Lance Dorsey entered the day with just 22,000 chips. He now has nearly 80,000.
Dorsey doubled for a second time moments ago, getting his last 37,000 in the middle with against Mark Fledderman's . Dorsey was admittedly nervous, but made quads when the board came .
Fledderman is not enjoying his time on Day 2. He entered the day as the chip leader, but has since plummeted to 75,000.
After falling to 28,000 chips, Damjan Radanov moved all in on the button. Matthew Kington re-shoved in the small blind, and James Basham folded in te big.
Radanov:
Kingston:
Radanov took the lead on a flop of , and remained ahead as the turn and river bricked off , respectively. Radanov doubled to around 60,000, while Kingston dipped to 44,000.
Three players took a flop of ; Michael Belken, Chris Moneymaker, and Todd Metheny. Belken checked, Moneymaker tossed out 6,100, and Metheny folded. Belken quickly called.
The turn was the , and the second the card hit the felt, Belken announced he was all in.
Frustrated, Moneymaker dropped all of the chips in his hand. His eyes sunk low as he the wheels inside his head churned away, and eventually he called the 45,000-chip bet.
Belken:
Moneymaker:
"I need an eight or a nine," Belken said, standing.
The on the river was neither, and Belken was eliminated.
According to Kyle Cartwright, Matthew Kingston raised on the button, James Basham called in the small blind, and Derek Shroeder moved all in for around 20,000 out of the big blind. Kingston folded, and Basham called.
Basham:
Shroeder:
Basham flopped a set of deuces on a board of , and the turn and river both produced bricks.
Day 2 of the Hollywood Poker Open St. Louis Regional Championship is set to kick off in a few minutes, and leading the remaining 15 players is Mark Fledderman. Fledderman bagged 163,900 after a very strong last level, but he will have some tough competition en route to the final table.
Among the top stacks is tour ambassador and Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker, who finished Day 1 with 114,100. The 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion had a very swingy last level, where he dipped as low as 50,000, but fought back and bagged a big stack.
Seven-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Kyle Cartwright is among the 15 remaining players, bagging the 10th-largest stack; 66,200. Cartwright doubled with pocket queens against Matthew Kingston's pocket fives during one of the final levels.
Day 2 Seat Draw
Table
Seat
Name
Chips
47
1
Mark Fledderman
163,900
47
2
Lance Dorsey
22,200
47
3
Michael Belken
86,300
47
4
Todd Bartlett
158,000
47
5
Frank Wyville
92,300
47
6
Chris Moneymaker
114,100
47
7
Todd Metheny
129,700
47
8
Jovan Sudar
56,500
47
9
--empty--
35
1
Matthew Kingston
89,100
35
2
James Basham
104,300
35
3
Derek Shroeder
26,000
35
4
Shabtai Moria
120,100
35
5
--empty--
35
6
Kyle Cartwright
66,200
35
7
Jason Bliven
48,600
35
8
Damjan Radanov
63,700
35
9
--empty--
The cards will be in the air shortly, and play will continue until a champion is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews!
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against Mark Fledderman's 
. Dorsey was admittedly nervous, but made quads when the board came 
.
, 
respectively. Radanov doubled to around 60,000, while Kingston dipped to 44,000.
; Michael Belken, Chris Moneymaker, and Todd Metheny. Belken checked, Moneymaker tossed out 6,100, and Metheny folded. Belken quickly called.
, and the second the card hit the felt, Belken announced he was all in.
on the river was neither, and Belken was eliminated.
, 
, and he was racing against Chris Moneymaker's 
. A meaningless 
completed the board, and Dorsey doubled.
