Paul Mattioda raised it up preflop for most of his chips, and Mike Watson called. The flop came down , and Mattioda check called for the rest of his chips.
Watson:
Mattioda:
Mattioda was looking for an ace, but it never came, as the board completed and , and Mattioda was knocked out in 9th place.
With his stack shortened after a few unsuccessful hands to start the day, David "Bakes" Baker raised his button and watched as Juha Helppi made it three bets to play. Danny Le came along for the ride, and Baker saw an opportunity to triple up, so he moved his last bet into the middle. Both Helppi and Le called, and the flop fell .
Helppi led out for a bet and Le flatted, bringing the on the turn. The action repeated on fourth street, and when the completed the board on the river, Helppi fired a third barrel. Le folded his hand, and Baker stood to see that bad news. Helppi tabled the for top pair on the flop and a flush by the river, and Baker flashed the before making his exit from the tournament floor.
With his 10th place finish here today, Baker notched his seventh cash at the 2013 World Series of Poker, and he just missed out on his fourth final table appearance of the summer.
Danny Le Has Held the Chip Lead After Both Days of Play Here at Event #48 ($2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed)
While the game of Limit Hold'em has been surpassed by No-Limit in terms of global popularity, two days of exciting action on the felt here at Event #48 ($2,500 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed) have shown that the traditional variant is still a game for highly skilled players. The "all-in and pray" maneuver so common to No-Limit games has been abandoned in favor of a methodical, systematic approach to poker's many nuances, including betting patterns, value extraction, and hand reading ability. As if to prove that Limit Hold'em is a game for the pro's pro, four longtime grinders have reached the final two tables of this event: Marco Johnson (340,000), Maria Ho (291,000), Juha Helppi (200,000), and David "Bakes" Baker (178,000).
The tournament began with 343 runners taking their shot two days ago, and after 18 grueling levels of limit action, 12 players have emerged from the fray. Along with the decorated poker stars mentioned above, Danny Le (421,000) has stamped his name on the event, taking the chip lead by the end of both Day 1 and Day 2, while circuit grinder Paul Mattioda is hoping to make the transition from the minor leagues to The Show.
Along the way, several notable names came and went, including Phil Hellmuth, Kenna James, David Chiu, Barry Greenstein, defending champion Ronnie Bardah, the "Italian Pirate" Max Pescatori, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner (32nd), former WSOP Player of the Year Jeffrey Lisandro (30th), and inspirational story Hal Lubarsky (23rd place), who is legally blind and played alongside his assistant Arnie Williams. With the Big One for One Drop high-roller event being played concurrently to this event, many of the game's sharpest pros saw Event #48 as a chance to extract some added value from the summer, and the roster was packed full of familiar faces.
Play begins at 2 p.m. local time, so take a minute to check out the PokerNews Daily Update video, presented by the lovely Sarah Grant, and then stick right here throughout the day for continuous coverage live from the floor of the Rio!
, and Mattioda check called for the rest of his chips.
and 
, and Mattioda was knocked out in 9th place.
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on the turn. The action repeated on fourth street, and when the 
completed the board on the river, Helppi fired a third barrel. Le folded his hand, and Baker stood to see that bad news. Helppi tabled the 
, Jeff Thompson bet out and David "Bakes" Baker called. On the 
river.
, but Naker revealed the 
for a higher pair, and the pot was pushed his way.