Level 8 Expires -- Time for the 90-Minute Dinner Break
The third level of Day 2c is in the books, and that means it's time for the 90-minute dinner break. When players return, they'll play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the night. They will then join the survivors from Day 2a/b under the same roof tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time for Day 3 action. Of course, that's far off. For now, let's head to the dinner break by taking a look back at what transpired in Level 8.
Doug "WCGRider" Polk began the day on a short stack but managed to spin it up a bit in the first two levels of play. Unfortunately for the online star who won a bracelet this summer, his Main Event came to an end when his pocket nines failed to win a race against Yun Fan's big slick. Likewise, Gus Hansen was felled in Level 8 when he got the last of it in with a straight draw on the flop against an opponent who held two pair. Unfortunately, "The Great Dane" failed to get there.
Another player to fall was 2009 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Cada, who was the victim of a rather nasty cooler. It was a tough pill to swallow, but the fact that Cada won a bracelet earlier this summer no doubt helped soften the blow. Speaking of consolation prizes, Argentinean Rafael Saul had to take solace in his home country's World Cup win as his WSOP Main Event came to an end after his opponent made a royal flush.
As for some of the stars in the field, Phil Ivey continued to add to his stack, while NBA player Paul Pierce took a hit after running ace-king into pocket kings. Still, both are headed to dinner knowing they've got plenty of chips to play with upon their return.
While you wait for play to resume, check out this video featuring 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem: