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Day 2 of the World Series of Poker saw action in 2 events, it was day 2 of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event and day one of the $1,500 Pot-Limit event.

Over 1,200 players shuffled chips in the massive Amazon Room at the Rio Hotel as Casino buzzed with the sounds of simultaneous poker tournaments.

By the end of the day the final table was set for the No-Limit event and the Pot-Limit event had reached the money.

No-Limit

The No-Limit starting field of 2,726 was down to 122 players, with all survivors entering the days action in the money.

Carlos Mortensen appeared in good position to advance as he entered play near the top of the leader board and spent most of the day building on his already formidable chip stack. Ten minutes before the 7:30 p.m. dinner break, Mortensen eliminated two players on the same hand, and, with over $600,000 in chips, nearly doubled his lead over second-place player Brandon Cantu.

A number of pros who failed to advance past day 2 included Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Paul Darden, Bill Gazes, and Tuan Le.

Shortly after midnight, Tom Nguyen was knocked out of the tournament in tenth place and the final table was set. Brandon Cantu enters the final table as the chip leader with $753,000. Carlos Mortensen survived to make the final nine as well. He enters tomorrows play in seventh place with $337,000.

Pot-Limit

The pot-limit tournament began at noon with a field of 1,102 players. Some of the biggest names in the sport, many of them having already been eliminated from the no-limit event, turned out in pursuit of the $345,984 first-place prize.

The pros dominated early action and the chip leader board included familiar names like Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, Erick Lindgren, Chris Ferguson, and John Juanda.

As the evening progressed, and the money bubble approached, the table action and player demeanors grew increasingly intense. One example of the tournament’s mounting tension involved poker pro Tim Phan. He argued with an opponent about an apparent string bet after the player had dropped a $500 chip onto the felt, then proceeded to move all in. Unable to settle the dispute, the dealer called in a floor manager who, in the end, sided with Phan.

With only 99 places paying, the bubble burst shortly after 11 p.m. Play continued for another hour and a half before play ended with only 71 players left.

Shane @ Poker.com