2007 World Series of Poker Circuit Grand Casino Tunica Day 2
Source: Poker Player Online ()
[Tunica, MS] Terry Hawkins, a parts manager with no prior cash-outs, is the leader with 245,800 chips at the end of Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit event at Grand Casino Tunica. The field played down from 27 to the final nine who will return at noon tomorrow for the third and final day.
Day 2 came to a spectacular end when Jerry Matlock was all in with pocket queens against an A-J held by Steve Hyvonen, who had started the day as chip leader. A board of A-J-10-K gave Matlock a straight and Hyvonen two pair. Then a river jack filled Hyvonen, and the final table was set for the final day
Day 2 (Official) results:
1. $216,852
2. $113,781
3. $66,930
4. $53,544
5. $40,158
6. $33,465
7. $26,772
8. $20,079
9. $13,386
10.Jerry Matlock Elgin, IL $10,709
11.Tony Burton Santa Rosa Bch., GA $10,709
12.Pat Atchison Ft. Worth, TX $10,709
13.James Lindsay Haynesville, NC $9,370
14.Samuel Chun Lakeland, TN $9,370
15.Shannon Shorr Birmingham, AL $9,370
16.Michael Spegal St. Mary’s, GA $8,032
17. Richard Gum Granite City, IL $8,032
18.Mike Haney Marion, AR $8,032
Second-day play started at noon with blinds of 400-800 and 100 antes, 17 minutes left on the clock, playing 75 minute rounds.
There was immediate action. Within five minutes we lost our first player, Frank Kassela. A beat later, Nani Dollison, down to about 9,000, was all in with A-10. After prolonged thought, William McMahan called with pocket jacks which held up. Then, 10 minutes later, another low-chipped player, Giovanni Marcacci, departed. And, a half hour into play, Mack Khan went out when he ran into a set of 6s. So far, all the players eliminated were in the bottom third of starting chips.
Blinds were now 600-1,200 with 200 antes. A few minutes later two players were knocked …