Play resumed with Level 25: Blinds 30k/60k.

	Champ David Kitai (ImageMasters)

On the turn with a board of T 6 4 3, David bet 80k and Chris called. River was a Ten and Chris checked, David bet 280k, and Chris tanked. After a few minutes, he made the call. David showed 52 for the straight. Chris mucked.

Cheap flop: K 9 8. David checked, Chris bet pot, David raised pot, Chris called all-in. David held 94 for middle pair. Chris held Q9 for middle pair with better kicker. Last two were A 5 and Chris doubled up to 460k.

David kept wearing Chris down until he had only 220k. He got those chips in the middle with AJ suited. David held AQ offsuit. The board came 7 6 3 T 4 and this one is over.

David Kitai finished in 1^st place, earning $244,546 and his first WSOP bracelet.

Chris Bell finished in 2^nd place, earning $155,806.

David raised to 125k and Chris called. They checked the flop of J74. They checked the 4 on the turn. When the 7 hit the river, Chris bet 250k. David tanked for a bit, then mucked.

A bit later, they see a flop of Q 3 2. David bet 125, Chris raised another 225k, and David called. Turn was a 4. David checked, Chris bet 500k, and David moved in for 595k. Chris had to call the extra 95k, but then tried to muck his hand when David turned up his pocket Queens. Chris had K8 and was drawing dead. River was an irrelevant Jack and David doubled up, leaving Chris with only 280k.

Chris was all in on the next hand with K7 suited against David’s A4 off. Board came T 7 6 8 4 and Chris doubled up to 560k.

They got all the chips in pre-flop and turned over their hands. Chris held A8 off and was ahead of David’s A7 suited. Then the board came 9 6 4 6 6 and they split the pot.

Again they got all the chips in. Chris held pocket Jacks and David held J7 off. The board came T 6 4 4 7 and Chris doubled up.

Chris completed the small, then David raised to 150k, Chris re-raised to 450k and David went into the tank, then mucked.

David completed and Chris raised 100k. David called. Flop was A Q 8. Chris bet 100k and David mucked.

End of level and players are on a 20-minute break.

David raised to 110k and Chris called. Flop was A T 3. David fired 140k and Chris folded.

Chris opened for 100k and David kicked it on up to 300k. Chris folded.

Chris completed the small, David bet 120k, and Chris called. On the A A K flop, David bet 120k. Chris folded.

Chris completed, David raised the pot, and Chris folded.

Cheap flop: 7 2 2. Both checked. Turn was a Jack. David bet 40k; Chris called. River was a 6. David bet 100k, Chris called. David showed 52 for trips to take the pot.

David’s relentless aggression has given him a 2-to-1 chip lead.

David opened for 110k and Chris called. They checked down the board of A A 8 2 Q and Chris showed K2, which was good.

On a board of Q T 3 T K, Chris bet 125k. David tanked for a bit, then called. Chris showed T7 for trips to take the pot.

Chris completed, then David bet 80k. Flop was T 6 4. David bet 60k; Chris called. Turn was a 3. David bet 150k, Chris called. River was a 2. David checked, Chris bet 100k. David went into the tank, counting out the chips. He had the stack of 100k in his hand and moved his hand forward as if calling, then pulled his hand back without releasing the chips (the pump-fake). The floorperson came up and told him he had gone too far and had to put those chips in the pot. He did, and Chris showed KT for top pair. David mucked.

Play continued into Level 24: Blinds 25k/50k.

Chris is back in the chip lead with 1.4 million to David’s 1 million.

David raised 50k and Chris called. Flop was J 5 3. David fired 90k and Chris called. Turn was the Q. David fired 200k. Chris called. River was the K. David fired 400k, about two-thirds of his remaining stack. Chris tanked for a while, then surrendered. David took the pot and the chip lead, reversing their positions. Chris now has ~1 million to David’s 1.4 million.

At the end of the level, players took a 20-minute break. Play resumed about 7:37pm.

Play resumed with lots of ‘raise and take it’.

Chris called. David raised 80k. Chris called. On the 9 9 5 flop, David bet 120k. Chris called. Turn was a Queen. Chris bet 120k and David folded.

They’ve been pushing small pots back and forth. Mostly all they’ve managed over the last hour is to even up the chip stacks. Both players now have about 1.2 million.

Players see the flop on the cheap: 9 5 2. Both checked. Turn was an Ace. David bet 35k, Chris raised to 100k, David called. River was a 3. Chris checked, David bet 175k. Chris tanked for a bit, then made the call. David showed A3 for rivered two pair. Chris showed A9 for turned better two pair to take the pot.

Chris called, David raised 50k and Chris called. Flop was A T 5 rainbow. David bet 70k and Chris called. Turn was 4. David bet 70k and Chris called. River was a 2. David checked, Chris thought about it, but checked behind. David showed pocket Jacks. Chris showed A6 for top pair to take the pot.

David called, Chris limped. Flop was A J 4. Chris checked, David bet 30k, Chris called. Turn was another Ace. This time David bet 75k, which Chris called. River was a 7. David bet 150k. Chris made the call and David showed pocket Kings. Chris mucked.

Chris opened for 70k and David called. Flop was A T 8. Both checked. Turn was a Queen. David fired 75k and Chris called. River was a 9. David checked, Chris bet the pot (290k) and David mucked.

Chips are moving back and forth in this fashion, without much progress. Chris has 1.5 million to David’s 900k.

Play continued into Level 21: Blinds 12k/24k.

Chris raised to 75k and David came over the top for 200k. After about a minute, Chris let it go.

David has taken the chip lead. Here are the rough chip counts:

David raised to 75k from the button and Jan called. Both checked the flop of A 7 6. Turn was a Queen and Jan bet 162k. David moved in and Jan called. David showed A4 off for top pair. Jan showed QT for second pair and trouble. He needed a Queen or Ten to survive. River was an 8, however, and Jan was toast.

Jan von Halle finished in 4^th place, earning $77,077.

Chris opened for 80k. Keith made it 264k. Chris moved in and Keith called. Chris held pocket Queens. Keith’s pocket Jacks were in a world-o-hurt. The board came K 9 8 3 3 and Chris took the pot.

Keith Greer finished in 3^rd place, earning $94,695.

Heads-up play began with Chris in the lead, holding 1,425,000 chips to David’s 997,000.

Players are jousting, getting a feel for each others’ play. Chris has picked up a few more chips.

David raised to 59k and Keith called. Both checked the flop of K T 2. Turn was a Queen. Keith checked, David fired 59k and Keith called. River was a Jack. Keith checked and David checked behind, showing a King. Keith showed AQ for the straight.

On a flop of Q J 3 rainbow, Ayaz moved in his last 69k. Chris snap-called, showing Q4 for top pair. Ayaz held J9 for middle pair and would need help to survive. The last two were 6 K and Chris took the pot.

Ayaz Mahmood finished in 7^th place, earning $39,089.

Chris raised and Robert moved in for 249k. Chris made the call showing AK off. Robert was ahead with pocket 9s, but was looking at a race. The flop og Q 7 5 was good for Robert, then a Ten hit the turn, giving Chris more outs. Any Ace, King, or Jack would ship the pot to Chris. River was a Jack and Chris made the straight to bust Robert. Robert shook the other players’ hands as he exited the final table set.

Robert ‘RCW’ Cheung finished in 6^th place, earning $50,100.

On a flop of 7 4 3 rainbow, Lee and David got all the chips in. Lee held K6 for a gutshot and overcard. David held 75 for top pair and the lead. The last two were 6 A and David doubled up.

Lee got his short-stack of 81k in against Chris. Lee’s A4 off would need help against Chris’ A 6. The board came Q J 8 2 9  and Chris took the pot with a flush.

Lee Watkinson finished in 5^th place, earning $63,313.

Chris Bell is the chip leader with 843k.

David raised to 70k and Jan called. Flop was KT3 and both checked. Turn was the 4 and Jan bet 60k. David called. River was the K. Jan checked, David bet 100k. Jan tanked for a bit, then made the call. David showed AJ for the runner-runner flush to take the pot.

Robert raised to 39k, Ben moved all-in for 52k, and Robert made the call, showing KJ suited. Ben was ahead with pocket 7s, but the board came 8 5 5 J 2 and Robert paired his Jack on the turn to take the pot.

Ben Roberts finished in 8^th place, earning $30,831.

Another blind battle: Ayaz raised to 41k from the small; Chris called from the big. 6 4 2 flop. Ayaz checked, Chris bet 40k, Ayaz called. Turn was an 8 – both checked. River was a King and third spade on the board. Ayaz fired 60k. Chris tanked for a bit, looking Ayaz over. He finally makes the call and Ayaz tapped the table, showing A5 off. Chris showed 96 for a pair of 6s to take the pot.

Keith raised to 56k and Chris called. Flop was 8 5 2. Keith checked, Chris fired 136k, Keith called all-in, showing pocket Aces. Chris held pocket Jacks and was in bad shape. Last two were 5 A and Keith doubled up.

Level 19 came to an end an players took a 20 minute break. Play resumed just before 4pm.

Play resumed with Level 20: Blinds 10k/20k.

Most of the hands are ‘raise and take it’.

Robert raised to 57k and David moved in for 201k. Robert let it go.

Robert raised to 40k, Keith re-popped from the big blind and Robert let it go.

Play got underway at 2pm with just a few minutes left in Level 18: Blinds 6k/12.

It was raise/fold time early on. A few sparks flew when Lee raised and Michael called from the big blind. The first flop of the day was 5 4 3 rainbow. Michael moved in, Lee folded. Michael showed AJ.

Play continued into Level 19: Blinds 8k/16k.

Back into raise/fold mode, until Ben moved in for 34k on the button. Michael was in the big blind and called the extra 18k, showing 42 off (no, that is not a typo). Ben’s A8 suited was ahead. Then the board came A Q J 5 8 and Ben doubled up.

In a battle of the blinds, Chris completed the small and Jan checked. Flop was Q 9 2 – both checked. Turn was a Ten and the third club. Both checked. River was a 3. Chris checked, Jan bet 60k, Chris called, and Jan showed T8 of hearts for a pair of Tens. Chris mucked.

Michael raised to 40k, then Chris kicked it up to 100k. Michael moved in and Chris called. Then Michael saw the bad news – his pocket Kings were crushed by Chris’ pocket Aces. The board brought more blanks than a Wheel of Fortune board and Chris took the pot, sending Michael home.

Michael Greco finished in 9^th place, earning $22,573.

All that remains of the 605 players who began the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event two days ago are the final nine. These elite few will return at 2 p.m. PDT Sunday to play for the top prize of $244,546 and the WSOP bracelet. Jan von Halle is way out in front with 485,000 chips.

End of Day 2 chip counts and payout information: