Greg Hobson brought the action in for 1,000 and four more players called. Sameer Aljanedi opted to move all in for 132,000 and it folded to Hobson who announced a call. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown:
Hobson:
Aljanedi:
Hobson furthered his lead by pairing his queen on the flop. The turned and Aljanedi was drawing dead to the river. Aljanedi will collect $23,343 for his eighth place finish.
John Hayes had the button and Harrison Gimbel started the action by bringing in for 1,000. After five more players called Greg Hobson raised to 24,000. Justin Schwartz moved all in for 285,000 and it folded back to Hobson who made the call.
Hobson:
Schwartz:
Schwartz was in need of help and found a tiny glimmer of hope on the flop. Shwartz was in need of a ten to make Broadway, but did not find it on the turn.
The completed the board and Schwartz became the first casualty of this final table.
Greg Hobson had the button and eight players saw a flop for 1,000. Harrison Gimbel was the only player not to go to the flop.
The flop came down and Mike McDonald bet out 24,000. Everyone except Hobson got out of the way and the two players were heads up to fourth street. The dealer produced the on the turn and McDonald continued for 52,000. Hobson called once again.
The river was the and McDonald fired one last bullet of 66,000. Hobson thought for a moment before calling, only to muck his hand when McDonald showed for a pair of kings.
A player has moved all in the past three hands and been able to take down the pot. These players have been Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, and John Hayes respectively.
Players and staff alike were shocked at the rapid pace that this event moved at on Day 1. In a mere ten levels the 939 players that registered became 110 and by the end of Day 1 all remaining players were in the money. That pace continued on Day 2 and after just shy of nine levels of play a final table was reached. Leading the final table is Eugene Du Plessis who is just shy of one million chips with 996,000.
Yesterday's play saw many notable players attempt to make the prestigious final table only to fall short. Jeff Williams, Dan O'Brien, McLean Karr, Jon Turner, Men Nguyen, Melanie Weisner, John Racener, Max Pescatori and Thomas Conway are just a few of the names that made the money but were unable to clinch a top nine finish.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Erick Lindgren led the way for a majority of Day 2 play. Unfortunately for Lindgren, he was one of the last players eliminated on Day 2. Lindgren finished eleventh when he moved all in with pocket eights on a board. Lindgren was called by Du Plessis' two pair of and did not improve on the river.
Cards will be in the air here at the Pavilion stage at 1:00 PM. Follow along as we once again traverse the path to a WSOP champion.
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flop. The 
turned and Aljanedi was drawing dead to the 
river. Aljanedi will collect $23,343 for his eighth place finish.
turn.
and Mike McDonald bet out 24,000. Everyone except Hobson got out of the way and the two players were heads up to fourth street. The dealer produced the 
on the turn and McDonald continued for 52,000. Hobson called once again.
and McDonald fired one last bullet of 66,000. Hobson thought for a moment before calling, only to muck his hand when McDonald showed 
for a pair of kings.
and action checked to Mike McDonald. McDonald moved all in for about 170,000 and the whole table folded.
board. Lindgren was called by Du Plessis' two pair of 
and did not improve on the river.