2009 WSOP update: Main Event - Day 2a

There were 1,476 players participating in the first part of Day 2 and that was dwindled to 630 12 hours later.

At the end of the day the chip leader was Eric Cloutier (384,000).

Big names knocked out: Gavin Smith, Amarillo Slim Preston, Mike Matusow, Dewey Tomko, Gus Hansen, Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilley, Tony G. and Barry Greenstein

Big names with big stacks: Andy Black, Greg 'FBT' Mueller, Mike Sexton and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson