With the elimination of Chau Giang in 27h place on the very last hand of the night, Day 2 has come to an end. The field has consolidated to three tables. Tomorrow 26 survivors will return at 3pm to play down to a winner. It will be a very, very long day.
Play started today with Oleg Shamardin as chip leader and plenty of pros left in the hunt. It took more than half the day to burst the money bubble. Shamardin did make it to the money, but didn't go all that deep, finishing in 59th place. Other notables that made the money include Andy Black (77th), Steve Sung (66th), Todd Brunson (52nd), Jim Collopy (49th), Allen Kessler (39th) and Brock Parker (35th).
There one November Niner (Ylon Schwartz) and five former bracelet winners still in the field and eyeing a seat at the final table. Those five include Huck Seed, David Bach, Dan Heimiller, Jeff Madsen and Anthony Reategui. They'll be chasing overnight chip leader Sasha Rosewood, who will un-bag 399,000 chips when blinds go up to 4,000 and 8,000 (8,000 and 16,000 limits) at the start of play tomorrow.
Hopefully the last 26 will rest up overnight. It will be a very, very, VERY long Day 3 tomorrow. PokerNews will be there with all the live updates from start to finish.
On the last hand of the night at his table, Chau Giang was all in in a three-way pot. The board ran out . One of the players turned over for the nut flush, and that was good enough for both Giang and the other player to muck. Chau was eliminated in 27th place. Now he can play tomorrow's $5k shootout if he wants.
On the last hand of the night at his table, Chau Giang was all in in a three-way pot. The board ran out . One of the players turned over for the nut flush, and that was good enough for both Giang and the other player to muck. Chau was eliminated in 27th place. Now he can play tomorrow's $5k shootout if he wants.
On the last hand of the night at his table, Chau Giang was all in in a three-way pot. The board ran out . One of the players turned over for the nut flush, and that was good enough for both Giang and the other player to muck. Chau was eliminated in 27th place. Now he can play tomorrow's $5k shootout if he wants.
Ylon Schwartz limped under the gun, and Chau Giang raised. The button called, Fred Koubi joined in from the big blind, and Schwartz called as well. The action checked around after he flop, and the free turn was the . Koubi, Schwartz, and Giang all checked again, and this time, the button bet. Koubi called, but one big bet was enough to get rid of Ylon and Chau. Koubi called, then bet after the turn. The button called and showed for an a-3 low and jacks and fours. With , Koubi had the same low to chop half and scooped the top half with jacks and eights.
. One of the players turned over 
for the nut flush, and that was good enough for both Giang and the other player to muck. Chau was eliminated in 27th place. Now he can play tomorrow's $5k shootout if he wants.
flop, and the free turn was the 
. Koubi, Schwartz, and Giang all checked again, and this time, the button bet. Koubi called, but one big bet was enough to get rid of Ylon and Chau. Koubi called, then bet after the 
turn. The button called and showed 
for an a-3 low and jacks and fours. With 
