The WSOP Main Event final table saw a faster pace, with top cash game players being eliminated.

On Day 2 of the WSOP Main Event final table, cash game specialist Jamie Shaevel was eliminated in seventh place, winning $1,500,000. Lucas Jumalon maintained his chip lead, while Greg Mueller successfully doubled up with a short stack.

The WSOP Main Event final table heated up quickly on Tuesday, with one short-stacked player having a lucky flop comeback and another being eliminated by the chip leader.

Greg "FBT" Mueller, with the most enthusiastic support from his family and friends, started Day 2 of the final table with the smallest chip stack. The former Canadian hockey player and three-time WSOP bracelet winner was in a precarious position early in the stage, going all-in with K♥J♦ against Lauri Saaskilahti's A♠K♠. But the flop of J♥ triggered a chant of "FBT" from the entire room.

Like most players at the table, Mueller still holds less than 20 big blinds, but he's back in contention. Los Angeles cash game specialist Jamie Shaevel is also trying to make a similar move with his short stack.

Shaevel is in dire straits

Shaevel had several crucial all-in bets on Monday, and found himself in a similar situation about 45 minutes into Tuesday's game. With the big blind at 3,000,000, he raised from the close with K♥6♥ to 10,000,000, leaving him with just over a big blind behind him.

Lucas Jumalon, who maintained a chip lead throughout the final table, called from the big blind with K♦10♥. The flop came 7♠4♣4♥, and Shaevel went all-in with a gutshot straight draw. Jumalon, with his massive chip stack, was unlikely to fold for just over a big blind.

Leaving a chip unused has been a hot topic of discussion on the PokerX platform in recent months. Some poker fans have criticized this practice, which has become common in tournament poker, especially at the highest levels. Shaevel explains why he doesn't go all in.

"Just in case something crazy happens behind me and gets two other players with similar chip stacks involved, I'm keeping the option of letting them fight each other," Shaevel told PokerNews.

Neither the turn nor the river card helped the short-stacked player, meaning Shaevel was eliminated in seventh place, earning $1,500,000 and ensuring that the final six players would take home at least $1,750,000.

The WSOP Main Event is practically the only tournament Shaevel has ever participated in, and he has achieved tremendous success in it—winning the prize eight times since 2011. He summarized his experience at the final table as he left.

"To be honest, it's hard to summarize my experience," he said, referring to his Main Event journey. "It's unlike anything I've ever experienced before. The combination of excitement, pressure, and tension, and so many people cheering for me with such enthusiasm for a day and a half."

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