Hassan Holds Lead into Day 2 of WSOPC Playground Main Event
Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground Main Event begins at 11 a.m. with 149 players left in Level 18. They are all aiming for the $350,000 grand prize that awaits the winner.
There are massive gaps at the front of the chip counts as Hussein Hassan starts the day as the big chip leader with 2,037,000 which is nearly 500,000 more than the second place stack of Kevin MacDonald with 1,579,000 who holds a significant lead over the third place stack in his own right. These two will begin the day on a high perch looking down at the rest of the field.
The leaders of the rest of the pack are David Quang (1,105,000), Tommy Nguyen (1,029,000) and Samuel Roussey-Majeau (987,000).
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hussein Hassan | 2,037,000 | 237 |
| 2 | Kevin MacDonald | 1,579,000 | 158 |
| 3 | David Quang | 1,105,000 | 110 |
| 4 | Tommy Nguyen | 1,029,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Samuel Roussey-Majeau | 987,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Kevin Javier | 937,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Sebastien Aube | 902,000 | 90 |
| 8 | Haroun Ben Ounis | 890,000 | 89 |
| 9 | George Carcagiorgas | 884,000 | 88 |
| 10 | Kevin Rines | 863,000 | 86 |
There are several notables still remaining as well. Two-time ring Santiago Plante brings a healthy stack of 965,000 into Day 2, while WSOP bracelet winners Mike Leah (585,000) and David Guay (260,000)
Play will resume deep into Level 18 and continue from there. Levels are increased to 60 minutes on Day 2 which will play through the end of Level 27 before bagging up for Day 3.
PokerNews will resume coverage of Day 2 starting at 1 p.m. and will provide in depth chip counts and hand updates as the day goes along.