2014 WSOP National Championship - No-Limit Hold'em

With Ylon Schwartz's elimination in seventh place, Day 2 of the 2014 WSOP National Championship is in the books and the televised final table is set. Leading the way is one of the 26 players who bought into this event for $10,000. He is the only player in seven-figure territory and will begin play with 1,422,000. His next closest competitor is another $10,000 buy-in player, two-time bracelet winner Athanasios Polychronopoulos. There is a third POY qualifier in the line-up as well. Bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche takes 350,000 to the third and final day of play. He and Ashton also represent the only Europeans to have ever final tabled this event in its four-year history.

This trio of bracelet winners square off against a trio of qualifiers in on a freeroll with nothing to lose. WSOP.com online qualifier Tracy Doss turned a win in an online Knockout tournament in Nevada into a freeroll seat, then parlayed that into a trip to Atlantic City to play for a bracelet. The pizza shop owner comes to the final table third in chips with 546,000 in what will be his very first WSOP-related cash.

The two Circuit representatives are both at-large qualifiers who won their way into this event based on their season-long performance on the tour. Bibb cashed a remarkable 14 times this season, which is the third-most of any of the at-large qualifiers this season. Andrew Robinson, the short stack at the table, has actually cashed in this event before, taking 15th last year. This year, Robinson returned to the event thanks to a season that included two ring wins, one at Horseshoe Bossier City and one at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.

The freerollers may be short on chips, but they do have history on their side. In the three years WSOP Player of the Year points qualifiers have been allowed to play in the event, they best they have finished is second place.

Will tomorrow be the day that all changes? Tune in at 12pm ET for all the updates live from the final table, which will be filmed on the Atlantic City Boardwalk for broadcast on ESPN later this year.

Here are the chip counts and seat assignments for the televised final table:

Seat 1: Athanasios Polychronopoulos - 937,000
Seat 2: Chris Bibb - 321,000
Seat 3: Tracy Doss - 546,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton - 1,422,000
Seat 5: Andrew Robinson - 157,000
Seat 6: Dominik Nitsche - 350,000

Bracelet winner Matthew Ashton opens from late position for 24,000 and at-large qualifier Jeff Gunnip (pictured) moves all-in from the button for about 80,000. The blinds fold and action is back on Ashton. He calls.

Gunnip:   
Ashton:   

The flop pairs Ashton's 10, falling     and leaves Gunnip needing one of two remaining twos to stay alive.

The turn is not it as it comes the   and the river   is a blank as well. Ashton's pair of 10s is good enough to win the pot and send Gunnip home in 8th place.

Matthew Ashton - 1,390,000 (115 BBs)
Jeff Gunnip - eliminated in 8th pace for $39,917

A short-stacked Dominik Nitsche shoves from the small blind and a shorter-stacked Sean Lippel (pictured) calls for the remainder of his stack from the big blind. Nitsche is well behind holding    against the    of Lippel who is the at-risk player.

The flop comes     giving Lippel a stranglehold on the hand. He heads to the turn needing to avoid a 2.

Unfortunately for him, the turn brings just that as it comes the  . Despite the untimely card, he's off to the river with flush, straight and pair outs.

The dealer comes up dry for him, laying the   on the river and at-large qualifier Lippel exits the tournament in 9th place for $31,865.

Dominik Nitsche - 410,000 (41 BBs)
Sean Lippel - eliminated in ninth place for $31,865

Andrew Robinson opens for his last 117,000 and Sean Lippel moves all-in over-the-top behind him. The remaining players fold and it's time for show down.

Lippel:   
Robinson:   

The     flop is little help to Robinson, but his pair outs are still good.

The turn comes the   giving Lippel a set and improving Robinson to a flush draw.

The dealer lays the   on the river completing Robinson's flush and awarding him the pot worth more than 250,000.

Andrew Robinson - 255,000 (25 BBs)
Sean Lippel - 155,000 (15 BBs)

Matthew Ashton raises to 16,000 from the hijack, Dominik Nitsche calls on the button, and Michael Oshana defends the big blind.

The flop comes     and action checks to Nitsche, who bets 25,000. Oshana folds and Ashton calls.

The turn is the  . Ashton checks, Nitsche bets 55,000, and Ashton calls.

The river brings the   and Ashton checks a third time. Nitsche bets 125,000 and Ashton takes a long pause before calling.

"You win," Nitsche tells him immediately.

Ashton shows    for two pair, kings and nines, and takes the pot.

Matthew Ashton - 715,000 (89 BBs)
Dominik Nitsche - 290,000 (36 BBs)

Chip leader Athanasios Polychronopoulos opens for 20,000 and Matthew Ashton calls from the big blind. With that, the pair that's butt heads numerous times since dinner is off to see another flop.

The board comes     and both players check.

The turn brings the   and both players check again.

The dealer reveals the   and Ashton checks a third time. Polychronopoulos changes gears as he bets out 35,000. Ashton calmly stares his opponent down before he calls.

Polychronopouls shows    for a pair of aces and Ashton's cards head to the muck.

Anthanasios Polychronopoulos - 985,000 (123 BBs)
Matthew Ashton - 455,000 (57 BBs)

Seat 1: Athanasios Polychronopoulos - 895,000
Seat 2: Chris Bibb - 220,000
Seat 3: Tracy Doss - 465,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton - 555,000
Seat 5: Jeff Gunnip - 120,000
Seat 6: Andrew Robinson - 161,000
Seat 7: Dominik Nitsche - 515,000
Seat 8: Sean Lippel - 170,000
Seat 9: Ylon Schwartz - 165,000
Seat 10: Michael Oshana - 350,000

Jeff Gunnip opens for 16,000 and action folds around to Bryan Campanello. He peeks at his hole cards before three-betting for his last 50,000. Gunnip quickly calls and shows   . Campanello is behind with the   and   as they head to the flop.

The flop comes     no help to either player.

The dealer reveals the   turn leaving Campanello drawing dead.

"Nice playing with you guys," he says as he gathers his things.

The river brings the   making his elimination official.

Campanello was one of the last additions to the elite field as he won the Main Event at Harrah's New Orleans to secure his spot just last week. The young pro impressively lays claim to three rings and a gold bracelet.

Jeff Gunnip - 212,000 (27 BBs)
Bryan Campanello - eliminated in 12th place for $25,380

Two-time bracelet winner Scott Clements (pictured) raises from early position and Dominik Nitsche defends from the big blind.

The flop comes     and Nitsche checks. Clements bets 14,000 and Nitsche asks how much he has behind. Clements counts down his remaining chips, which amount to roughly 110,000. Nitsche announces he is all-in, having Clements well-covered. Clements quickly calls with    for the overpair.

Nitsche has    for a pair of nines.

The turn brings the   and Clements remains out front, but the river falls  , improving Nitsche to trip nines to give him the pot.

Dominik Nitsche - 630,000 (105 BBs)
Scott Clements - eliminated in 13th place for $21,269

After the hand, Darren Rabinowitz, who is watching from the rail, calls out, "Nice hand Dominik."

"Thank you," Nitsche responds with a smile. "You don't sound genuine, but I won!"

While Nitsche has been the big stack at the table fora while, he will have new competition to contend with, as Athanasios Polychronopoulos, the current chip leader, is moved to Clements' empty seat to balance the tables.