Chris Grigorian was in early position and moved all in for roughly 800,000. Hrair Yapoudjian was on the button and called.
Hrair Yapoudjian:
Chris Grigorian:
The board ran out and Yapoudjian took it down eliminating Grigorian in the process. Grigorian put in a hard fought effort today after being down to 100,000 and less than ten big blinds, grinding it all the way up to 2,100,000 at his peak.
With about 1,800,000 already in the pot James Alexander was all in for his remaining 2,350,000. He was facing Jerwin Pasco heads up and Alexander tabled . Pasco showed .
The board ran out and Alexander got the double and then some. His mother cheered on from the rail gleefully as her son stacked up his new found chips.
In the last hand before the break, John Hutchinson and Romit Advani were involved in a huge pot.
Advani raised to 525,000 from the under-the-gun position and Hutchinson called.
The flop came on which they both checked.
The turn brought them the , Advani bet 775,000, Hutchinson raised to 2,150,000 and Advani called.
The on the river completed the board. Advani checked, Hutchinson bet 3,610,000 and after taking some time to think, Advani called. Hutchinson showed for a set of jacks and Advani showed for top pair on the turn. Hutchinson took the pot and the chip lead.
Dieter Dechant was in the hijack and raised to 825,000. John Myung was on the button and called before Martin Zamani moved all in from the big blind. Dechant folded and Myung tanked. After asking Zamani several questions and noting how he looked nervous, Myung elected to fold. Zamani has chipped up well in these latter levels and has his eyes set on moving onto Day 3.
Akin Tuna got it all in pre-flop against Ben Volpe for roughly 4,450,000.
Akin Tuna:
Ben Volpe:
The flop wasn't kind to Volpe as it came giving Tuna the flush. Volpe would need some combo of a runner-runner to hit if he wanted to win the pot. The turn was the leaving Volpe drawing dead and the river completed things with the . After the hand, Tuna said, "I'm so tired, I just wanted to go and sleep to play the main tomorrow." We think he may have to re-arrange those plans as this tournament will carry on at 2pm tomorrow.
The final 27 have been set and due to the delays earlier on in the day, the tournament directors have called an early end to the night. Tomorrow's action will continue from the exact spot play ended today. A recap will follow shortly with all the stacks and table draw for tomorrow.
. Pena made the straight on the river, and Gallagher was relegated to the rail.
to give Crookston a flush and eliminate Johnson.
. Pasco showed 
and Alexander got the double and then some. His mother cheered on from the rail gleefully as her son stacked up his new found chips.
on which they both checked.
giving Tuna the flush. Volpe would need some combo of a runner-runner to hit if he wanted to win the pot. The turn was the 
