Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event, held at the Hippodrome Casino, has now reached its conclusion.
A total of 374 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, making for a prize pool of £359,040. Of those, 56 players returned for Day 2 already in the money.
Eight players will return to the felt for the final day. The next to bust will receive £9,220 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with £71,650.
At the end of Day 2, Daniel Bedson of the UK leads with 2,485,000 chips. Bedson has $151,042 in recorded live tournament winnings, most of which came from a first place finish in the GKUPT London Grand Final last year for £105,000.
Stephen Cherry of the UK bagged and tagged in second place with 2,295,000. Oscar Kirby-Hogarty ended the day in third place with 2,250,000 chips and is the only other player to finish with over two million. Fourth place Bojidar Boiadjiev bagged 1,175,000.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bedson | UK | 2,485,000 | 50 |
| 2 | Stephen Cherry | UK | 2,295,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Oscar Kirby-Hogarty | Ireland | 2,250,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Bojidar Boiadjiev | UK | 1,175,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Elliot Antoin | UK | 1,045,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Dylan Bradley | UK | 930,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Dohyun Kim | South Korea | 680,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Mantas Urbonas | Lithuania | 385,000 | 8 |
When action resumes on the Final Day of the UKIPT London Main Event, blinds will be on 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes and the event will play down to a winner.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the final table straight from the tournament floor.
