Tour pro Michael Sanders made it 16,000 from middle position after someone raised to 6,000 under the gun. Matt Bond dropped in 40,000 or so from the small blind when it folded to him, and Sanders shoved all in and was snap-called.
Sanders:
Bond:
Bond nodded in approval as the flop came , and no ace appeared on the last two streets for Sanders.
Fifty-two players have waded through the 317-player field to contend for the championship here on Day 2 of RunGoodGear.com Hard Rock Tulsa.
Leading the way will be Eric Bunch, who steamrolled the competition on Day 1b to the tune of a 340,500 stack. He'll be closely trailed by Day 1a leader Terry Presley (319,800), while Steven DuCharme (199,000), Noah Nodine (188,300), Sam Panzica (186,600), and Ben Reason (172,900) will be among the more distant leaders. Tour pros Dan "Wretchy" Martin (156,600), Clint Tolbert (123,200), Michael Sanders (82,100), Ross Bybee (77,600), and AP Phahurat (32,200) will also be players to watch.
Cards will be flying at noon for the third straight day, and play will begin with about eight minutes remaining in Level 12 (1,000/2,000/400). Good luck to everyone chasing the first-place prize of nearly $50,000.