The survivors from five starting flights are set to combine today for Day 2 of the EAPT Madrid �560 Main Event here at Casino Gran Via. The event attracted a total of 284 entrants of which 46 players remain.
Dario Bagattini holds the overall chip lead going into Day 2 with 649,000 chips, worth 130 big blinds. Bagattini is most closely followed by Fernando Celdran (578,000) and Chadi Akremi (548,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Bagattini | Switzerland | 649,000 | 216 |
| 2 | Fernando Celdran | Spain | 578,000 | 193 |
| 3 | Chadi Akremi | Tunisia | 548,000 | 183 |
| 4 | Constantin Scrob | Spain | 513,000 | 171 |
| 5 | Ionut Dragomir | Romania | 505,000 | 168 |
| 6 | Marius Moldoveanu | Romania | 503,500 | 168 |
| 7 | Kai Fuong | Germany | 442,500 | 148 |
| 8 | Javier Romero | Spain | 432,000 | 144 |
| 9 | Luigi | Spain | 413,000 | 138 |
| 10 | Samuel Tebege | Germany | 407,000 | 136 |
Day 2 is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. local time with all returning players being guaranteed at least a min-cash. The day will begin with six minutes left on Level 12 and the blinds at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante, playing 45-minute levels thereafter. The plan is to play down until just two tables remain.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the exciting action from this event.
