€1,100 WPT Prime Sanremo Championship Event Day 2 Begins at 1 p.m.
We are onto Day 2 of the €1,100 WPT Prime Sanremo Championship Event, which is due to kick off today, Sunday June 9, at the stunning Casino Sanremo at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Only 98 players remain from the field of 781 entrants, all of whom will be aiming to claim the largest slice of the €734,140 prize pool. All players are in the money and guaranteed a minimum payday of €1,880, while the champion will take home the first place prize of €124,700 (including a seat at the WPT World Championship worth €9,700).
Mohamed Mamouni (1,767,000) of France comes into Day 2 with a significant chip lead over the rest of the field, streaking over 600,000 clear of his nearest challengers, Slovakian Tomas Patka (1,144,000) and Lithuanian Vladas Burneikis (1,118,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Mamouni | France | 1,767,000 | 176 |
| 2 | Tomas Patka | Slovakia | 1,144,000 | 114 |
| 3 | Vladas Burneikis | Lithuania | 1,118,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Mario Perati | Italy | 1,009,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Mario Adinolfi | Italy | 985,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 946,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Antonio Iannei | France | 931,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Manuele Baldo | Italy | 925,000 | 92 |
| 9 | Roberto Armato | Italy | 873,000 | 87 |
| 10 | Chris Dowling | Ireland | 842,000 | 84 |
Day 2 will feature 60-minute levels and the players will return with 38-minutes left of 5,000/10,000 blinds with a 10,000 big blind ante. Players will receive four additional time extensions, and will receive a further four at the three table redraw, with four more provided at the final table.
It is intended that the players will play down to a final table, with Day 3 due to commence Monday 10 June at 1 p.m. local time.
Stay with us at PokerNews for all your coverage as we get towards the nitty gritty of the tournament and to see who will be crowned the 2024 WPT Prime Sanremo Championship Event winner.