A Champion Will Be Crowned
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A full day of action on the felt yesterday saw 194 entries and reentries recorded in Event 10, generating a total prize pool of $112,908 with $33,873 waiting up top for the eventual winner.
From the original field just 14 players remain in contention for the title, and Mike Sandler leads the way with 355,000 to work with when play resumes today at noon local time.
Sandler will be trailed closely by Joe Clarkin (336,000), while Jeremy Stein (295,000), Brian Correro (239,500), Erkut Yilmaz (223,000) and Bruce Yamron (219,500).
The terror of Atlantic City will also be back looking for another trophy for his parent's china cabinet, as longtime pro Joe McKeehen bagged 186,000 heading into this final day of play.
McKeehen is a local legend of sorts, racking up over $888,000 in reported live earnings over his four-year career on the felt, with more than a dozen cashes coming right here in the East Coast's own poker hotspot. McKeehen took down a title last January at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, and he will have a definitive edge in terms of experience when play resumes.
A number of notable names and professional players took their shot on Day 1 of this event, as Joe Kuether, Anthony Zinno, Luke Edwards, Eric Baldwin, Aaron and Ralph Massey, Dan Heimiller, Kevin Saul, Amnon Filippi, Keven Stammen, Matt Salsberg, Justin Young, Emad Alabsi and She Lok Wong all fell short of the money.
Keep it here throughout the day as PokerNews proudly provides live continuous coverage of Day 2's race to the final table - and the finish line.