Welcome to Day 2 of Event #13: Big Blind Antes $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Welcome to Day 2 coverage of Event #13: Big Blind Antes $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em coming to you from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Yesterday saw Day 1 come to its conclusion after ten 60-minute levels were played out with 224 of the 1,306 entries progressing.
Stephen Song will start play as the chip leader after he bagged up 193,100 last night. Hot on his heels, however, are some big names in the form of 2016 WSOP Main Event Champion Qui Nguyen (155,100), 2016 Main Event fifth-place finisher Vojtech Ruzicka (128,800), and three-time bracelet winner Dutch Boyd (151,700).
Other notable names coming back for the 12 noon restart include well-regarded online tournament player Calvin Anderson (48,400), Twitch streamer Jeff Gross (60,300), Jonathan Duhamel (17,100), Shaun Deeb (28,300), Jeff Madsen (51,600), Manig Loeser (26,200), and Chance Kornuth (62,800).
Players will be keeping their eye on the clock as the money bubble is set to arrive not long into the day��s play. Just 28 more eliminations are needed until they reach the cash. Like yesterday, ten 60-minute blind levels will be played out today, and the antes will come from the player in the big blind in each hand. Blinds will start at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break coming at the end of the sixth level.
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Below is the Day 2 seat draw which lists every remaining player, their starting chip count, and the equivalent in big blinds.
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