Feder Leads Final 48 at bestbet Winter Open Main Event
With 650,000 chips to start the play, Day 1a chip leader Brett Feder takes the overall chip lead into Sunday’s Day 2 of the $2,000 bestbet Winter Open Main Event. Day 1b chip leader Justin Macella bagged the second-best overall stack with 496,000.
When action resumes at noon on Sunday it will be a sprint to the money as 41 of the 48 returning players will earn at least the min-cash of $3,577. Play will continue until just the final table of eight remains. On Monday, those final eight will play under the lights of the bestbetLIVE stage for the top prize of $122,017.
Top Ten Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett | Feder | Jacksonville, FL | 650,000 | 162 |
| 2 | Justin | Macella | McRae, GA | 496,000 | 124 |
| 3 | Rodney | Turvin | Cairo, GA | 457,000 | 114 |
| 4 | Maxwell | Young | Portland, OR | 444,000 | 111 |
| 5 | Joshua | Palmer | Boone, NC | 369,000 | 92 |
| 6 | David | Tuthill | St. Petersburg, FL | 324,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Brian | Schaedlich | Ponte Vedra, FL | 324,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Derek | Sacoff | Jacksonville, FL | 323,000 | 81 |
| 9 | Toby | Boas | Sylva, NC | 316,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Adam | Wells | Tallahassee, FL | 311,000 | 77 |
Play resumes Sunday with 13 minutes remaining in level 14 at blinds of 2,000/4,000/4,000, the point where play was stopped on Day 1a with 12.5% of that day’s field remaining. Levels extend to 60 minutes in length for the remainder of the tournament, with breaks every two levels, and a 30-minute dinner break scheduled after level 20.
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