After four starting flights that attracted a combined 725 entries, it's now time for Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event. The tournament recommences at 12 p.m. local time at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square.
After topping Day 1d with an incredible total of 882,000 chips, Victor Pinna comes into Day 2 as the overall chip lead.
He'll be among 108 players who return to the felt today already in the money to play for £696,000 in prize money. The min-cash is worth £1,700, while the eventual champion is set to walk away with £127,600.
Pinna is followed closely by Bulgarian reg Atanas Pavlov, who has over $1.4 million in live tournament winnings recorded on Hendon Mob.
Vitalie Grecul, Jack Hardcastle, Saigokul Kannan, Tobias Kirby-Hogarty and Paul Carr also have over half a million in chips.
Top Ten Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Pinna | Portugal | 882,000 | 294 |
| 2 | Atanas Pavlov | Bulgaria | 867,000 | 289 |
| 3 | Vitalie Grecul | Ukraine | 693,000 | 231 |
| 4 | Jack Hardcastle | United Kingdom | 587,500 | 196 |
| 5 | Saigokul Kannan | United Arab Emirates | 533,000 | 178 |
| 6 | Tobias Kirby-Hogarty | United Kingdom | 512,000 | 171 |
| 7 | Paul Carr | Ireland | 500,000 | 167 |
| 8 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 467,500 | 156 |
| 9 | Simon Turner | Scotland | 458,000 | 153 |
| 10 | Haoran Cai | China | 453,000 | 151 |
Several PokerStars Ambassadors are also returning for Day 2. Barny Boatman has 288,000, Marle Spragg bagged 237,000, Adam McKola starts with 189,500 and Alex Romero has 98,000.
Day 2 resumes part way through Level 14 at 1,500/3,000/3,000 and blinds will increase every 60-minutes.
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