Welcome to Day 2 of Event 11: $5,000 No Limit Hold’em! Today, 137 remaining players return to the tables to battle amidst some of the biggest names in the game. Among those big names is Dan Smith, who had an excellent Day 1 that propelled him to his current position of chip leader with 321,100.
A total of 343 players entered on Day 1, a number that is likely to grow, as registration will remain open until the completion of level 12 today.
Day 2 promises to provide a scintillating day of poker to the Amazon Room with Darryll Fish (254,400), Faraz Jaka (224,600), Andreas Eiler (171,200), Randall Emmett (119,600) and Ali Imsirovic, (105,800) being just a few of the established players aiming to advance deeper into the tournament.
The action begins at 2 p.m. at level 9 with blinds at 600/1,200 and an ante of 1,200. Play will consist of ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every two levels and an hour-long dinner break after level 14.
As always, PokerNews will be there to catch every minute of the action and provide timely updates to everyone following this exciting event.