Pham Leads Loaded Field of Remaining 146 on Day 2 of WSOPC Rio Main Event
At 1 p.m. local time Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas Main Event gets underway with the 57 Day 1a survivors combining with the 89 Day 1b survivors to create a returning field of 146 of a total starting field of 747.
The top four stacks, the ones over 400,000 all come from Day 1b. Including the returning chip leader who will be Trung Pham with 485,000. Kevin Calenzo follows him with 452,000, Paul Murphy with 442,000 and Martin Zamani with 429,500 round out the largest stacks. Day 1a chip leader, Michael Stein enters the day fifth in chips with 387,000.
Top 10 Stacks Headed Into Day 2
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trung Pham | 485,000 | 121 |
| 2 | Kevin Calenzo | 452,000 | 113 |
| 3 | Paul Murphy | 442,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Martin Zamani | 429,500 | 107 |
| 5 | Michael Stein | 387,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Kathy Liebert | 385,500 | 96 |
| 7 | Leo Worthington-Leese | 354,000 | 89 |
| 8 | Bryan Piccioli | 348,500 | 87 |
| 9 | Ryan Olisar | 318,000 | 80 |
| 10 | Kevin MacPhee | 301,000 | 75 |
The remaining field is loaded with several well known players who will be looking to make a deep run today including; Kathy Liebert (385,500), Bryan Piccioli (348,500), Aram Zobian (284,500), Will Givens (177,000), Sorel Mizzi (152,500) and Ali Imsirovic (125,500) and many more.
The money bubble is expected to hit early in the day, as the payouts will be announced close to the start of play. Levels are extended to 60-minutes and breaks will be after every two levels. The timing of the dinner break will be up to the discretion of the tournament director as well as when play will finish for the night.
PokerNews will provide all the updates, including the payouts and big hands throughout the day.