Daniel Wellborn chipleader, Kanit et Cada en demi-finales
Day 2 started with 159 entries and there are currently 16 players remaining after 25 levels of play. Daniel Wellborn from Fairfax, VA bagged the chip lead with an impressive 8,805,000 stack, worth 147 big blinds. Wellborn’s previous top cash was in the Maryland State Poker Championship for $40,413. He will be vying for the first place prize of $456,889 and the gold bracelet tomorrow.
Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wellborn | United States | 8,805,000 |
| 2 | Leonard August | United States | 5,800,000 |
| 3 | Joe Cada | United States | 5,645,000 |
| 4 | Maximiliano Gallardo | Argentina | 5,615,000 |
| 5 | Thomas Schultz | United States | 5,550,000 |
| 6 | Leo Soma | France | 4,790,000 |
| 7 | Ivan Zhechev | Bulgaria | 4,650,000 |
| 8 | Derek Sudell | United States | 3,700,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Jones | United States | 3,400,000 |
| 10 | Tuanyi Mu | China | 3,055,000 |
Not too far behind Wellborn for chips, rounding out the top five stacks are Leonard August (5,800,000), 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada (5,645,000), Maximiliano Gallardo (5,615,000) and Thomas Schultz ( 5,550,000). Two-time bracelet winner Anson Tsang is still in the running too although he is the second shortest stack with 520,000 chips.
Some other notable players that busted out earlier today were Jeremy Ausmus in 24th place ($17,481), Yaser Al-Keliddar in 30th place ($14,094), James Calderaro in 32nd place ($14,094), Taylor Paur in 43rd place ($9,498), and start-of-the-day big stack Shankar Pillai in 64th ($5,763).
Day 3 could be anyone’s game as the final three tables play out. The players return to Level 26 where the blinds are 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. Join us at 12:00 p.m. on June 9 in Ballys or tune in to PokerNews to follow all of the action..