Get Ready for Day 2 Action in Event #26: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 2 action in Event #26: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost underway, commencing at 2 p.m. local time in the Paris purple section.
Day 1 of the championship event attracted a total of 74 runners, only 29 of whom survived to bag. Leading the way into Day 2 is mixed game specialist Marco Johnson, who bagged the chip lead with a stack of 354,000, ahead of fellow big stacks Amir Shayesteh (319,000), Joey Couden (255,000) and rising poker star Jesse Lonis (245,000).
Other players who will be on the felt on Day 2 are two-time bracelet winners Robert Campbell and Yuval Bronshtein, four-time bracelet winner Anthony Zinno and five-time bracelet winner Brian Rast.
Event #26: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Johnson | United States | 354,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Amir Shayesteh | United States | 319,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Joey Couden | United States | 255,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 245,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Kyle Dilschenider | United States | 244,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Matthew Rightnour | United States | 237,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Robert Campbell | Australia | 224,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 213,000 | 27 |
| 9 | David Lieberman | United States | 189,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 188,000 | 24 |
All eyes were on Brazilian pro-footballer Neymar Jr as he made an appearance during Day 1, but unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be and the sports star did not make it to the second day of play.
The blinds will resume on Level 11 at 2,000/4,000 and limits of 4,000/8,000 with late registration open until cards are in the air. Day 2 will play for seven 90-minute levels with ten-minute breaks between each level and some extended breaks. Additionally, players will take a 60-minute dinner break after Level 14, which is expected to wrap up around 8:30 p.m.
Stay tuned as PokerNews is on-site and ready to bring you updates on the Day 2 action. Be sure to check out the WSOP live reporting hub in the meantime.