Sun May 20 20:54:00 -0700 2007
Day Two Ends
Day two has ended with just 40 players remaining. Play will pick back up again tomorrow at noon when the field will be narrowed to 27. Official chip counts have been posted. Stay tuned to Cardplayer.com for live updates, photos, chip counts and videos from the event.
Sun May 20 20:34:00 -0700 2007
Dags Continues to Roll
Following a flop of 8

8

7

, Chad Layne checks. John D'Agostino bets $10,000 and Layne calls. The turn is the K

and both players check to see the river. The river card is the K

and Layne checks to D'Agostino. D'Agostino bets $40,000 and eventually Layne makes the call. D'Agostino turns over K

Q

and Layne mucks his cards into the middle. D'Agostino now has $285,000.
Sun May 20 20:29:00 -0700 2007
Jared Hamby Gets Cooled
Hamby made the second nut straight against the nut straight and lost a significant amount chips.
Sun May 20 20:14:00 -0700 2007
Chip Reese Doubles Up
After a raise by Reese to $21,000 his opponent put him all-in for over $85,000. Reese calls and turns over 9

9

while his opponent has 6

6

. The board comes Q

J

3

A

8

and Reese now has about $195,000.
Sun May 20 19:54:00 -0700 2007
Play Has Slowed Down
Players have become noticeably more fatigued, and play seems to have become less aggressive. There has been talk from some players about making into day three instead of chipping up in day two.
Sun May 20 19:42:00 -0700 2007
JDags Chipping Up
John D'Agostino picks up Q

Q

gets it all in pre-flop with an opponent holding 7

7

for approximatley a $50,000 chip pot. After the board comes 2

9

9

6

10

D'Agostino scoops the pot and now sits at over $210,000.
Sun May 20 19:30:00 -0700 2007
Ivey Heating Up
With a flop of Q

9

7

, Steve Sung checks to Phil Ivey. Ivey bets out $15,000 and John D'Agostino folds. Sung makes the call and the turn is the 6

. Sung again checks to Ivey who responds by betting $30,000. Sung makes the call and the river is the 3

. Sung checks to Ivey who pushes all in. Sung deliberates for several moments before making the call. Ivey shows K

Q

and Sung mucks his hand. Ivey now has $260,000 and Sung is left with $12,000.
Sun May 20 19:25:00 -0700 2007
Eric Froehlich Doubles Up
Shannon Shorr raises from early position to $9,000 early in the $1,500 - $3,000 blind level. Froehlich, sitting directly next to Shorr raises all in for $75,000. Jeff Blenkarn calls the all in from the button and Shorr eventually folds. Froehlich turns over J

J

and Blenkarn turns over A

K

. Froehlich doubles up after the board comes Q

8

9

2

7

. Froehlich now has about $160,000.
Sun May 20 19:22:00 -0700 2007
John Esposito Doubles Up
Jared Hamby makes it $8,000 to go with K-K, another player flat calls and John Esposito moves all in for around $30,000. Hamby moves all in as well and the other player folds Q-Q face up. Esposito tables A-A, Hamby fails to improve and Esposito now has over $65,000.
Sun May 20 19:16:00 -0700 2007
Waco Kid Spikes Two Outer, Eliminates Gazes
Kristy Gazes raises to $9,000 and Jared Hamby raises to $18,000. Gazes pushes for her last $15,300 and Hamby makes the call with 10

10

. Gazes tables K

K

but the board comes 10

7

3

8

5

giving Hamby a set. Gazes is sent home early in level 10.