Big Names Top Chip Counts as the Remaining 174 Play Into the Money On Busy Day 2
It is time for Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Cherokee $1,700 Main Event. This tournament drew 1,057 total entries, exactly one more than last year in the same event. Of those who began, 174 players remain (59 from Flight A and 115 from Flight B) and will return to action at 12 p.m. local time to battle down to the elite stages of the event.
The chip leaders heading into day include several big WSOP circuit names. Pete Theodocion, tops the field as he brings an impressive count of 613,000 with him into Day 2. Circuit ring winner Elilton Gouveia is second in chips with 543,000. Vincent Mosacti, who is not far removed from his second place finish in the Choctaw Main Event comes in at third with 540,000 chips. Well known players Ryan D��Angelo (490,000) and thirteen time circuit ring winner Maurice Hawkins (483,000) who is looking to make yet another deep run in Cherokee and recreate his 2016 victory here at Harrah��s Cherokee Casino Resort.
Outside of the chip leaders a few of the other well known players who will compete on Day 2 include; Ryan Eriquezzo (265,000), Marius Conan (263,000) Martin Kozlov (236,000), and Richard Seymour (203,000).
Of the 174 players that remain, 159 of them will make the money. Meaning that the start of Day 2 will likely be tentative bubble play before the money threshold is reached early in the day, when the surviving players assure themselves at least the min cash of $2,550.
Play begins at 12 p.m. local time at level 17 with blinds at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante. Each level will be 60 minutes in length and a 15 minute break will be every two levels. There is no dinner break scheduled for Day 2 and play will conclude after ten levels with however many players are left standing.
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