Action started with Keith Block raising it to 1,150. Pacome Chavignon was next to act, and he tossed in the call. 2008 Main Event Champion Peter Eastagte also called, as did Elliott Zaydman out of the big blind. The four players saw a flop of . It was checked to Chavignon, who fired out 2,600. Eastgate was the only caller, and they went heads up to the turn, the .
Chavignon checked to Eastgate, who fired out 5,500. Chavignon came along to see the river, which was the , bringing four diamonds on board. Both players checked, and Chavignon showed for the top flush. Eastgate slid his cards towards the dealer, dropping him to 37,000.
Bryce Yockey returned to Day 2a/b with just over 81,000 chips, but after opening his bag, he didn't stack them. Instead, he quietly sat with a hodgepodge of green, black, purple, yellow and orange chips mixed together in front of him.
The floor was eventually called, and the dealer asked if Yockey had to stack his chips. The floorperson said yes.
"What if I can give you my exact count?" Yockey asked.
"It doesn't matter," the floorperson responded.
Yockey began assembling his chips as we left, and they are now neatly stacked.
Both Court Harrington and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman started the day as short stacks over in the Purple Section of the Amazon Room and now their 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event has come to an end.
Jeffrey Frye got his stack of 11,750 all in preflop with and was up against the of Marc Arseneau. Frye was in good shape to double, but the flop made things interesting as it gave Arseneau a flush draw.
The turn added some chop outs to Arseneau's arsenal, but the on the river was not one of them. With that, Frye doubled while Arseneau was left shaking his head.
Matt Woodward opened to 1,050 from middle position, Veerachai Vongxaiburana called on his direct left, and Robert Geith defended his big blind. The flop was , Geith checked, and Woodward fired 1,700. Vongxaiburana folded, and Geith called.
The turn was the , and Geith led out for 4,100. Woodward called.
The completed the board, and Geith led again - this time for 6,700. Woodward found a fold, and Geith raked in the pot.
Brian Meinders has already had a successful summer, managing to take down his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout. Meinders has had a good start here on Day 2 of the Main Event.
We recently caught the action of a hand between Meinders and Michael Lipman. By the time we arrived at the table there was a flop showing and Meinders was on the button with Lipman set to act. A bet of 2,500 was sent Meinders way, with him making the call to see a land on the turn. This time Lipman checked and Meinders bet 2,500. Lipman called and a was dealt on the river. Another check from Lipman would see Meinders again bet 2,500 and Lipman would again call.
Lipman:
Meinders:
Meinders pair of eights was enough to trump Lipman's holding as Meinders raked in the hand little pot.
Liv Boeree couldn't have been too happy when she saw her new seat assignment today, as she has experienced tournament pro David "The Dragon" Pham on her immediate left. Well the two just tangled in a pot, and Pham came out the victor.
We caught up with the action on the river, with the board reading . There was about 10,000 in the middle, and Boeree checked to Pham, who fired out 4,000. Boeree spent about 30 seconds in the tank before tossing in the call. Pham tabled for top pair, and Boeree chucked her cards into the muck.
After that pot, Boeree is down to 33,500, while Pham cracks the 100k line.
A player in late position raised it up to 1,125. The table then folded around to the cut-off who three-bet to 2,700. Action folded over to Seneca Easley next in the big blind and he made the call. The initial raiser in late position also made the call, and we had three to the flop.
The flop came prompting a bet of 3,600 from Easley. The late position player folded and the cutoff made the call.
The two remaining players were both witness to the on the turn. Easley changed gears and checked, and the cutoff followed suit with a check of his own.
The on the river saw Easley fire out again, this time for 4,600. The cutoff contemplated for awhile, but eventually gave it up, and Easley was awarded the pot.
. It was checked to Chavignon, who fired out 2,600. Eastgate was the only caller, and they went heads up to the turn, the 
.
, bringing four diamonds on board. Both players checked, and Chavignon showed 
for the top flush. Eastgate slid his cards towards the dealer, dropping him to 37,000.
and was up against the 
of Marc Arseneau. Frye was in good shape to double, but the 
flop made things interesting as it gave Arseneau a flush draw.
turn added some chop outs to Arseneau's arsenal, but the 
on the river was not one of them. With that, Frye doubled while Arseneau was left shaking his head.
, and Geith led out for 4,100. Woodward called.
completed the board, and Geith led again - this time for 6,700. Woodward found a fold, and Geith raked in the pot.
flop showing and Meinders was on the button with Lipman set to act. A bet of 2,500 was sent Meinders way, with him making the call to see a 
land on the turn. This time Lipman checked and Meinders bet 2,500. Lipman called and a 
was dealt on the river. Another check from Lipman would see Meinders again bet 2,500 and Lipman would again call.
on the turn. Easley changed gears and checked, and the cutoff followed suit with a check of his own.