Day 2 of the first-ever $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event is set to resume at noon local time here at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas. The four Day 1 starting flights saw 1,124 players, 387 of which will return for Day 2. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $50,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, with official payouts to be announced later in the day.
Day 1a proved to be the biggest flight of them all, with 461 entrants. Of the 155 who survived, it was Juan Pardo who finished the flight as the chip leader with 4,585,000.
Day 1b saw 254 challengers show up, but only 85 making it through. Fedor Holz bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 4,880,000, and is the overall chip leader heading into Day 2.
Day 1c attracted 181 runners, with 64 advancing to Day 2. Ana Marquez finished the flight as the player on top with 3,645,000.
Day 1d was the final live flight, added another 228 entries to the field. Only 83 bagged for Day 2, with Eric Yanovsky leading the way with 3,995,000.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 4,880,000 | 195 |
| 2 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 4,585,000 | 183 |
| 3 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 4,390,000 | 176 |
| 4 | Eric Yanovsky | United States | 3,995,000 | 160 |
| 5 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 3,960,000 | 158 |
| 6 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 3,805,000 | 152 |
| 7 | Mikhail Iakovlev | Russian Federation | 3,800,000 | 152 |
| 8 | Ana Marquez | Spain | 3,645,000 | 146 |
| 9 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 3,615,000 | 145 |
| 10 | Pascal Lefrancois | Canada | 3,520,000 | 141 |
Notables still in the mix heading into Day 2 with bigger stacks include Chris Brewer (3,345,000), Santhosh Suvarna (3,160,000), Chris Hunichen (2,920,000), Alex Foxen (2,900,000), Maria Ho (2,610,000), 2019 WSOP Main Event winner Hossein Ensan (2,600,000) and Jim Collopy (2,475,000). These players all sit in the top 50, looking to make a run and capture the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Late registration is permitted throughout the first three levels of play on Day 2, so the field size is likely to grow as action gets underway. Nearly 500 players also ponied up the $25,000 buy-in by entering the three online flights that took place. Those who qualified on the virtual felt will join the field at the start of Day 3.
The tournament will resume at Level 11 with blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000 with 60-minute levels on the schedule. The event is expected to play down to 15 percent of the field and the shot clock will be activated the the start of the day.
Players will be sent on a 15-minute break after every two levels of play and a one-hour dinner break will occur at the completion of level 16 at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.
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