Day 2 Awaits
In about an hour time, it's time for Day 2 of the 2015 UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event. With just 97 of 349 entries remaining, the money is in sight. A total of 47 players will take home a minimum of £770, so that means 50 unfortunate souls will leave the tournament room empty handed today.
A total of ten 60-minute levels are scheduled today, unless a final table of 8 is reached before that. The first level to be played is 1,200/2,400 with a 300 ante, so the stakes are getting high.
Leading the charge is Day 1a chip leader Adrian Filiczkowski with 247,600 in chips (103 big blinds), followed closely by Day 1b chip leader Christopher Swinden who gathered 245,200 (102 big blinds) in the first ten levels of play.
Also still in contention are PokerStars Team Pro Chris Moneymaker and PokerStars Sport Star Fatima Moreira de Melo. Moneymaker (188,700) brings a whole lot more chips than Moreira de Melo (30,400), but the latter has the advantage of experience here in the Isle of Man as two years ago she finished runner up in this event.
The tournament re starts at noon sharp, so check back here in about an hour for coverage of Day 2 of the UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event!