$888,888 Awaits the Winner, Day 2 Kicks Off at 2 p.m.
Just 372 players return today for Day 2 of Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed. There was a total of 8,120 entries in this tournament, making for a prize pool of $6.489.502. Play gets back underway at 2 p.m. today.
When cards hit the felt again this afternoon, Seville Hale will start with the chip lead. Hale bagged 713,000 to top the Day 1a flight and his mark has held through to Day 2. Paul Berger (646,000), Steve Rosen (589,000), Alexandru Papazian (516,000), and Marius Pertea (514,000) are Hale��s closest competition.
Notables lingering around the top of the counts include Jason Wheeler (491,000), Ray Qartomy (444,000), Eric Baldwin (424,000), Joao Vieira (410,000), Vanessa Kade (390,000), Danny Wong (385,000), and Loni Harwood (353,000).
Further down the list but still in the hunt are Ben Yu, John Dolan, Shannon Shorr, Kevin MacPhee, Antonio Buonanno, Kevin Eyster, JC Tran, Roberto Romanello, and Cate Hall.
Here's a breakdown of the starting flights, the players that cashed, and the number of players returning to action today.
| Day | Entries | Paid | Survivors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | 1,506 | 226 | 58 |
| Day 1B | 1,664 | 250 | 85 |
| Day 1C | 2,072 | 311 | 93 |
| Day 1D | 2,878 | 432 | 136 |
| Total | 8,120 | 1,219 | 372 |
A total of 1,219 positions were paid this tournament. Those who made the money during the Day 1 flights but did not make it through to Day 2 have already visited the cashier to get their money. A complete breakdown of the players who have cashed will appear this afternoon under the 'PAYOUTS' tab.
The 372 players still in contention will battle it out for the remainder of the prize pool:
| Position | Prize | Position | Prize | Position | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $888,888 | 9-10 | $67,126 | 49-56 | $11,401 |
| 2 | $463,888 | 11-12 | $52,431 | 57-64 | $9,449 |
| 3 | $344,888 | 13-14 | $41,233 | 65-72 | $7,893 |
| 4 | $257,888 | 15-16 | $32,665 | 73-80 | $6,644 |
| 5 | $193,888 | 17-24 | $26,070 | 81-144 | $5,637 |
| 6 | $146,888 | 25-32 | $20,962 | 145-208 | $4,821 |
| 7 | $112,888 | 33-40 | $16,981 | 209-272 | $4,156 |
| 8 | $86,888 | 41-48 | $13,861 | 273-336 | $3,611 |
| 337-372 | $3,164 |
Day 2 will play for 10 more hour-long levels with a 15-minute break after every two levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, approximately 8:30 p.m.
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