Ryan Leng Poised for a Repeat as Michael Dobbs Leads on Day 2
Defending champion Ryan Leng was all in for his tournament life, his hopes of repeating hanging on a draw against top set.
The miracle royal flush on the turn propelled Leng up the chip count leaderboard on his way to entering Day 2 with 151,500, his quest to go back-to-back in this event still alive.
Just 199 players stand between Leng and another bracelet when Event #48: $1,500 Eight Game Mix resumes at 2 p.m. local time inside the Bally’s Event Center. Leading the way is Michael Dobbs, who turned his 25,000 starting stack into 293,100 heading into Day 2.
An impressive field of top pros are among the 200 surviving players out of a starting field of 695. Robert Campbell, the 2019 Player of the Year, is just outside the top-10 on the leaderboard with 181,800. Scotty Nguyen (160,800), recent bracelet winner Ali Eslami (130,000), and Josh Arieh (119,300) also carry comfortable stacks into the day. Adam Friedman (63,000), Shaun Deeb (60,900), and Maria Ho (60,000) have their work cut out for them on below-average stacks.
Event #48: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Dobbs | United States | 293,100 |
| 2 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 269,000 |
| 3 | Hieu Luu | United States | 251,500 |
| 4 | Randy Ohel | United States | 237,000 |
| 5 | Jason Stockfish | United States | 235,500 |
| 6 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 227,000 |
| 7 | Robert McLaughlin | United States | 222,200 |
| 8 | Alex Outhred | United States | 221,600 |
| 9 | Tyler Willse | United States | 216,800 |
| 10 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 208,900 |
Day 2 will consist of 10 hour-long levels, with a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 21, which should come around 8:30 p.m. The first order of business will be to narrow the field down to the 105 players who will finish in the money. Then it’s a race to the final table.
PokerNews will be on hand throughout the day chronicling Leng’s attempt at a repeat performance and the rest of the field’s attempt to stop him and enjoy their own WSOP glory.