85 Players Chase the Money and Final Table on Day 2 of the 888poker Live London Main Event
The race to the money is on when Day 2 of the 888poker Live London Main Event begins at noon local time.
A total of 357 players have packed the revamped Grosvenor Victoria Casino over three starting flights, but only 85 return for the start of Day 2. The field is led by Arun Sood (338,000), followed by Santino Dean (300,500), Karl Harris (298,000), and Jamie Walden (278,000), and Ravi Sheth (265,500).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Sood | United Kingdom | 338,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Santino Dean | United Kingdom | 300,500 | 100 |
| 3 | Karl Harris | United Kingdom | 298,000 | 99 |
| 4 | Jamie Walden | United Kingdom | 278,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Ravi Sheth | United Kingdom | 265,500 | 89 |
| 6 | Noam De Frettes | United Kingdom | 264,000 | 88 |
| 7 | Jamie Dwan | United Kingdom | 263,500 | 88 |
| 8 | Akshat Bansal | United Kingdom | 239,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Dimitrios Patroklou | United Kingdom | 236,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Chris Da-Silva | United Kingdom | 220,000 | 73 |
Further down the leaderboard are Jamie Dwan (263,500), Chris Da-Silva (220,000), Paul Vas Nunes (212,000), Calogero Morreale (198,500), Thomas Clack (155,000), Javier Zarco (138,000), John Duthie (128,500), and Matthew Davenport.
Coming back as short stacks are Jack Hardcastle (90,500), Andrew Hulme (85,000), Philippe Souki (83,500), Alex O’Brien (82,500), Robbie Bull (67,000), and Mitchell Hynam (47,000).
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 15 with blinds of 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. Levels are once again 40 minutes long. Late registration remains open until the start of the day, so there is a chance for the field to grow even larger. The £250,000 guaranteed prize pool has already been surpassed, and official numbers will be announced shortly after play resumes.
The first order of business on the day will be to burst the money bubble. Then it’s a race down to the final table, which will be reached by the end of the day. PokerNews will be following all the action, so stay tuned for live updates.