Feder Leads Final 48 at bestbet Winter Open Main Event
With 650,000 chips to start the play, Day 1a chip leader Brett Feder takes the overall chip lead into Sunday��s Day 2 of the $2,000 bestbet Winter Open Main Event. Day 1b chip leader Justin Macella bagged the second-best overall stack with 496,000.
When action resumes at noon on Sunday it will be a sprint to the money as 41 of the 48 returning players will earn at least the min-cash of $3,577. Play will continue until just the final table of eight remains. On Monday, those final eight will play under the lights of the bestbetLIVE stage for the top prize of $122,017.
Top Ten Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett | Feder | Jacksonville, FL | 650,000 | 162 |
| 2 | Justin | Macella | McRae, GA | 496,000 | 124 |
| 3 | Rodney | Turvin | Cairo, GA | 457,000 | 114 |
| 4 | Maxwell | Young | Portland, OR | 444,000 | 111 |
| 5 | Joshua | Palmer | Boone, NC | 369,000 | 92 |
| 6 | David | Tuthill | St. Petersburg, FL | 324,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Brian | Schaedlich | Ponte Vedra, FL | 324,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Derek | Sacoff | Jacksonville, FL | 323,000 | 81 |
| 9 | Toby | Boas | Sylva, NC | 316,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Adam | Wells | Tallahassee, FL | 311,000 | 77 |
Play resumes Sunday with 13 minutes remaining in level 14 at blinds of 2,000/4,000/4,000, the point where play was stopped on Day 1a with 12.5% of that day��s field remaining. Levels extend to 60 minutes in length for the remainder of the tournament, with breaks every two levels, and a 30-minute dinner break scheduled after level 20.
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