The guarantee has been smashed thanks to a massive turnout. Now it’s time to start handing out some of the prize pool when Day 2 of the £888 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event begins at 11 a.m. local time.
A total of 652 players entered the four starting flights, with 145 returning for Day 2 to begin the race to the money. Yiannis Liperis leads with 507,000, more than 100,000 above his closest challenger Danny Pyke (400,000). Tan Le (397,000), Ali Abdulzahra (381,000), and Ryan Otto (366,500) are also near the top of the leaderboard.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Yiannis Liperis | Cyprus | 507,000 | 169 |
| 2 | Danny Pyke | United Kingdom | 400,000 | 133 |
| 3 | Tan Le | United Kingdom | 397,000 | 132 |
| 4 | Ali Abdulzahra | United Kingdom | 381,000 | 127 |
| 5 | Ryan Otto | Australia | 366,500 | 122 |
| 6 | Paul Ephremsen | United Kingdom | 352,000 | 117 |
| 7 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 321,500 | 107 |
| 8 | Francis Obadun | United Kingdom | 314,000 | 105 |
| 9 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 302,000 | 101 |
| 10 | Sheng Zheng | United Kingdom | 302,000 | 101 |
Others coming back with a stack include Jose Aguilera (321,500), 888poker LIVE London runner-up Francis Obadun (314,000), Daniel Laidlaw (235,000), Dean Hutchison (174,000), Gary Miller (171,000), Carl Shaw (165,000), and Niall Farrell (106,500).
Three members of the 888poker team are also back for Day 2. Vivian Saliba built up a stack of 219,000 on her opening flight, while Lucia Navarro (89,500) and Ian Simpson (50,500) had to wait for the turbo Day 1d flight last night before successfully making it through.
The action picks up on Level 15 at 1,500-3,000 and a 3,000 ante. Levels are now 60-minutes long. Play on Day 2 consists of 10 levels, with a break every two levels and a dinner break at the end of Level 20.
The large field that has packed the Coventry Building Society Arena over the past few days has already blown past the £500,000 guarantee. And there’s a chance for it to grow even larger with late registration open until the start of the day. The prize pool will then be confirmed.
The first order of business on Day 2 will be making the money. Then it’s on to the final table and, ultimately, the crowning of a new 888poker LIVE champion. PokerNews will be following the journey the entire way and providing live updates.
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