Jordison Leaps Ahead; Hendrix and Ausmus Still in the Mix

Matt Hansen

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Angela Jordison has gone on an early charge in Day 2 play and she's now among the leaders. Unofficially, Jordison can take the lead in the Global Poker Index Mid-Major Player of the Year race with a first or second-place finish.

Elsewhere in the room, Adam Hendrix and Jeremy Ausmus have the opportunity to catch Stephen Song for GPI Player of the Year.

The math is unofficial, but:

If Ausmus finishes third or worse, Hendrix can take the lead with a seventh-place finish or better
If Hendrix finishes fifth or worse, Ausmus can take the lead with a first or second-place finish
Hendrix would take the lead with a second-place finish, even if he loses in heads-up play to Ausmus.

These, among several other scenarios, are all in play in today's MSPT Venetian Main Event.