William Chisholm Bags Heaps in Day 1c of the $1,100 PSPC Event #2
Action has concluded in Day 1c of the $1,100 PSPC Event #2 at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship. Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia is the host of the PSPC which saw 120 players enter the day and 15 survivors have made it into Day 2. The chip leader at the end of the day was William Chisholm, bagging a massive stack of 642,000.
William Chisholm spoke with PokerNews after and stated, "This was the first live poker tournament I have every played." Safe to say, it was quite the debut. Chisholm picked up the game at his day job with other co-workers, even learning from some professionals who would come in and teach the game. On the felt he won a big pot near the money bubble with pocket Aces to catapult him over the 600,000-chip mark.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1c
| Place | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Chisholm | United States | 642,000 |
| 2 | Vineet Pahuja | United States | 585,000 |
| 3 | Tim Faro | United States | 548,000 |
| 4 | Jonas Wexler | United States | 495,000 |
| 5 | Nan Li | United States | 447,000 |
| 6 | Christopher Csik | United States | 380,000 |
| 7 | Jose Waybright | United States | 340,000 |
| 8 | Boris Kravets | United States | 326,000 |
| 9 | Michael Lombardi | United States | 237,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Weber | United States | 219,000 |
Ryan Depaulo was the unfortunate bubble after losing a flip to flopped quads. Depaulo steadily increased his stack throughout the day but eventually fell short to Michael Lombardi.
The last Day 1 will begin tomorrow, August 31st at 10:15 a.m. local time. Sunday, September 1st will be Day 2, which will start at 11:15 a.m. local time and play all the way down to a winner.
Day 1d will follow the same structure, starting at Level 1 with blinds of 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. 40-minute levels will occur with a 15-minute break every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9. Players begin the day with 40,000 chips and play down until 12.5% of the field remains. Re-entry is available for any player that busts, with late registration closing at the start of Level 13.
The Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event is in play which will be awarded to the champion of the tournament. The winner will receive travel, accommodation and the $5,300 buy-in to the tournament this November.
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