We only caught the very end of the hand, but David Paredes called a large bet from Scott Seiver on the end with 
after he flopped a pair of nines and didn't improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
62,500
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
|
||
Following a button raise to 1,700, Kristen Bicknell three-bet the big blind to 5,500. Her opponent instantly called, and after Bicknell checked the 
flop, he bet out 7,400.
Bicknell made the call, and then both players checked down the 
on the turn and 
on the river to see Bicknell table her 
.
Her opponent flashed the 
and folded as Bicknell raked in the pot to move to 68,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
Prior to the level change, Kevin Pollak raised to 1,300 in middle position, Jesse Yaginuma three-bet to 3,200 on his direct left, and Pat Pezzin cold four-bet to 6,500 on the button. The action folded back to Pollak, who folded as well, and Yaginuma five-bet to 10,800. Pezzin called.
Both players checked on a flop of 
, the pair knuckled again when the 
turned, and the 
completed the board. Yaginuma tossed out a tiny bet of 6,700, and Pezzin called.
"King-high," Yaginuma announced, keeping his hand facedown.
Pezzin rolled over for queens and jacks, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
63,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
On a board of 
Phil Galfond was faced with a bet of roughly 11,800 in which he responded to by raising to 24,500 from the button.
Galfond's opponent thought for a little before making the call, and when the 
completed the board on the river, he pushed out 20,000.
Galfond broke down his stack - and left with roughly 25,000 - he made the call for virtually his tournament life and tabled 
for a full house. Galfond's opponent showed his bluff with and mucked to see Galfond scoop the pot to move to 115,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
||
Prior to the break, [Removed:82] fired out 20,000 on a board of 
. After a few minutes of deliberation, his opponent, Kenneth Raskin, moved all in for around 60,000 or so. Michot called, showing 
for sixes full of kings, but his hand was no good against Raskin's for kings full of jacks.
Michot hit the rail, while Raskin is up to 175,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
130,250
|
130,250 |
|
Busted |
The players are back in their seats, and they will be playing 400-800 with a 100 ante. After this level, we will be on a 90 minute dinner break.
Just like that, two levels have completed on Day 2a/b of the Main Event. Here are a few highlights from the last level of play.
Defending Champion Greg Merson made Day 2 with 81,650, and he has continued his hot streak today. We caught him winning a hand before the break that has upped his stack to 161,000, meaning that he has already doubled his stack on the day.
Another play you may remember from last year’s main event, 11th place finisher Elisabeth Hille, is having a great day too. She came into the day with 57,825, and in just two levels, she has worked it up to 130,000.
Unfortunately for our very own Chad Holloway, his main event has come to an end. Holloway started the day with 36,600, but wasn’t able to get much going, before he busted to the pocket queens of Jesse Yaginuma.
The tournament staff will be coloring up the green T25 chips while the players are taking their second 20-minute break of the day.
After a few players limped in, Bill Mullins raised to 2,700 from late position and only one of his opponents stuck around to see the flop. The first three community cards came 
, and both players checked. The turn was the 
. Again Mullins's opponent checked, and after hesitating just a moment Mullins checked behind.
The river brought the 
and a fairly quick bet of 4,500 from the middle position player. Mullins counted through his chips and took more than a minute before finally calling, and looked with dismay as his opponent tabled 
for a turned set of fives. Mullins tapped the table and mucked his cards, congratulating his opponent on the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Doyle Brunson raised it up to 1,500 from the cutoff, and Matthew Hoing called on the button. The player in the big blind reraised to 4,000, and Brunson repopped it to 19,500. Hoing folded, and the player in the big blind moved all in, having Brunson covered.
Brunson's head immediately perked up, he confirmed that the player had moved all in, then he quickly called.
Brunson:
Opponent:
Brunson was in great shape for the double up, and the hand was all but over when the flop came down 
. Brunson would only need to dodge runner runner, and the on the turn ended things. The meaningless river was the , and Brunson notched a huge double up to 161,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,000
84,500
|
84,500 |
|
||
With the board reading 
, Erica Lindgren checked from the big blind, before her opponent bet out 2,500. She then bumped it up to 8,000 and was called. The fell on the turn, and Lindgren opted to check, before calling a bet of 5,000. The completed the board, and both players checked.
Lindgren’s opponent tabled his 
which was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,075
-16,925
|
-16,925 |
