Charlie Nguyen got it all in pre-flop with about one big blind against Mark Foggin. Foggin had against Nguyen's . Nguyen couldn't improve after Foggin flopped an eight and was unable to make an epic comeback, settling for 25th place.
In a battle of the blinds, Matthew Brooks shoved from the small blind with and James Gilbert called from one seat over with . The flop of left Brooks in desperate shape, and no runner-runner miracle saved the Belgian after two blanks came up on turn and river.
A nightmare at the tables just came to a conclusion for Tom Hall, who started the day as one of the big stacks only to hit the rail in 27th place.
In his final hand, Hall raised to 27,000 and Govert Metaal in the small blind three-bet to 87,000. Hall reraised to 187,000 and Metaal pushed all in. Hall quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Tom Hall:
Govert Metaal:
The flop improved Metaal to a set and the turn and river improved the Dutchman further to a flush, eliminating Hall in 27th place for $8,428.
There will be a winner crowned today in Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em BOUNTY. The remaining 29 players will return for Day 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, all ready to take their best shot at becoming the champion.
Harrison Gimbel leads the field into the final day as the only player over one million chips with 1,085,000. Marc Foggin is not far behind with 982,000 and Tobias Peters rounds out the top three with 963,000. There are many others within striking distance including Jiri Horak, Jake Bazeley and Tom Hall.
When the action gets underway, play will continue at Level 21 for another 30 minutes, then they'll continue with 60-minute levels until a winner is decided. That winner will receive $266,646 and a WSOP gold bracelet. There will continue to be a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the day's sixth level. Play will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time in the Brasilia Room.
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