The final 15 players in Event #24: $1,500 Limit Hold’em are set and heading back tomorrow at 2 p.m. for a chance at the first place prize of $177,985 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
World Series of Poker Hall of FamerBarry Greenstein (316,000) has three bracelets already and is seeking number four.
Ray Henson has four WSOP circuit rings, but is still seeking his first WSOP bracelet. He got close in 2015 when he finished third in The Colossus for $308,761. The remaining players all seeking their first WSOP gold bracelet, including Day 2 chip leader Nancy Nguyen (574,000)
Mike Reed (364,000) started Day 2 as the chip leader and held it for most of the day until the final two levels.
Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Ian Johns (18th place) almost made it through to Day 3 after doubling up a handful of times, but eventually he fell to Mark Bassaly (461,000) who knocked out four people late in play on Day 2 to take a big jump up the standings.
The action resumes at 2 p.m. Wednesday as Event #24 plays down to a champion. Follow the updates on PokerNews.com.
Action folded to Ray Henson in the small blind and he raised. Bradley Snider called in the big blind and the flop came . Henson bet and Snider called.
On the turn, Henson bet and Snider raised. Henson called and the river was the . Henson checked and Snider went all in for his last 6,000. Henson thought for a little while and folded.
Snider showed for a missed straight draw and nine-high. Henson said "I barely had that beat," and Snider took down the pot.
Nancy Nguyen raised under the gun, Jeff Norman called in middle position, Michael Reed three-bet in late position, and Davin Anderson made it four bets on the button.
It folded all the way back around to Reed, and he called. The flop came and they got the rest of the chips in with Anderson at risk.
Reed:
Anderson:
Reed's pair of tens was ahead of Anderson's pair of sevens. The and the river changed nothing and Anderson was eliminated in 16th place, earning him $5,849.
Ian Johns has been eliminated, after surviving several all ins throughout the latter half of the day.
He got all in against Mark Bassaly, who has knocked out three players in the last hour or so. Johns had the best of it with against the of Bassaly.
"Four on the door," Bassaly said as the flop came . The turn was the , giving Johns a chance to double yet again, but the river was the and Johns would be eliminated.
Bassaly has finally pulled ahead of Michael Reed, who held the chip lead coming into Day 2 and held it for a great majority of the day.
Mark Bassaly raised in middle position, Christopher Chung three-bet on the button, Bassaly four-bet, and Chung capped it. Bassaly called.
The flop was and Bassaly bet, which was enough to put Chung all in. Chung called and they showed down.
Bassaly:
Chung:
Chung was in bad shape with sevens against Bassaly's nines, but as he stood up, ready to make his exit, the came on the turn, giving Chung sevens full of fives. The river was insignificant.
"What!? That doesn't happen in tournaments!" Chung exclaimed after the hand.
Sunil Nair was eliminated in 23rd place and will receive $4,832.
He was short stacked after losing a hand to Tung Tran's quad nines. Then he raised all in for his final 14,000 and Mark Bassaly raised from the blinds. The remaining players folded, leaving Bassaly heads up with Nair who was at risk.
Bassaly had and Nair had . The board ran out and Nair was eliminated.
. Henson bet and Snider called. 
turn, Henson bet and Snider raised. Henson called and the river was the 
. Henson checked and Snider went all in for his last 6,000. Henson thought for a little while and folded. 
for a missed straight draw and nine-high. Henson said "I barely had that beat," and Snider took down the pot.
and they got the rest of the chips in with Anderson at risk. 
and the 
river changed nothing and Anderson was eliminated in 16th place, earning him $5,849.
and Amoroso checked. Henson bet, Amoroso raised, and Henson called. 
turn, Amoroso bet, Henson raised, and Amoroso called. The river was the 
and Amoroso went all in for 6,000. Henson called. 
. The turn was the 
against the 
and Grapenthien hit the rail in 20th place.
of Reed. 
and Kim was eliminated.
and Bassaly bet, which was enough to put Chung all in. Chung called and they showed down. 
came on the turn, giving Chung sevens full of fives. The 
