Mike Schnitzer Bags Chip Lead at the End of Day 1b
After 10 hours of play Day 1b has officially come to an end. The final flight of three attracted a total of 490 entries, adding an $90,050 to the prize pool. Between the three flights, there were a total of 1,240 entries.
54 players reached the money on Day 1b, earning the minimum cash of $500 but just 25 were remaining at the end of 16 and a half levels.Mike Schnitzer found himself at the top of the leaderboard in Day 1b, with 1,305,000 in chips.
Mike Reesman bagged the second highest stack with 1,200,040, followed by Matthew Jones with 1,040,000 to round the top three.
Bar Poker Open World Championships Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Schnitzer | 1,305,000 |
| 2 | Mike Reesman | 1,200,040 |
| 3 | Matthew Jones | 1,040,000 |
| 4 | Roy Carson | 1,000,000 |
| 5 | Martin Bender | 855,000 |
| 6 | Billy Hayes | 700,000 |
| 7 | Roger Pettit | 635,000 |
| 8 | Kourtney Sims | 565,000 |
| 9 | Amanda Antonino | 550,000 |
| 10 | Hasani Budd | 480,000 |
The 26 players who bagged Flight A, will be joined with the 11 from Flight B and the 25 from Flight C on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Play will continue until they reach the final table which will be played out on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and will be live-streamed.
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