{"id":37645,"date":"2014-07-10T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T23:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=37645"},"modified":"2021-07-01T15:41:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:41:32","slug":"partypoker-presents-wpt500-day-2-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/partypoker-presents-wpt500-day-2-updates.html","title":{"rendered":"partypoker Presents: WPT500 Day 2 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow<\/h2>\n

Sadly, we say goodbye to Chris Baud, who was just eliminated in 14th place.\u00a0 He takes home $16,000 for his efforts. #GG, Chris.<\/p>\n

Eliminations 21-25<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

A sudden rush of eliminations:<\/p>\n

25th Place: Kien Tieu ($10,000)
\n24th Place: Ali Fazeli ($10,000)
\n23rd Place: Pola Litsky ($10,000)
\n22nd Place: Jason Mertens ($10,000)
\n21st Place: Alan Levin ($10,000)<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall Doubles Thru Scott Clements<\/h2>\n

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 15,000 ante<\/p>\n

Kazu Oshima opens to 230,000 in middle position, and Kareem Marshall calls one seat over. The action comes to Scott Clements’ small blind, and he squeezes in a three-bet to 750,000. Oshima folds, Marshall calls, and it’s heads up to the flop.<\/p>\n

It comes , and Clements knocks the table. Marshall takes his cue to bet 700,000 at the pot, and Clements quickly announces, “All in.” Marshall shoots out of his chair like a lightning bolt, double checks his hole cards, and calls all in for 4,400,000.<\/p>\n

Clements tables for the overpair, but Marshall’s has flopped lucky. The turn and river complete the boad, securing the double for Marshall.<\/p>\n

He’s now the overall chip leader with close to 11 million.<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall – 10,775,000 (108 bb)
\nScott Clements – 3,810,000 (38 bb)<\/p>\n

NFL Legend Sweats The Chipleader<\/h2>\n

Level 29: 50,000-100,000, 15,000 ante<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall has quite the imposing rail. And all the chips.\u00a0 With Richard Seymour sweating you and over 10.8M in your stack, you’ve GOTTA feel good.<\/p>\n

Eric Sfez Out in 26th Place ($10,000)<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

In middle position, Eric Sfez raises to 140,000, and Sean Yu three-bets to 400,000 next door. Sfez considers for a good while before making the four-bet, adding one million chips to his inital raise, making it 1.14 million total. Yu shoves for 2,060,000, and Sfez calls with just 40,000 behind.<\/p>\n

Sfez:
\nYu: <\/p>\n

There is a sweat by the time the river rolls around, but the \u00a0board gives Yu the double. Sfez is left with just those 40,000 chips, and he is eliminated on the next hand.<\/p>\n

Sean Yu – 3,400,000
\nEric Sfez – Eliminted in 26th Place ($10,000)<\/em><\/p>\n

Jonas Ten Cate Out in 27th Place ($10,000)<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall Doubles Thru Jonas Ten Cate<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall just doubled up when his cracked the of Jonas Ten Cate on a board of . Marshall flopped a set of sevens and turned a full house to double up in chips.<\/p>\n

Kareem Marshall \u00a0– \u00a04,050,000 \u00a0(67 bb)
\nJonas Ten Cate \u00a0– \u00a02,300,000 \u00a0(38 bb)<\/p>\n

Ken Tieu Doubles Thru Messadek Soufiane<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

Ken Tieu moves all in for 300,000 under the gun, and Messadek Soufiane calls in middle position. The rest of the table folds, and Tieu shows . Soufiane turns up , and Tieu pumps his fist at the good news he is drawing live.<\/p>\n

The board runs , and Tieu gives another pump of the fist as he doubles up.<\/p>\n

Ken Tieu – 760,000 (13 bb)
\nMassadek Soufiane – 1,400,000 (23 bb)<\/p>\n

Scott Montgomery Eliminated by Christian Harder<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

After a flop of , Scott Montgomery (pictured) checks the small blind, Christian Harder bets 180,000 from the cutoff, and Montgomery calls.<\/p>\n

The turn card pairs the board with the , Montgomery checks, Harder bets 350,000, and Montgomery moves all in for about 1.15 million.<\/p>\n

Harder thinks for a while before he calls with for a spade flush, and Montgomery turns over \u00a0for trip nines. Montgomery needs to improve to stay alive.<\/p>\n

The river card is the , and Harder wins the pot with his flush to eliminate Scott Montgomery in 28th place.<\/p>\n

Christian Harder \u00a0– \u00a05,960,000 \u00a0(99 bb)
\nScott Montgomery \u00a0– \u00a0Out in 28th Place \u00a0($8,000)<\/em><\/p>\n

Chipleaders From the Dinner Break: Clements on Top<\/h2>\n

Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante<\/p>\n

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up four players with at least 3 million in chips:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Scott Clements \u00a0– \u00a05,530,000 \u00a0(92 bb)
\n2. \u00a0Jeffrey Ray \u00a0– \u00a04,490,000 \u00a0(74 bb)
\n3. \u00a0Christian Harder \u00a0– \u00a04,295,000 \u00a0(71 bb)
\n4. \u00a0Pola Litsky \u00a0– \u00a03,025,000 \u00a0(50 bb)<\/p>\n

Chip Counts<\/h2>\n

Dinner Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player Name<\/td>\nSponsor<\/td>\nChipcount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott Clements<\/a><\/td>\nChampions Club<\/a><\/td>\n5,550,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christian Harder<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n3,700,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pola Litsky<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2,750,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zarah Whimper<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2,100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonas Ten Cate<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n2,075,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kazu Oshima<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,780,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy Hwang<\/a><\/td>\nChampions Club<\/a><\/td>\n1,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Baud<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott Montgomery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,020,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ray Foley<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n975,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jamie Kerstetter<\/a><\/td>\npartypoker<\/a><\/td>\n920,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terry Fleischer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n897,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Messadek Soufiane<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n875,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeffrey Ray<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n527,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonathan Rivera<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n440,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis Eduardo Garla<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n407,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mihail Karasoulis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n388,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Benhamou<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n327,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric Sfez<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n288,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sean Yu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n280,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elie Payan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n269,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Aslanyan<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n228,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis Nargentino<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n221,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alessio Fratti<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n127,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h2>\n

Dinner Break Until 9:00 pm PT<\/h2>\n

Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 27 comes to an end, and the players take a one-hour dinner break. Action will resume shortly after 9:00 pm PT.<\/p>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 37th-54th<\/h2>\n

Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of recent money finishers, separated by pay jumps:<\/p>\n

54th: \u00a0Massoud Eskandari \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n53rd: \u00a0David Mehr \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n52nd: \u00a0James Rone \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n51st: \u00a0Alcides Marino \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n50th: \u00a0Andrew Badecker \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n49th: \u00a0Raymond Steiner \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n48th: \u00a0Vittorio Lungavite \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n47th: \u00a0Michael Hudson \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000
\n46th: \u00a0Chris Kassela \u00a0– \u00a0$5,000<\/p>\n

45th: \u00a0Jared Woodin \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n44th: \u00a0Marie-Pier Simard \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n43rd: \u00a0Eric Holtz \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n42nd: \u00a0Michael Sanders \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n41st: \u00a0Naji Abdo \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n40th: \u00a0Jonathan McCray \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n39th: \u00a0Hien Minh Ly \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n38th: \u00a0Tom Dobrilovic \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000
\n37th: \u00a0David Fung \u00a0– \u00a0$6,000<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Notables in the Field<\/h2>\n

Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick look at chip counts for some of the notables and recent chipleaders in the field as the dinner break nears:<\/p>\n

Scott Clements \u00a0– \u00a05,550,000 \u00a0(111 bb)
\nChristian Harder \u00a0– \u00a03,700,000 \u00a0(74 bb)
\nJonas Ten Cate \u00a0– \u00a02,075,000 \u00a0(41 bb)
\nZarah Whimper \u00a0– \u00a02,100,000 \u00a0(42 bb)
\nKazu Oshima \u00a0– \u00a01,780,000 \u00a0(35 bb)
\nAndy Hwang \u00a0– \u00a01,500,000 \u00a0(30 bb)
\nChris Baud \u00a0– \u00a01,100,000 \u00a0(22 bb)
\nJamie Kerstetter \u00a0– \u00a01,050,000 \u00a0(21 bb)
\nScott Montgomery \u00a0– \u00a01,020,000 \u00a0(20 bb)
\nRay Foley \u00a0– \u00a0975,000 \u00a0(19 bb)
\nMessadek Soufiane \u00a0– \u00a0875,000 \u00a0(17 bb)<\/p>\n

Recent Money Finishers: 55th-90th<\/h2>\n

Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of recent money finishers, separated by pay jumps:<\/p>\n

90th: \u00a0Oran Haynes \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n89th: \u00a0Chun Li \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n88th: \u00a0Dominic Biondi \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n87th: \u00a0Kevin Saul \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n86th: \u00a0Gerald Dunn \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n85th: \u00a0Jorge Castro-Lay \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n84th: \u00a0Joseph Nelligan \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n83rd: \u00a0Aaron Belardo \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n82nd: \u00a0Steve Barshak \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n81st: \u00a0Charles Gonzalez \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n80th: \u00a0Mike Linster \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n79th: \u00a0Giuseppe Ruvolo \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n78th: \u00a0Antonio Karman \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n77th: \u00a0Richard Wong \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n76th: \u00a0Michael Connors \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n75th: \u00a0Halli Pinson \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n74th: \u00a0Abid Mohamed \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000
\n73rd: \u00a0Jay Pinkussohn \u00a0– \u00a0$3,000<\/p>\n

72nd: \u00a0Markus Lackner \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n71st: \u00a0Lynn Samples \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n70th: \u00a0Laury Vanlerberghe \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n69th: \u00a0Steven Hiltz \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n68th: \u00a0Gregory Katayama \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n67th: \u00a0Paolo Massa \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n66th: \u00a0Van Vo \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n65th: \u00a0Peter Cheng \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500
\n64th: \u00a0Bill Watchman \u00a0– \u00a0$3,500<\/p>\n

63rd: \u00a0Harris Schnall \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n62nd: \u00a0Fabian Ortiz \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n61st: \u00a0Ken Daneyko \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n60th: \u00a0Richard Santana \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n59th: \u00a0Alex Tarango \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n58th: \u00a0Sabina Hiatullah \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n57th: \u00a0Todd Hoopfer \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n56th: \u00a0Tommy Vu \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000
\n55th: \u00a0Toni Pettersson \u00a0– \u00a0$4,000<\/p>\n

Level 27 Begins (36 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 26 comes to an end, and Level 27 begins with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

With 36 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.5 million (30 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $8,000, and the next pay jump is $10,000 for 27th place.<\/p>\n

There will be a one-hour dinner break after this level, which should be shortly after 8:00 pm PT. Action will continue tonight for as long as it takes to reach a winner.<\/p>\n

Chipleader Jonas Ten Cate Crosses 5 Million in Chips<\/h2>\n

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Chipleader Jonas Ten Cate continues to roll, and he now has more than 5 million in chips, more than 4.3x the average stack.<\/p>\n

Jonas Ten Cate \u00a0– \u00a05,090,000 \u00a0(127 bb)<\/p>\n

Level 26 Begins (46 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 26: 20,000-40,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 25 comes to an end, and Level 26 begins with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

With 46 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1,174,000 (29 big blinds).\u00a0These players are all guaranteed at least $5,000, but as soon as one more player busts, the remaining 45 will be guaranteed at least $6,000.<\/p>\n

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 27, which should be shortly after 8:00 pm PT. Action will continue tonight for as long as it takes to reach a winner.<\/p>\n

The Rich Get Richer: Chipleaders Continue to Roll<\/h2>\n

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

The chipleaders seem to be increasing their leads.<\/p>\n

Jonas Ten Cate raises from late position, the big blind reraises to 125,000, and Ten Cate reraises to 305,000. The big blind tanks for a long time before he folds, and Ten Cate takes the pot to add even more chips to his pile.<\/p>\n

Jonas Ten Cate \u00a0– \u00a04,800,000 \u00a0(160 bb)<\/p>\n

While that hand was going on, Messadek Soufiane won a big pot of his own at a nearby table. It was a three-way all-in situation, and Soufiane won it all with his A-K to eliminate two players at once and cross the 2 million mark in chips.<\/p>\n

Messadek Soufiane \u00a0– \u00a02,350,000 \u00a0(78 bb)<\/p>\n

Chipleaders From the Break<\/h2>\n

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

A scan of the field during the break for big stacks revealed something unexpected — a chipleader with five times the average stack.<\/p>\n

The average stack is about 871,000, and chipleader Jonas Ten Cate has exactly 4.5 million. That’s something you rarely see in a World Poker Tour event.<\/p>\n

Here’s the unofficial leaderboard from the break:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Jonas Ten Cate \u00a0– \u00a04,500,000 \u00a0(150 bb)
\n2. \u00a0Christian Harder \u00a0– \u00a02,860,000 \u00a0(95 bb)
\n3. \u00a0Messadek Soufiane \u00a0– \u00a01,840,000 \u00a0(61 bb)<\/p>\n

Level 25 Begins (62 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 25: 15,000-30,000, 5,000 ante<\/p>\n

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 5,000 ante.<\/p>\n

With 62 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 871,000 (29 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $4,000, and the next pay jump is $5,000 for 54th place.<\/p>\n

There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 27, which should be shortly after 8:00 pm PT. Action will continue tonight for as long as it takes to reach a winner.<\/p>\n

Money Finishers: 91st-108th ($2,500 each)<\/h2>\n

Level 24: 12,000-24,000, 4,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the most recent money finishers, who earned $2,500 each:<\/p>\n

108th: \u00a0Brian Gustafsson \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n107th: \u00a0Mark Napolitano \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n106th: \u00a0Javier Figueroa \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n105th: \u00a0Ryan Valentinsen \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n104th: \u00a0Todd Hoch \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n103rd: \u00a0Bobby Espina \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n102nd: \u00a0Kevin Williams \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n101st: \u00a0Derek Updegraff \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n100th: \u00a0Luis Assuncao \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n99th: \u00a0Johannes Mueller \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n98th: \u00a0Carson Ha \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n97th: \u00a0Brent Bibby \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n96th: \u00a0Luke Marlar \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n95th: \u00a0Jon Reinhardt \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n94th: \u00a0Dung Nguyen \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n93rd: \u00a0Brian Hartner \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n92nd: \u00a0Mohsin Charania \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500
\n91st: \u00a0Yehonathan Levy \u00a0– \u00a0$2,500<\/p>\n

Level 24 Begins (87 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 24: 12,000-24,000, 4,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 23 comes to an end, and Level 24 begins with increased blinds of 12,000-24,000 and a 4,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

The tournament clock shows 87 players remaining, and they are all guaranteed at least $3,000. The next pay jump is for 72nd place, which is worth $3,500.<\/p>\n

Action will continue today all the way thru the final table until a winner is reached, for as long as it takes. (It will likely be a very late night.)<\/p>\n

Scott Clements vs. Massoud Eskandari<\/h2>\n

Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante<\/p>\n

After a flop of , Massoud Eskandari bets 75,000 under the gun, and Scott Clements moves all in from the hijack, covering Eskandari.<\/p>\n

Eskandari tanks for a short while before he folds, showing \u00a0for two pair, eights and fours. Clements wins the pot without showing his cards.<\/p>\n

Scott Clements \u00a0– \u00a0765,000 \u00a0(38 bb)
\nMassoud Eskandari \u00a0– \u00a0365,000 \u00a0(18 bb)<\/p>\n

Level 23 Begins (100 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 23: 10,000-20,000, 3,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 22 comes to an end, and Level 23 begins with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 and a 3,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

The tournament clock shows 100 players remaining, and they are all guaranteed at least $2,500. The next pay jump is for 90th place, which is worth $3,000.<\/p>\n

Action will continue today all the way thru the final table until a winner is reached, for as long as it takes. (It will likely be a very late night.)<\/p>\n

Money Finishers: 109th-126th ($2,000 each)<\/h2>\n

Level 22: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the most recent money finishers, who earned $2,000 each:<\/p>\n

126th: \u00a0Paul Kerr \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n125th: \u00a0Daniel Chan \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n124th: \u00a0Aurelie Quelain \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n123rd: \u00a0Jackie Saltzman \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n122nd: \u00a0Patrick Burns \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n121st: \u00a0Jason Murai \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n120th: \u00a0Corey Walker \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n119th: \u00a0Dan O’Brien \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n118th: \u00a0Darrel Dier \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n117th: \u00a0Joseph Stegeman \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n116th: \u00a0Pasi Heinanen \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n115th: \u00a0David Tuthill \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n114th: \u00a0Yorane Kerignard \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n113rd: \u00a0Macario Escobedo \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n112th: \u00a0Bodo Sbrzesny \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n111th: \u00a0Mike Sexton \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n110th: \u00a0Terry Kelley \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000
\n109th: \u00a0Keith Crowder \u00a0– \u00a0$2,000<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Money Finishers: 154th-176th ($1,250 each)<\/h2>\n

Level 21: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the players who min-cashed today, earning $1,250 each.<\/p>\n

176th: \u00a0Gregory Mandel \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n175th: \u00a0Yaron El Kayam \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n174th: \u00a0Jack Rolnitzky \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n173rd: \u00a0Patrick Grace \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n172nd: \u00a0Jonathan Lessin \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n171st: \u00a0Trevor Kirkland \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n170th: \u00a0Carlos Hurtado \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n169th: \u00a0Yong Zheng \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n168th: \u00a0Aaron Smith \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n167th: \u00a0Jean Manzinali \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n166th: \u00a0Timothy Stroud \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n165th: \u00a0Alistair Melville \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n164th: \u00a0Thomas Spruitenburg \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n163rd: \u00a0Thupten Thondup \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n162nd: \u00a0Rudolph Ortega \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n161st: \u00a0Reggi Trotter \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n160th: \u00a0Daniel Fusco \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n159th: \u00a0Gerardo Muro \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n158th: \u00a0Jonathon Halfmann \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n157th: \u00a0Logan Trindade \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n156th: \u00a0Jesse McEuen \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n155th: \u00a0Andreas Krause \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250
\n154th: \u00a0Nicola Basile \u00a0– \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Level 21 Begins (140 Players Left)<\/h2>\n

Level 21: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante<\/p>\n

Level 20 comes to an end, and Level 21 begins with increased blinds of 6,000-12,000 and a 2,000 ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

There were 176 survivors who made it to Day 2, and there are currently 140 players left in the field. Action will continue today all the way thru the final table until there is a winner.<\/p>\n

Official Prizepool: $1,799,500<\/h2>\n

Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

With all six starting flights completed and Day 2 officially underway, the Day 2 prizepool has been released.<\/p>\n

There were a total of 3,599 entrants in this event, creating a total prizepool of $1,799,500 — smashing the guarantee of $1 million.<\/p>\n

Everyone who survived to Day 2 is already in the money, guaranteed at least $1,250. First prize was guaranteed to be at least $200K, and with the huge turnout that has increased to $260,000.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full list of payouts for the Day 2 players:<\/p>\n

1st: \u00a0$260,000
\n2nd: \u00a0$180,000
\n3rd: \u00a0$120,500
\n4th: \u00a0$90,000
\n5th: \u00a0$70,000
\n6th: \u00a0$55,000
\n7th: \u00a0$45,000
\n8th: \u00a0$35,000
\n9th: \u00a0$26,000
\n10th-12th: \u00a0$20,000
\n13th-15th: \u00a0$16,000
\n16th-18th: \u00a0$13,000
\n19th-27th: \u00a0$10,000
\n28th-36th: \u00a0$8,000
\n37th-45th: \u00a0$6,000
\n46th-54th: \u00a0$5,000
\n55th-63rd: \u00a0$4,000
\n64th-72nd: \u00a0$3,500
\n73rd-90th: \u00a0$3,000
\n91st-108th: \u00a0$2,500
\n109th-126th: \u00a0$2,000
\n127th-153rd: \u00a0$1,500
\n154th-176th: \u00a0$1,250<\/p>\n

Level 20 Begins<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The blinds have increased to 5,000\/10,000 with a 1,000-chip ante. Play continues without a break.<\/p>\n

Bonus Prizes for Final Table<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The cash isn’t the only thing up for grabs here at ARIA.<\/p>\n

Considering the sucess of this debut, it’s no surprise to hear a second edition of this event has already been scheduled for 2015. And there are bonus prizes in store for the finalists here:<\/p>\n

– All WPT500 final table participants (final 9 players) will receive a buy-in to next year\u2019s WPT500 at ARIA along with hotel accommodation.<\/p>\n

– The winner of WPT500 at ARIA will get a $2,000 package to the upcoming partypoker presents: WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, UK. This event is scheduled to take place from November 11-16, 2014. It will feature a buy-in of \u00a3500 and a guaranteed prize pool of \u00a31,000,000.<\/p>\n

WPT by Numbers<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The official numbers are in!<\/p>\n

The inaugural $565 partypoker Presents: WPT500 at ARIA Resort & Casino drew 3,599 entries, generating a prizepool worth $1,799,500.<\/p>\n

Each of the 176 who’ve advanced are guaranteed at least $1,250, and the final 27 earn a pay bump up to $10,000. A final table appearance is worth a minimum of $26,000, and six-figure prizes await the three longest lasters.<\/p>\n

The winner gets $260,000 plus the first WPT500 trophy!<\/p>\n

Ken Daneyko Talks WPT500<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

Ken Daneyko has maxed out his entries in this event, playing each of the six flights before finally breaking through and advancing this morning. Early on, the video team caught up with him to get some thoughts on this event and venue.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/youtu.be\/9sjUdinJKCo<\/p>\n

Shuffle Up and Deal!<\/h2>\n

Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante<\/p>\n

The 176 survivors are all together in the same room now, and Day 2 is off and running.<\/p>\n

A champion will be crowned before this day is done, a feat likely to take ~14 hours.<\/p>\n

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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Sadly, we say goodbye to Chris Baud, who was just eliminated in 14th place.\u00a0 He takes home $16,000 for his efforts. #GG, Chris. Eliminations 21-25 Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante A sudden rush of eliminations: 25th Place: Kien Tieu ($10,000) 24th Place: Ali Fazeli ($10,000) 23rd Place: Pola Litsky ($10,000)<\/p>\n

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