Metaal Among Early Bust-Outs
A lot of players entered Day 2 short stacked and ''seat open!'', is heard frequently throughout the tournament room.
On one table, Cesar Garcia went all in for 58,000 into a pot of nearly 100,000. The completed board of K♣4♣A♠10♣5♣ was spread and Jensen Bernard was in early position and made the call after getting an exact count.
Cesar Garcia: 5♠3♠
Jensen Bernard: A♦J♣
Garcia's bluff had run into the top pair of Bernard, and he was swiftly eliminated in the early stages of Day 2.
Over at another table, Govert Metaal had jammed his final 75,000 or so chips preflop and had gotten called by Thierry Oldak.
Govert Metaal: 3♦3♣
Thierry Oldak: A♣K♥
A flip for Metaal to stay alive, but he failed to do so as the board ran out 10♦J♦9♣10♣K♣.
These were just two of the fourteen eliminations so far on Day 2, as the action is plentiful and quick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
185,000
121,000
|
121,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |