Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event
Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event, running at Grosvenor Casino at The Sandcastle. The event resumes at 12 p.m. local time.
A total of 262 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, which made for a prize pool of ￡254,140. Of those, 40 players have made it through to Day 2 and are now in the money.
The chip leader heading into Day 2 is Jacob Mulhern. He's followed by UK player and PokerStars qualifier Dan Laidlaw. Craig Watson is currently third place.
PokerStars Team Pro player Sam Grafton finished Day 1a on top and joins Day 2 fourth in chips.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Mulhern | UK | 590,000 |
| 2 | Dan Laidlaw | UK | 405,500 |
| 3 | Craig Watson | UK | 355,500 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | UK | 342,000 |
| 5 | Tuan Le | UK | 316,000 |
| 6 | Dale Hancock | UK | 269,000 |
| 7 | Constantin Erhan | Moldova | 267,500 |
| 8 | Matthieu Chan | Mauritius | 260,500 |
| 9 | Martin Kradlak | Slovakia | 251,000 |
| 10 | Jessica Pilkington | UK | 249,500 |
Blind levels on Day 2 will run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout the day. It's expected that the event will run deep into the money. By the time the day ends, there will be just a few players left in contention for the top prizes.
Payouts are yet to be announced, but they will be available here as the information becomes available.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor and then following the event all the way down to a winner on Day 3.