Day 2 of the $1,650 Ante Up World Championship Begins at Noon
The $1,650 Ante Up World Championship reaches its climax today, as the 60 players who made it through the Day 1 flights return to the Thunder Valley Poker Room for Day 2. A winner will be crowned at the end of play today, and that player will go home with the championship and first-place prize of $135,798.
Play resumes at Noon today, with 38 minutes and 20 seconds remaining in Level 15 and the blinds at 3000/6000 with a 6,000 big blind ante.
Day 1b chip leader Srini Godavarthy (952,000) comes into Day 2 with the overall chip lead. Closely following are Martin Verdegaal (741,000), Noel Rodriguez (733,000), Alfie Poetra (615,000), Day 1a chip leader Jeff Griffiths (609,000) and Jon Cohen (557,000).
Imad Allahham (260,000), last year's champion in this event, is also still in the hunt for back-to-back championships.
With 469 total entries, the Ante Up World Championship far exceeded the advertised $500,000 guarantee, with an overall prize pool of $685,678.
Today's field will play 40-minute levels, with a 10-minute break after every three levels and a 70-minute dinner break after the ninth level of the night.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team to see who comes away with the championship.