Day 2abc noticed 206 gamers be a part of the Predominant Occasion to bump up the overall attendance to 9,493, leaving the occasion needing solely 550 extra to interrupt the file.
With Day 2nd nonetheless to come back, and it being the final likelihood to play for an assumed eight-figure high prize, 550 isn’t past the realms of chance.
Anthony Marsico is the person main the cost proper now, recent off the again of a incredible fourth place end result within the $10,000 Restrict Maintain’em Championship a month in the past.
A key hand the place an opponent risked 80 huge blinds with ace-king got here when the American held pocket kings. He at present sits with 319 huge blinds.
The day additionally noticed many huge names fall by the wayside. Former Predominant Occasion winners Phil Helmuth, Joe Hachem, Jamie Gold, Qui Nguyen, and Chris Moneymaker all did not bag up.
Scott Blumstein, Koray Aldemir, and Hossein Ensan, alternatively, all have a shot at a double victory.
Different notable gamers who will return are John Hennigan, John Duthie, Parker Talbot, Nacho Barbero, Bin Weng, Adrian Mateos, Erik Seidel, and Daniel Negreanu.
Play resumes at 12:00 pm Las Vegas time on July 9.
Marco Johnson had one of the best begin in Occasion #83: $1,500 Eight Sport Combine 6-Handed, however he gained’t be having all of it his personal means.
Narrowly behind in chips, Viktor Blom sits in second place with Scott Seiver within the hunt for his fourth bracelet this summer time sitting in fourth. We count on fireworks when play resumes tomorrow.
A complete of 494 entries registered to play with solely 103 surviving to come back again tomorrow.
Johnson is called a combined sport specialist and already possesses two WSOP bracelets so we will count on battle between the large names when play resumes.
A complete of 284 gamers will return for Day 2 after surviving Day 1a. On the time of writing the official variety of entries remains to be being calculated.
Michael Bell received off to one of the best begin, amassing a 95 huge blind stack, nicely in entrance of his nearest rival Lee Clark who bagged up 65 huge blinds.
Kenny Hallaert didn’t do too badly with round 50 huge blinds left to work with tomorrow.
The occasion additionally noticed an look by former skilled boxer Audley Harrison. The Brit gained gold on the Sydney Olympics and as soon as challenged for the WBA heavyweight title.
After retiring from boxing, Harrison turned his hand to poker with a view to creating a second profession.
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