Welcome to Day 2 of the 2022 WSOP International Circuit €1,700 Main Event
At 2pm local time, the flagship tournament of the 2022 WSOP International Circuit in Rozvadov continues with Day 2 of the €1,700 Main Event. The €1 million guarantee has already been surpassed thanks to 696 entries throughout both starting days but early entries prior to the restart has pushed that number beyond 700 entries already.
Late registration and up to two re-entries remain available for the first two hours and following break with the returning blinds commencing at 1,000-2,000 and a big blind ante of 2,000. This gives all late additions to the mix 25 big blinds for the first 60 minutes of play. It is even possible that the event will surpass the 912 entries of the previous edition in September 2021 in Europe's biggest poker arena.
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valon Olluri | Kosovo | 552,500 | 276 |
| 2 | Josef Huber | Switzerland | 535,000 | 268 |
| 3 | Ondrej Drozd | Czech Republic | 460,000 | 230 |
| 4 | Cecil Moagi | Germany | 389,000 | 195 |
| 5 | Silvan Boesiger | Switzerland | 383,500 | 192 |
| 6 | Sharon Ben David | Israel | 360,000 | 180 |
| 7 | Luc Ta | Germany | 355,000 | 178 |
| 8 | Marco Rebergen | Netherlands | 350,500 | 175 |
| 9 | Abd El Ghanim | Austria | 347,000 | 174 |
| 10 | Chun Chang | Netherlands | 332,000 | 166 |
Only two players return with more than half a million in chips as Valon Olluri leads the pack on 552,500 chips, followed by Josef Huber with 535,000. Ondrej Drozd topped the leaderboard on Day 1b and amassed 460,000 to return as the third-biggest stack for Day 2.
Several other notables have above-average stacks at their disposal including the two-time finalist Aliaksandr Shylko (226,000), King's regular Eyal Bensimhon (208,000), Ori Hasson (197,500), defending champion Andrea Ricci (189,500), and Marek Blasko (178,000). WSOP Europe bracelet winners such as Sergiu Covrig, Simone Andrian, and Josef Gulas Jr will also be among the returning hopefuls as well.
A total of 244 players qualified for Day 2 and will aim to play the allotted nine levels of 60 minutes each to retain their shot at a six-figure payday. The top 12 finishers will also receive an entry for the 2022 WSOP Europe Main Event on top of their cash prizes..
There will be a break every two levels and the feature table action will get underway once the registration closes. Another two tournament days are scheduled as the €1,700 Main Event plays down to a winner on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of the latest WSOP Circuit stop from King's Resort, as the PokerNews live reporting team will be there from start to finish to provide all the action.