Rafael Reis Among the 235 Players Who Have Advanced to Day 2 of Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 starts today at the prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP). The event kicked off with 1,561 entries, held across the vibrant Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas settings.
This impressive turnout generated a substantial prize pool totaling $2,778,580, with the top prize standing at an enticing $410,359. While each of the returning players is guaranteed at least $4,000, the ultimate goal remains the coveted bracelet awarded to the tournament champion.
Leading the pack going into Day 2 are: China's Jiafeng Sun with an impressive 820,000 in chips, hailing from the United States, Jed Friedman holding 806,000 chips and Narcis Nedelcu from Romania with 680,000 chips.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianfeng Sun | China | 820,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Jed Friedman | United States | 806,000 | 101 |
| 3 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | 777,000 | 97 |
| 4 | Damien Le Goff | United Kingdom | 751,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Philip Wiszowaty | United States | 662,000 | 83 |
| 6 | Yunkyu Song | United States | 650,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Hiroto Watanabe | Japan | 637,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Paraskevas Tsokaridis | Greece | 559,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | 557,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Ramaswamy Pyloore | United States | 527,000 | 66 |
Among the notable past bracelet winners who secured their spots for Day 2 are American heads-up expert Daniel Sepiol (271,000), Taiwan's crusher James Chen (217,000), United Kingdom's star Chris Moorman (212,000) and America's circuit crusher Ryan Riess (164,000). These pros will have their work cut out for them as they try to capture some chips from the recreational players. The $25K draft players will be ecstatic if they have Chen or Riess on their team.
Day 2 commences at 11 a.m. local time at the Horseshoe Provence, starting at Level 17 (4,000/8,000/8,000 blinds). Each blind level will last 60 minutes, with players enjoying a 15-minute break after every two levels and a substantial one-hour dinner break scheduled around 5:30 p.m. local time. The day's play will span 10 levels, promising intense competition and action.
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