Akkari, Eveslage, Chait, and Micon All In The Hunt for The $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
After nearly ten full levels of play yesterday, Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E sees 195 players return from a starting field of 332 to the second day of play. They will play another ten full levels today before bagging up and returning tomorrow to play down to a winner.
Brazilian pro Andre Akkari bagged the overall chip lead, with a sizable stack of 232,300. He leads a star studded field of players that include the likes of Chad Eveslage (167,000), who is looking for his third bracelet this summer, Craig Chait (145,200), and Bryan Micon (141,600).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 232,300 |
| 2 | Matthew Schultz | United States | 205,800 |
| 3 | David Bagheri | United States | 174,000 |
| 4 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 167,000 |
| 5 | Adam Kipnis | United States | 160,400 |
| 6 | Paresh Doshi | United Kingdom | 157,500 |
| 7 | Leonard August | United States | 153,100 |
| 8 | Jordan Etzig | United States | 148,300 |
| 9 | Craig Chait | United States | 145,200 |
| 10 | Bryan Micon | Antigua and Barbuda | 141,600 |
Play will resume with 30 minutes left on Level 10 with a 500 ante, 1,000 bring in, with blinds at 1,000/2,000 and limits at 2,000/4,000. After this, play will resume normally with 60-minute levels and a 15-minute break after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break will occur after Level 16, which will see the players return and play two more levels before bagging up for the night.
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