Guess Who's Back? Eighty's Back
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After a few installments of Groundhog Day 1 flights, we've finally made it to Day 2 and the combining of the field from the three starting days.
From a field of 582, just 80 have made it this far. After nine levels of play, it's Wesley Pantling who has the big stack as he returns today. Day 1b was awfully kind to Pantling, winning a couple huge pots to fortify his chip tower in the middle stages of the day. "Don't worry, I just won a big flip," Pantling said as he arrived at a new table late in the day. "I'm not really anyone, I've just been running really good."
Whatever the reason for his mighty stack, Pantling's count of 56,200 is the stack to chase so far. Sofia Lovgren was also a chip magnet on Day 1b, and she's right behind Pantling with 52,500 to start the day. Day 1a and 1c chip leaders Jeppe Bigsaard and Leonard Truche are in third and fifth places, respectively.
We've still got four Fill Tilters with us too. Andrew Lichtenberger is up there in the top ten, while Scott Fischman, Maria Demetriou, and November Niner Matthew Jarvis will all have some work to do as the field pushes toward the final table.
We're just about 15 minutes from getting out of the gates here, and the players are beginning to meander toward their seats. This being the WSOP, we'll start right on time, so don't wander off on us. The final table and a shot at some new golden bling waits for nine of these players!