Day 2 saw a number of Team PokerStars Pros take their shot at the $220,817 first-place prize, but many have hit the rail throughout the day. The casualties include Nacho Barbero (Argentina), Barry Greenstein (USA), Richard Veenman (Online), Noah Boeken (Netherlands), and Chad Brown (USA).
However, while some failed to survive, others have thrived. Still in the hunt for the gold bracelet are Team PokerStars Pros Victor Ramdin (USA), Jason Mercier (USA), Andre Akkari (Brazil), and Alexander Kravchenko (Russia).
With for pros still among the 64-player field, we expect we'll see a couple of them cash and maybe even make the final table.
On a flop of , Josh Field bet all in from the big blind and was called by an opponent in early position. Shawn Buchanan, who was in middle position, then put in a raise, which the other active player called. The early-position player check-called a bet on the turn, and then both players checked the river.
Buchanan:
Early Position:
Field:
Field managed to triple up on the hand while Buchanan lost the side pot with his Big Slick.
Sorel Mizzi raised in early position and both of the blinds called. On the flop, it was checked to Mizzi who bet and only the small blind continued. Both the turn and river went check-bet-call and Mizzi announced “jacks full” as he showed . His opponent corrected Mizzi by saying “sixes full” but still mucked his hand as Mizzi’s stack grew.
Jessie Martin just wanted to see a flop, but he was subsequently raised and was forced to shell out a few more chips.
Martin then check-called a bet on a flop of . The turn and river came the and the and both players checked the rest of the way. Martin sheepishly showed and his opponent mucked.
A player in middle position raised and Alexander Kravchenko called from the big blind. The flop rolled out and Kravchenko check-called his opponent’s bet. Kravchenko checked again when the hit the turn and was faced with a bet once more. This time though, Kravchenko came back with a check-raise which got his opponent to immediately fold.
We caught up with the action on a board where the small blind bet and John Racener called as the big blind. The small blind bet again when the hit the turn and again, Racener called. The river got checked by both players and the small blind showed which was good as Racener mucked.
We didn't catch the action, but we heard some debate over at Alex Keating's table and made our way over. From what we could tell, Keating held and had just doubled a short-stacked hijack opponent who held on a board.
Apparently, Keating was upset because the player on the button was only dealt one card preflop, one player had acted before anyone noticed, and the floor ruled that while the one card was dead, the other hands would play it out. Obviously the decision cost Keating, who was urged on by the player in the hijack who had just doubled: "He only had one card, how could I not try to get it all in."
It was folded around to Mike Thorpe in the small blind who raised. The big blind joined him as they saw a flop and Thorpe led out. The big blind raised and Thorpe made the call as the rolled off on the turn. Thorpe check-called the big blind’s bet and the river was checked by both players. Thorpe immediately said “ship it, ship it” as he exposed for top pair. Afterwards, he said “I play so bad”.
Alexander Kravchenko bet out from early position and found himself facing three callers before the flop. Among them was Ken Aldridge and Tobin Banks.
With the falling on the table Aldridge was the one to take control by betting. Banks and The Big Blind both came along for a turn and Kravchenko folded.
All three players checked the turn. With the river card Aldridge was no longer worried about someone having a flush, he bet out again this time only convincing Banks to call.
Aldridge showed which was enough to take the pot down.
Jason Mercier raised from under the gun and Alexander Keating called from the big blind. Keating called Mercier’s bet on the flop which led to the on the turn. Both players checked and saw a free on the river. This time Keating led out and after taking some time, Mercier made the call. Keating showed and Mercier mucked.
The very next hand, it was folded around to Keating in the small blind who raised. Mercier made the call from the big blind as the players saw a flop. Keating bet and Mercier made the call as the two saw the on the turn. Keating bet once more which was enough to get Mercier to fold. And just like that, Keating won two hands in a row over Mercier as their stacks went in opposite direction.
, Josh Field bet all in from the big blind and was called by an opponent in early position. Shawn Buchanan, who was in middle position, then put in a raise, which the other active player called. The early-position player check-called a bet on the 
turn, and then both players checked the 
river.
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flop, it was checked to Mizzi who bet and only the small blind continued. Both the 
turn and 
. His opponent corrected Mizzi by saying “sixes full” but still mucked his hand as Mizzi’s stack grew.
. The turn and river came the 
and both players checked the rest of the way. Martin sheepishly showed 
and his opponent mucked.
and Kravchenko check-called his opponent’s bet. Kravchenko checked again when the 
hit the turn and was faced with a bet once more. This time though, Kravchenko came back with a check-raise which got his opponent to immediately fold.
hit the turn and again, Racener called. The 
river got checked by both players and the small blind showed 
which was good as Racener mucked.
for top pair. Afterwards, he said “I play so bad”.
river card Aldridge was no longer worried about someone having a flush, he bet out again this time only convincing Banks to call.
on the river. This time Keating led out and after taking some time, Mercier made the call. Keating showed 
and Mercier mucked.
