Event #10A/B: MAIN EVENT

Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Palm Beach Kennel Club is in the books. It was an action-packed day, and after 10 hours of poker, the 99 players who took their seats on Sunday had been whittled down to 10. The chip leader heading into the final day of the tournament is Darryll Fish (pictured above, right), who finished Day 2 with 2,140,000 in chips.

The tournament attracted a tough and talented field, so it’s no surprise that the final table is filled with high-caliber players. Fish has 24 cashes in WSOP bracelet events, including two final-table finishes. Hans Winzeler, who is second in chips with 1,990,000, also has two final tables in bracelet events. Maurice Hawkins and Sam Panzica both have four Circuit rings, and both have previously earned rings at this venue. And last year, Jonathan Gaviao was Casino Champion at the Circuit stop in Tunica, Miss. Less than a year ago, he finished in second place in the Circuit Main Event at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.

The tournament began on Friday for Day 1A and Saturday for Day 1B, attracting a total of 537 entries. Only 99 returned for Day 2, and almost half of them left empty-handed—only the top 54 places made the money. The players reached the money bubble in the middle of the third level of the day, and after about 20 minutes of hand-for-hand play, Taylor Black was the unfortunate bubble boy. After the bubble burst, there was a quick flurry of eliminations. Ten players were eliminated in the first half hour after Black’s bustout.

Just as the list of players at the final table is impressive, so is the list of players who advanced to Day 2 but didn’t quite make it that far. They include 2010 November Niner John Dolan (24^th - $6,267), two-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier (30^th - $4,712), Alex Greenblatt (54^th place - $3,093), Aaron Massey (52^nd - $3,093), Jake Schindler (42^nd - $3,375), Barry Hutter (40^th - $3,375), Ralph Massey (39^th - $3,375), Corey Burbick (27^th - $5,397), Leo Wolpert (23^rd - $6,267), Joe Kuether (19^th - $7,370), and Alex Rocha (12^th - $12,960).

The 537 entries in this event generated a prize pool of $805,500. The winner will earn $173,189, along with a free entry into the 2015 WSOP National Championship, tentatively scheduled for late July. Official dates and a location for the National Championship will be announced soon.

The final day of this Main Event begins Monday at 1 p.m. local time at the Palm Beach Kennel Club. The players will return at Level 26, with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 5,000 ante.

Here are the seat assignments and chip counts for the remaining players. Full results are available in the “Results” tab, above.

1 – Sam Panzica – 1,675,000
2 – Hans Winzeler – 1,990,000
3 – Daren Stabinski – 525,000
4 – Darryll Fish – 2,140,000
5 – Nancy Nguyen – 1,285,000
6 – Don Icawat – 375,000
7 – Joseph Alesna – 370,000
8 – Jonathan Gaviao – 650,000
9 – Maurice Hawkins – 1,310,000
10 – Aaron Rosenthal – 420,000

With Kevin Chan's elimination in 11th place, the remaining 10 players have redrawn to the unofficial final table:

Seat - Player - Chips

1 - Sam Panzica - 1,050,000
2 - Hans Winzeler - 2,500,000
3 - Daren Stabinski - 530,000
4 - Darryll Fish - 2,550,000
5 - Nancy Nguyen - 1,420,000
6 - Don Icawat - 425,000
7 - Joseph Alesna - 370,000
8 - Jonathan Gaviao - 800,000
9 - Maurice Hawkins - 1,250,000
10 - Aaron Rosenthal - 490,000

Alex Rocha moves all-in from the hijack position for about 210,000. Play folds around to Jonathan Gaviao in the big blind. He thinks for a bit and then calls. The cards are flipped.

Gaviao:   
Rocha:   

The flop comes    . The turn brings the   and the river is the  . The jack on the river gives Gaviao a straight and the pot. Rocha exits the tournament after a friendly goodbye.

Jonathan Gaviao - 700,000 (29 BBs)
Alex Rocha - Eliminated in 12th Place

Jason Vassios moves all-in for about 180,000 from the small blind. Darryll Fish calls in the big blind and they table their hands.

Fish:   
Vassios:   

The board runs out         and Fish wins the pot and knocks out Vassios. Fish adds to his chip lead with that pot.

Darryll Fish - 2,200,000 (91 BBs)
Jason Vassios - Eliminated in 14th Place

Kevin Chan raises to 50,000, and Hans Winzeler three-bets to 120,000. Jonathan Gaviao pushes all in for about 250,000. Chan thinks for a few moments, then folds, and Winzeler calls.

Gaviao:   
Winzeler:   

The flop comes    , giving Gaviao top two pair, but also giving Winzeler outs to a straight. The turn is the  , and the river the  , and Gaviao doubles up.

Jonathan Gaviao - 570,000 (28 BBs)
Hans Winzeler - 1,320,000 (66 BBs)

Anthony Spinella and Daren Stabinski get into an all in preflop confrontation. Stabinski shows   , Spinella holds pocket tens. The board misses both players completely, and Stabinski wins the pot with his queens.

Anthony Spinella is eliminated in 15th place, earning him $10,600.

Daren Stabinski - 1,260,000 (63 BBs)
Anthony Spinella - Eliminated

Maurice Hawkins open shoves all in from early position for 245,000. Aaron Rosenthal moves all in over the top from the button, and the blinds both fold.

Rosenthal:   
Hawkins:   

The board rolls out      . The three on the river gives Hawkins a winning pair and a double up.

Maurice Hawkins - 544,000 (27 BBs)
Aaron Rosenthal - 280,0000 (14 BBs)

Players are on their last 15 minute break of the night. They will return to play two more one hour levels before bagging.

Anthony Spinella raises to 36,000 from middle position. Maurice Hawkins calls from the button, Kurt Geldner calls from the big blind, and the players see the flop three-handed.

The flop comes    , and everyone checks. The turn is the  , and Geldner leads out for 50,000. Spinella calls, and Hawkins folds. The river brings the  , and Geldner moves all in. Spinella thinks for a few moments, then tosses out a chip to indicate a call. He tables    for a flush. Geldner shows    for top set on the flop, but Spinella's flush wins the hand.

Geldner is eliminated in 17th place for $8,780.

Anthony Spinella - 1,380,000 (86 BBs)
Kurt Geldner - Eliminated

Darryll Fish raises to 35,000 from the cutoff position. Tracey Williams three-bets to an unknown amount from the small blind. Fish calls.

The flop comes     and Williams leads for 100,000. Fish calls and the turn is the  . Both players check and the river brings the  . Williams bets 100,000. Fish then raises to 360,000. Williams stares down Fish. He then leans back in his chair and thinks for a couple minutes. He calls and Fish shows    for a full house. Williams mucks.

Fish wins the big pot while Williams takes a sizable hit to his stack.

Darryll Fish - 1,200,000 (75 BBs)
Tracey Williams - 240,000 (15 BBs)