With Day 2 play concluded and the lineup for the final table decided, the chip counts for the final eight players have now been verified by the WSOP. Michael Rocco moved just ahead of Al Barbieri to become the leader heading into the final, with the complete list as follows:
Michael Rocco 255,000
Al Barbieri 252,500
Jeffrey Siegal 150,000
Giacomo D'Agostino 123,000
Levon Torosyan 114,500
Andre Boyer 106,000
Max Troy 88,500
Danny Kalpakis 55,000