Race to the Money Is On When Day 2 of the BSOP Millions Championship Begins at 2 p.m.
More than 500 players from across Latin America and the world took their shot over the first three days, and now they can begin to think about the money once Day 2 of the R$25,000 BSOP Millions Championship begins at 2 p.m. local time.
Rodrigo Seiji (873,000) leads the 174 players who navigated through the opening flights and return today as the entire field combines into one inside the WTC Sheraton in Sao Paulo. Eike Onodera (764,000), Gabriel Nobrega (738,000), Leo Rizzo (700,000), and Matheus Grazziotin (678,000) round out the top five at the start of the day.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | 873,000 | 146 |
| 2 | Eike Onodera | Brazil | 764,000 | 127 |
| 3 | Gabriel Nobrega | Brazil | 738,000 | 123 |
| 4 | Leo Rizzo | Brazil | 700,000 | 117 |
| 5 | Matheus Grazziotin | Brazil | 678,000 | 113 |
| 6 | Breno Drumond | Brazil | 646,000 | 108 |
| 7 | Joao Pontes | Brazil | 643,000 | 107 |
| 8 | Elson Pessette | Brazil | 635,000 | 106 |
| 9 | Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 614,000 | 102 |
| 10 | Jose Carvalho | Brazil | 596,000 | 99 |
A star-studded field will try to chase the top stacks down today. They include Pablo Brito Silva (583,000), Joao Vieira (539,000), Brunno Botteon (409,000), and Santiago Plante (404,000). Further down the leaderboard are Pedro Neves (398,000), Andres Korn (382,000), Thomas Eychenne (263,000), Rafael Reis (233,000), Renan Bruschi (213,000), and Joao Simao (213,000), while Diego Ventura (181,000), Bruno Politano (173,000), and Kelvin Kerber (60,000) are nursing short stacks.
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 11 with blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels will be increased to 90 minutes for the remainder of the tournament. The schedule calls for six levels today, with a break after every level and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14 around 8:45 p.m.
The 503 total entries built up a prize pool of R$11,081150. The top 71 players will finish in the money and earn at least a min-cash of R$42,100, with the eventual champion earning R$2,140,000 (US $370,000).
Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for live updates as the field plays down towards the money bubble.