Just two gold bracelet winners remained in a field of 29 players after six hours of play on Tuesday, each having won tournaments at the series other than its US$10,000 buy in no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event.
Last year's champion, Peter Eastgate, was eliminated late Monday in 78th place, winning $68,979. He and 2005 champion Joe Hachem were the last remaining former champions in the tournament. Hachem busted in 103rd place.
Esfandiari was down to 3.53 million chips after two hours, and fell below three million chips after six hours.
He said play began to slow from a breakneck pace seen the last few days that have resulted in many eliminations on dicey gambles.
The World Series of poker main event will have a new title winner this year.
Ivey started the day third in chips with 6.3 million and continued his surge, heading to the dinner break after six hours of play with 12.2 million chips, second in the tournament.
Three other past winners at the series began play on Tuesday but did not last. Prahlad Friedman was eliminated in 64th place to win $90,344, while 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Tom Schneider busted in 52nd, winning $138,568.
Blair Rodman busted out in 34th place, winning $253,941.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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