Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
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Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Sochi Main Event. There will be 208 players return to action at noon today inside the Sochi Casino and Resort. So far, the total entries received is 379 but with registration open until the start of Day 2, that number could easily climb.
American pro Jason Wheeler will start the day with the chip lead after a stellar performance on Day 1b. Wheeler begins with 180,800. Following closely behind is Lavrenty Ni (174,800), while Sergey Isaev (158,300), Seyed Ghavam (149,400) and Day 1a chip leader, Andrei Shkerin (144,400).
The remaining players will all be benefiting from a significant overlay as the event needed at least 500 entries to meet the RUB 150,000,000 guarantee. We can expect it to shrink some but equity in the tournament will surely rise.
Some notables still in contention include Daniyar Aubakirov (133,500), Vladimir Troyanovskiy (116,500), PokerStars Team pro Chris Moneymaker (115,200), Alexander Lakhov (103,400), Maxim Lykov (78,700), and Dmitry Chop (76,700).
Moneymaker will start the day on the live-streamed feature table which can be found via PokerStars.tv or on Twitch via the PokerStars Twitch channel
The plan for Day 2 is to play five 75-minute levels with a break in between every second level.
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 75 min | 500 | 1000 | 100 |
| 10 | 75 min | 600 | 1200 | 200 |
| 11 | 75 min | 800 | 1600 | 200 |
| 12 | 75 min | 1000 | 2000 | 300 |
| 13 | 75 min | 1200 | 2400 | 400 |