Mini Championship ($1,100)

On the third hand after the break, Travis Endersby open shoved his 1,425,000 (7 BB) stack on the cutoff and was looked up by table captain Fabian Rolli right behind.

Endersby in rough shape, exited the arena just shortly after missing to improve on board J♥ 8♠ 5♠ T♣ K♦ .

The remaining five Mini Championship contenders have been sent off for a 60-minute break to make way for tonight's Players' Party. France's Fabian Rolli continues to lead the charge, having locked in two crucial pots just before the break. Each of the final five is now guaranteed $24,111 in winnings with the $87,027 top prize in near sight.

Chip Counts

Travis Endersby defended his big blind against Leo Soma's 300,000 cutoff open, and check called another 150,000 on flop A♣ 6♦ 3♠ . Both checked down turn 4♠ and river 4♥ , revealing Endersby's K♦ J♦ for the win.

Erik Rozhynskyi committed his last 610,000 (6 BB) with K♦ T♦ and found himself in rough shape against Travis Endersby's K♠ Q♠ .

No surprises came on board J♣ 6♠ 2♥ 6♣ 8♥ , cutting Rozhynskyi's run in 8th place finish.

Rui Bouquet defended his big blind against Travis Endersby's 200,000 button open and read a flop of Q♥ 7♥ 3♦ .

Both checked it through to turn Q♠ , where Endersby fired a bet of 150,000. Bouquet check raised to 600,000 and Endersby decided to complete.

On river K♣ , Bouquet led all-in, leaving Endersby to take a minute before laying it down.

The Mini Championship is down to its final nine players after a grueling nine-level battle with France's Leo Soma leading the hunt. All eyes are set on the $87,027 top prize, along with the $1,100 entry to the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, up for grabs.

Final Table Chip Counts

Hyunkyou Park went with Q♦ T♣ for his last 690,000 (9 BB) on the hijack and faced Travis Endersby's 7♦ 7♠ right behind.

Park at risk, crashed out shortly after missing to pair up on board 6♣ 6♠ J♦ 3♥ K♥ .

Today's Mini Championship Day 2 battle is down to its final two tables with Malaysia's Jason Lau continuing to reign. Listed up top is $87,027 including a $1,100 entry to the WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Chip Count Update

Erik Rozhynskyi defended his big blind vs Travis Endersby's 60,000 button open, and check called another 65,000 on flop 8♠ K♥ 6♦ . Both checked turn 9♠ through to river T♥ , where Endersby gunned for a final 250,000. Rozhynskyi took a minute and eventually found the call, yet mucked as Endersby revealed two pair K♠ T♣ .

Leo Soma opened utg+1 and saw both players on the blinds complete.

On board A♥ 9♦ 3♠ K♠ 6♥ , Soma triple barreled - 45,000, 175,000, and a final 450,000, with Travis Endersby on the small blind, check calling all three streets.

Soma showed top pair A♦ Q♦ and locked in the win as well as the overall lead.

Facing a late position open and a call, Travis Endersby fired a raise to 240,000 on the small blind and saw initial raiser David Kozma come back with an all-in for 485,000 (19 BB) total. Endersby put out the rest and found himself up against Kozma's nutted pair.

Fortunately for Endersby, the window card showed a Q♠ with no aces appearing on runout 4♦ 5♠ 3♦ J♥ to ship him the win and knock his opponent out.