Event 14 (Day 2): ShedRock Doesn't Lie, Van Sanford Steamrolling

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 14 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $500,000 GTD)

Level 14 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/400)

Total Entries: 482

Players Remaining: 80

Chip Average: 181,000

Ryan Van Sanford (Colorado Springs, CO)

One of the better places for media to find updates from players (other than spotting things in person across the field) is Twitter.  Anyone who follows the blog (and plays in these events) is encouraged to follow @_relaxilla_ on Twitter, so player updates from the field can be seen.  Moments ago, Sheddy Siddiqui posted a little something about his table mate:

Got @RyanTYFL smashing ppl in the face, including me...

— ShedRock (@Sheddy88) March 5, 2017

Ryan Van Sanford has been trending up since the beginning of the day, and was second in chips during the last update, but his rise has yet to stop.  Just as we arrived to the table, Van Sanford was calling the all-in of an opponent on a 5♠ 3♣ 8♥ board, quickly tabling 8♠ 8♣ (top set) before dropping his chips in.  The set would best pocket aces, as Van Sanford sent yet another player home, and chipped up to over 500,000 in the process.  Ryan is the clear chip leader at the moment, as is poised to add to his career earnings of $1,014,000.