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Friday, June 29, 2012 2:00 PM Local Time
Players are now on a twenty minute break.
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:59 PM Local Time
On a flop of , Greg Hobson and Mike Sowers were heads up. Both players checked and the turn was the , putting two pair on the board.
Sowers fired 37,000 and Hobson called. The river was the and Sowers pushed out 68,000. Hobson quickly tossed in a call and showed which was good enough to take the pot.
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:49 PM Local Time
John Hayes had the button.
Harrison Gimbel brought in for 1,000 and four players followed suit. Mike Sowers raised to 31,000 only to find Hayes move all in from the button. It folded back to Sowers and he called, showing but was behind Hayes' .
Sowers paired up on the but still needed more help to send Hayes to the rail. The came on fourth and the on fifth, ensuring Hayes a double up as his kings were able to hold.
| John Hayes | 475,000 | 210,000  |
| Mike Sowers | 450,000 | -374,000  |
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:38 PM Local Time
Seth Davies' rail has found one of the more creative ways to support their friend that we've seen this series. Members of Davies' rail have made two large, glossy cutouts of Davies' head and are lifting them up for the crowd to see.
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:33 PM Local Time
Seth Davies had the button.
Eugene Du Plessis brought the action in for 1,000 and there were six players to the flop of .
Du Plessis checked and Mike Sowers fired out 26,000. John Hayes and Du Plessis called while the others folded.
The turn was the and Du Plessis and Sowers checked to Hayes who fired 70,000. Du Plessis called and Sowers opted to get out of the way. Fifth street was the and Du Plessis dipped into his stack. When he came out he pushed a bet of 195,000. Hayes went into the tank for about three minutes before mucking his hand and awarding Du Plessis this pot.
| Eugene Du Plessis | 1,000,000 | 4,000 |
| John Hayes | 265,000 | -35,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:19 PM Local Time
Harrison Gimbel had the button and Mike Sowers raised to 32,000 before the flop. Greg Hobson was his only caller and the two saw a flop of .
Hobson check-called a bet of 47,000 and the fell on fourth street. Hobson checked once again and Sowers moved 105,000 into the middle.
Hobson thought briefly before throwing away his hand.
Friday, June 29, 2012 1:13 PM Local Time
John Hayes had the button and all seven players saw the flop.
The dealer produced a flop of and Seth Davies bet out 28,000. He received a call from Mike McDonald and the two were heads up tot he turn.
Davies continued out on fourth street for 61,000. After some thinking McDonald dropped in a call. The rivered and both players checked. Davies showed for a busted straight draw and McDonald's for a pair of tens took down the pot.
| Seth Davies | 675,000 | 35,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 495,000 | 85,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:52 PM Local Time
Mike Sowers had the button and John Hayes brought in for 1,000. All seven players saw the flop of .
Harrison Gimbel led out for 24,000 and only received a call from Greg Hobson. They both checked the turn and the fell on the river.
Gimbel checked and Hobson fired out a bet of 72,000. After over a minute of thinking, Gimbel announced a call.
"Fives," said Hobson. Gimbel replied by showing for a pair of sixes and was able to scoop the pot.
| Harrison Gimbel | 370,000 | 45,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:43 PM Local Time
Mike McDonald had the button.
Greg Hobson brought the action in for 1,000 and four more players called. Sameer Aljanedi opted to move all in for 132,000 and it folded to Hobson who announced a call. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown:
Hobson:
Aljanedi:
Hobson furthered his lead by pairing his queen on the flop. The turned and Aljanedi was drawing dead to the river. Aljanedi will collect $23,343 for his eighth place finish.
| Greg Hobson | 875,000 | 155,000 |
| Sameer Aljanedi | 0 | -167,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:32 PM Local Time
John Hayes had the button and Harrison Gimbel started the action by bringing in for 1,000. After five more players called Greg Hobson raised to 24,000. Justin Schwartz moved all in for 285,000 and it folded back to Hobson who made the call.
Hobson:
Schwartz:
Schwartz was in need of help and found a tiny glimmer of hope on the flop. Shwartz was in need of a ten to make Broadway, but did not find it on the turn.
The completed the board and Schwartz became the first casualty of this final table.
| Greg Hobson | 720,000 | 300,000 |
| Justin Schwartz | 0 | -252,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:27 PM Local Time
Greg Hobson had the button and eight players saw a flop for 1,000. Harrison Gimbel was the only player not to go to the flop.
The flop came down and Mike McDonald bet out 24,000. Everyone except Hobson got out of the way and the two players were heads up to fourth street. The dealer produced the on the turn and McDonald continued for 52,000. Hobson called once again.
The river was the and McDonald fired one last bullet of 66,000. Hobson thought for a moment before calling, only to muck his hand when McDonald showed for a pair of kings.
| Greg Hobson | 420,000 | -188,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 410,000 | 205,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:15 PM Local Time
A player has moved all in the past three hands and been able to take down the pot. These players have been Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, and John Hayes respectively.
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:13 PM Local Time
Sameer Aljanedi started the hand with the button and all nine players limped for 1,000.
The flop came down and action checked to Mike McDonald. McDonald moved all in for about 170,000 and the whole table folded.
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:05 PM Local Time
Play has officially begun as these nine players vie for the World Series of Poker bracelet.
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:01 PM Local Time
Player introductions are taking place right now and cards will be in the air soon.
Friday, June 29, 2012 11:44 AM Local Time
Players and staff alike were shocked at the rapid pace that this event moved at on Day 1. In a mere ten levels the 939 players that registered became 110 and by the end of Day 1 all remaining players were in the money. That pace continued on Day 2 and after just shy of nine levels of play a final table was reached. Leading the final table is Eugene Du Plessis who is just shy of one million chips with 996,000.
Yesterday's play saw many notable players attempt to make the prestigious final table only to fall short. Jeff Williams, Dan O'Brien, McLean Karr, Jon Turner, Men Nguyen, Melanie Weisner, John Racener, Max Pescatori and Thomas Conway are just a few of the names that made the money but were unable to clinch a top nine finish.
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Erick Lindgren led the way for a majority of Day 2 play. Unfortunately for Lindgren, he was one of the last players eliminated on Day 2. Lindgren finished eleventh when he moved all in with pocket eights on a board. Lindgren was called by Du Plessis' two pair of and did not improve on the river.
Cards will be in the air here at the Pavilion stage at 1:00 PM. Follow along as we once again traverse the path to a WSOP champion.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Seth Davies | 640,000 |
| 2 | Sameer Aljanedi | 167,000 |
| 3 | Justin Schwartz | 252,000 |
| 4 | Eugene Du Plessis | 996,000 |
| 5 | Mike McDonald | 205,000 |
| 6 | Greg Hobson | 608,000 |
| 7 | Mike Sowers | 824,000 |
| 8 | John Hayes | 229,000 |
| 9 | Harrison Gimbel | 325,000 |