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Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day 2 completed

Muzzatti Leads Final Nine Into Day 3

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6 • Level 21: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Muzzati has a slight lead over Mark Darner

Day 2 of Event 16, $1,500 Six Handed No Limit Hold’em, of the World Series of Poker is in the books. Just 137 of the 1,604 entrants returned today and only nine remain. Leading the march to the final day is Robert Muzzatti with 1.445 million.

Nipping at Muzzatti’s heels is Mark Darner, who bagged up 1.412 million. Mike Matusow finds himself third in chips with 816,000. Capable pros Matt Glantz (774,000), Mark Radoja (556,000) and Matt Matros (542,000) all lurk behind.

It was a day that saw many notable pros hit the rail, including; Allan Le, Raul Paez, Matt Hawlrilenko, Huy Nguyen, Tony Dunst, Andy Frankenberger, Andy Seth, Kathy Liebert, James Akenhead, Chino Rheem, Steve Zolotow, Tristan Wade and overnight chip leader Nick Maimone.

Matusow is looking for his fourth WSOP bracelet. He last made a WSOP final table in 2008 in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low World Championship, which was just ten days after he won his third bracelet in a $5,000 2-7 Triple Draw. He spent most of the day with a below average stack but rallied at the right times to survive.

Matros will be looking to add a third WSOP bracelet to his wrist in as many years. His bracelet in 2010 came a Limit Hold’em event and last year’s bracelet was in a Mixed Hold’em event. He also has two Main Event cashes to his credit.

Tenth Place finisher, an amateur, Elio Cohen played in his first WSOP event. He saved up all year to play and when Glantz asked why he picked this event he said, “Since I only had one event to play I might as well see some hands. It was worth it.”

Day 3 will start promptly at 1:00 p.m. PST in the Amazon Room and we’ll play down until we crown a new bracelet winner. Follow all the WSOP action live on PokerNews.com.

Official Chip Counts

Player	Chips
Robert Muzzatti	1,445,000
Mark Darner	1,412,000
Mike Matusow	816,000
Matt Glantz	774,000
Gordon Vayo	730,000
Jonathan Currle	621,000
Mark Radoja	621,000
Matt Matros	542,000
Ramey Shaio	333,000

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Robert Muzzatti	1,445,000	195,000
Mark Darner	1,412,000	372,000
Mike Matusow	816,000	-34,000
Matt Glantz	774,000	174,000
Gordon Vayo	730,000	-20,000
Jonathan Currle	621,000	-39,000
Mark Radoja	556,000	196,000
Matthew Matros	542,000	142,000
Ramey Shaio	333,000	-17,000

Two More Hands

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6 • Level 21: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

They will play two more hands before bagging and tagging their chips.

Elio Cohen Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,665)

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Elior Cohen - 10th Place

Mark Radoja opened the hand with a raise to 24,000, Mark Darner called from the button and then Matt Matros moved all in from the small blind. Elio Cohen announced all in from the big blind so fast that Matros hadn't even gotten his chips all the way forward.

Radoja and Darner tossed their cards away to see Matros attempted to make a player holding . Cohen was in good spirits holding .

The flop hit them both when it rolled out . A blank on the turn didn't help anyone but the river gave Matros a second pairt and Cohen his walking papers.

Chip Counts
Elio Cohen			Busted

Tags: Elio Cohen, Matt Matros.

Thijmar Sockton Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,585)

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Thijmar Stockton - 11th Place

Thijmar Stockton was eliminated while we were covering a massive hand at the adjacent table.

Chip Counts
Thijmar Stockton			Busted

Tags: Thijmar Stockton.

Gulyy Yury Eliminated in 12th Place ($22,585)

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Gulyy Yury - 12th Place

It seems like every time we look over at the tournament area, a player is all in. That has just happened again very recently and resulted in the elimination of Gulyy Yury in 12th place. The player who busted Yury was none other than Mike Matusow.

It started when Yury opened it to 30,000. Matusow was in the big blind when he enquired how much Yury had left. Satisfied with the answer he received, Matusow shoved his stack in and Yury made the call.

Yury:
Matusow:

When the flop was dealt, it was bleak times for Yury. It didn't get any better on the turn (tc} or the river and that was it for Yury.

After Yury had left the table, in typical "The Mouth" fashion, Matusow said, "They say i can't play No-Limit Holdem anymore. I'm gonna win this thing and tell all those [email protected]#&ing kids to shove it up their asses."

Chip Counts
Mike Matusow			850,000	250,000
Gulyy Yury			Busted

Tags: Gulyy Yury, Mike Matusow.

Final Two Tables Chip Counts

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Robert Muzzatti	1,250,000	180,000
Mark Darner	1,040,000	-60,000
Gordon Vayo	750,000	185,000
Jonathan Currle	660,000	110,000
Mike Matusow	600,000	250,000
Matt Glantz	600,000	-55,000
Matthew Matros	400,000	-90,000
Mark Radoja	360,000	-130,000
Ramey Shaio	350,000	65,000
Thijmar Stockton	340,000	90,000
Gulyy Yury	235,000	-5,000
Elio Cohen	195,000	-55,000

Final Two Tables Redraw

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6 • Level 21: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Table 439

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Mark Darner	1,040,000
2	Matt Matros	400,000
3	Elio Cohen	195,000
4	Jonathan Currle	660,000
5	Gordon Vayo	750,000
6	Mark Radoja	360,000

Table 441

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Thijmar Stockton	340,000
2	Matt Glantz	600,000
3	Mike Matusow	600,000
4	Robert Muzzatti	1,250,000
5	Gulyy Yury	235,000
6	Ramey Shalo	350,000

Randy Christing Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,323)

Posted 2012-06-09 GMT-6

Randy Christing - 13th Place

Randy Christing's elimination in 13th place has seen the 12 remaining players redraw for their seats. Christing's last hand saw him all-in holding against Mark Darner's . The board was not pretty for Christing as Darner took down another big pot and Christing was sent out the door.