Day 2 of the $2,000 Main Event in the 2022 bestbet Winter Open Kicks Off Shortly
Welcome to Day 2 of the $2,000 Main Event in the 2022 Winter Open at bestbet Jacksonville. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. EST for the 55 returning players who will take their shot at the $140,058 first prize. The event drew a total of 387 players that generated a prize pool of $629,730. The top 49 places will pay out a min-cash of $3,556.
Steve Idels is the overall chip leader after bagging a commanding lead on Day 1a. He is joined by Day 1b chip leader Johnny Landreth, along with Warren Sheaves, Justin Zaki, and Gavin Munroe rounding out the top 5 Day 2 stacks.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Idels | 585,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Johnny Landreth | 464,000 | 93 |
| 3 | Warren Sheaves | 373,000 | 75 |
| 4 | Justin Zaki | 370,000 | 74 |
| 5 | Gavin Munroe | 368,000 | 74 |
| 6 | Ryan Hohner | 345,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Adam Wells | 314,000 | 63 |
| 8 | Ben Scrogins | 297,000 | 59 |
| 9 | Michael Scoma | 291,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Michael Melamed | 265,000 | 53 |
Action will pick up in Level 15 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000. Levels are 40 minutes long, with a 15-minute break every three rounds and a 30-minute dinner break after Level 22. Play will continue today until the tournament reaches its final table.
The final eight players will return on Monday at 4 p.m. EST for Day 3, where they will play until a winner is declared.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day Sunday for live updates from the floor of the $2,000 Main Event at bestbet Jacksonville.
and the pair of aces held to send Dokler to the rail on the stone bubble. 
and the aces held to secure Slay his second double in as many hands. 
and the aces held once again to give Slay the double knockout. Parker exits the tournament as the Last Woman Standing and Slay goes from 60,000 to over 500,000 in the blink of an eye.
