Eric Wasylenko came into Day 2 with a middling stack of 163.5k, secured on Day 1a, but he didn't any more than that. He chipped up consistently throughout Day 2 and held the chip lead for much of the day and throughout the final table.

He had a big advantage going into heads-up against Jeff Forester with as much as a three-to-one lead at various points. Forester put up a valiant fight, but Wasy's stack was just too big to overcome. The final hand saw Wasy lay the trap with a limped big slick, and Forester stepped into it with a shove.

Wasy was dominating with the best king and held for the big win worth more than $10.5k including bounties. He is no stranger to the winner's circle as this is his 13th career win and should push his lifetime earnings over $800,000.

Jeff Forester had an uphill climb in heads-up play with Eric Wasylenko coming in with the chip lead. Forester was never able to find a good rhythm while the two traded smaller pots for most of the two-handed phase.

He managed to chip up a bit, but Wasylenk was relentless and dialed in. On the final hand of the game, Wasy limped, then snapped it off when Forester shoved the smaller stack.

It was a "cupcake in a bear trap" as Wasy was dominating with ace-king into king-six. The board ran clean for the grinder from Winnipeg and Forester had to settle for second place. This is likely the biggest score of his career, or at least very close to his previous high of $4,462USD.

Jeff Forester is up over a million now after Eric Wasylenko raised to 80k and both Jeff Forester and Weston Pring called for a family pot. On the flop of 2h3d6s] it checked to Wasy who fired 90k.

Only Forester called to see the turn, and both players checked. Forester led for 130k on the river and Wasy snap-mucked. Weston Pring, who was the short stack of the final three, busted in the next hand for 3rd place money.

Eric Wasylenko has almost 3 million of just over 4 million in play right now for the huge lead, while Jeff Forester and Weston Pring are both under a million.

Colten Yamagishi was ahead when the money went in, with ace-seven suited against Jeff Forester with king-jack off. He was safe on the flop, but Forester hit his king on the turn and held to send Yamagishi to the rail in 4th place.

They are down to 4 players left in the Bounty game now with less than 10 minutes remaining in Level 22. Leo Brouwer just hit the rail in 5th place.

Ron Lauzon just hit the rail in 6th place for $2,210. Most of the damage happened in a big hand against Weston Pring when the money went in on the flop of ten-five-five with Lauzon on ace-ten. Pring had a five in his hand, and Lauzon couldn't catch up. That left him near felted and he hit the rail shortly after.

Eric Wasylenko has been relentlessly raising, and he got into this one from under the gun with a raise to 50k. Ron Lauzon called from the small blind and both players checked the flop.

Lauzon fired 60k on the turn, and they both checked again on the river. Lauzon showed down king-queen, and Wasylenko mucked his hand.

The final six players are now taking their seats again for the start of Level 22.

Eric Wasylenko is still the leader with players on their dinner break now. He is closing in on 1.5 million while no one else has 600k.

The final six players in Event #2 are on their dinner break now with the end of Level 21. They have 30 minutes to get some food before play resumes with blinds at 15k/25k/25k.

Stay tuned for chip count updates during dinner.

It was a bit of a cooler when Greg Maddex shoved for 185k with ace-jack and Leo Brouwer called him off with more chips holding ace-queen. The queen kicker held to send Maddex to the rail in 7th place.

It was pair over pair for Bash Ramahi when he shoved over an open-raise to 40k from Colten Yamagishi. Yalagishi had queens against pocket sevens for Ramahi, and the queens on a board that didn't improve either player.

Bash Ramahi opened the middle to 40k, and Jeff Forester shoved the small blind for 149k. Ramahi asked for a count and then put in the call, but he was behind with a dominated ace.

Forester found his queen kicker on the flop to take a bigger lead, and Ramahi paid him off.

They are down to 8 players left now after Earl Faichney found himself on the wrong side of a classic race cooler. He had pocket queens while big stack Eric Wasylenko was on ace-king. Wasy spiked his ace on the turn and Faichney couldn't catch up.

Eric Wasylenko is still sitting with the biggest stack with play now at the final table. He has about 850k in front of him while Weston Pring looks to be playing the next biggest stack with 540k. See the below for a look at all the estimated counts at the final table.

Colten Yamagishi raised the cutoff to 30k and Weston Pring called from the big blind. Pring check-called for 28k on the flop of and the turn paired the jack. Pring checked again, then tank-folded to a bet of 45k.

Meanwhile, in the next hand, Tina Nguyen bubbled the final table, ending her day in 10th place.

There are now just 10 players left in Event #2 after the exit of Danny Bajaj. As both tables are five-handed, they aren't playing hand for hand, but the next elimination will bubble the final table.

Tina Nguyen raised the hijack to 37k and Earl Faichney called from the cutoff. The flop was and both players checked to the turn.

Nguyen tossed in her bounty chip for an all-in on the turn, and after a bit of time in the tank, Faichney folded queen-jack of hearts face up. Meanwhile, in the next hand, Francis Fan hit the rail in 12th place.

It looked pretty innocuous to start when Eric Wasylenko and Bash Ramahi limped the blinds to a flop of and both players checked it to the turn. Wasy led out for 25k and Ramahi, commenting that "you didn't limp with an ace" made the call.

Wasy sized up on the river, sending Ramahi into the tank for a few seconds before he slid in the call. "Straight," announced Wasylenko, rolling over deuce-three for the flopped six-high straight and Ramahi sent his hand to the muck.

Eric Wasylenko, who was runner-up in the Main Event here this past September, is the current leader as Level 19 is moments away from beginning. He has 634k but Ron Lauzon isn't far behind with 600k. See the chip counts tab for a full look at the final 12 stacks in Event #2.

Level 18 is winding down now with less than 2 minutes on the clock before they head out for their next break. I'll grab some chip counts on the break to update for the start of Level 19.

Earl Faichney and Danny Bajaj just got into a coin flip with Bajaj on pocket eights against the ace-ten for Faichney. Faichney found his ace on the turn and there was no eight to be found for Bajaj. Faichney was the short stack so both players are still alive.

Calen McNeil shoved the cutoff with a short stack, and Danny Bajaj reraised to isolate from the button. McNeil was in rough shape with ten-nine of hearts as Bajaj had him pipped and also covered his hearts. Bajaj found two pair on the flop and McNeil was unable to improve.

Leo Brouwer is up to half a million chips now after his ace-king held over the ace-queen for Greg Maddex. There was an ace on the board, but no other help for either player, so the king kicker held for the win.

They are down to 13 players remaining now with about 5 minutes left in Level 17. Curtis Singleton was the most recent casualty from Day 2, ending his run in 14th place for $1,090.

I previously reported that the next break will come at the end of Level 19, but that was incorrect. The next break will actually be after the next level, at the end of 18.

Garry Sandhu started the day with the lead, but it hasn't been his day. He just hit the cage in 15th place with much of the recent damage happening in the recent aces vs nines hand against Leo Brouwer, but it was Eric Wasylenko who finished him off and took the bounty. Sandhu got his last 30k in with six-deuce suited but Wasy woke up with pocket eights and flopped an eight in the window to seal the deal.

Garry Sandhu was the chip leader coming into today, but he just ran into Leo Brouwer to get down to fumes. Sandhu had pocket nines, but Brouwer had pocket rockets and held for a huge win.

They are down to 15 now and the action is moving pretty quickly so I've been unable to keep up with the hands. Joyce Funk was the most recent exit, however, taking the final payout at $990. The next player out is scheduled to get $1,090.

They are down to 16 players now after the exit of Rogelio "Ogie" Orian in 17th place. There are now just over 25 minutes remaining in Level 17 with the next break scheduled for the end of Level 19.

Rafael Nitafan was the bubble to the final two tables, finishing in 19th place today, while on Table 1, John Donnelly got to a flop with Weston Pring after Pring limped pre. On the flop of Pring bet 11,000, then called when Donnelly raised it to 22,000. 

It all kicked off on the turn with Pring checked, Donnelly shoved, and Pring snapped it off with the seven-five straight against a pair of fours for Donnelly with four-deuce.

John Donnelly, 18th Place in Event #2

They are one elimination away from the final two tables in Event #2 after the eliminations of Navad Bitton and Andy Li in the money.

They are now in the money after Nicholas Peterson ran into the red-hot Colten Yamagishi. Peterson hit the rail on the bubble while Yamagishi is sitting on about 600k now.

They are now on the bubble to the money after the elimination of Preston Stevenson in 23rd place. The clock is now paused with play hand-for-hand until the next elimination.

They are now two off the money with 23 left after the exit of Allison Bullock. She was short to start the day and was down to just 35k by the break and was unable to spin it back up after the Day 2 levels began.

There are now two players with more than 400k at the first break of the day. With Level 16 just beginning, Garry Sandhu is still leading, but Eric Wasylenko is now over 400k as well while Colten Yamagishi and Ron Lauzon are both in the 300k range.

See the Chip Counts tab for a look at the full stacks from the break. 40-minute Day 2 levels begin now with Level 16 and will continue throughout the day until they get heads up, when the blinds will be reduced to 20 minutes.

The players are about to head out for their first break of the day with the end of Level 15. Jayvee Lumahan was the most recent exit from the game to bring the field down to 24.

Because Day 1 ended early, Day 2 picked up from Level 14. Level 15 was the final Day 1 level and the blinds will move to the Day 2 40-minute levels starting in Level 16 in about 10 minutes.

They are down to 25 players left, four off the money now after two quick exits today. Darcy VanWachem and Jason Tran were the first two exits of the day so far.

The Day 2 field is now set and Day 1a chip leader Garry Sandhu is the stack to beat in Day 2. He has almost 450k while the Day 1b chip leader, Colten Yamagishi, bagged just under 400k for second place. Preston Stevenson will be the third stack for Day 2 with 241k.

The action kicks off at 1 pm but players are asked to be in the room by 12:45 so cards can go in the air on time. Play will continue with 11:32 remaining in Level 14 and they'll play down to a winner.

There are 21 paid spots so 6 players will have to go home unhappy on Day 2, and I expect things to go pretty quickly once the action begins. See below for the qualifying stacks going into the final day as well as the prizes they are playing for.

Day 2 Players by Seat

Day 2 Players by Stack

Day 2 Players by Name

Day 2 Payouts