Day 2 of Event 42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack kicks off today at 10 a.m. here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only 238 of the starting field of 3,773 entrants remain in contention, having locked up at least $1,977 each out of the $2,659,712 prize pool after they invested just $800 to be here. First place pays $339,033 and a shiny new World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Action will be the name of the game with Chino Rheem in the chip lead (2,450,000) who will bring exciting dynamics to the day as he pursues his first WSOP bracelet. Pat Lyons (2,360,000) who is no stranger to navigating big fields will be providing Rheem with some fierce competition. Antoine Saout (1,620,000) is also in the top ten and this crusher from France holds an impressive array of victories in his poker career.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chino Rheem | United States | 2,450,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Pat Lyons | United States | 2,360,000 | 79 |
| 3 | Paul Grande | United States | 2,055,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Li Yan | China | 1,815,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Antoine Saout | France | 1,620,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Alphonsus Yoon | Canada | 1,600,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Ryan Goindoo | Trinidad & Tobago | 1,600,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Tsubasa Sasaki | Japan | 1,595,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Camille Brown | United States | 1,535,000 | 51 |
| 10 | David Bullinger | United States | 1,520,000 | 51 |
Some notables returning to Day 2 to compete are Eric Baldwin, Ryan Riess, Koray Aldemir, Mike Leah, Dan Shak, Anthony Marquez, Blair Hinkle, Leo Margets and Tommy Nguyen.
Play will resume on Monday June 19th at 10 a.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Levels will be 30 minutes with a 15-minute break every four levels and a dinner break to be determined. Blinds will begin at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. This will play until a winner is crowned.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all of the action as the day unfolds.
