Matt Glantz opened to 6,000 from early position. Two to his left, Daniel Escherich put in a three-bet to 15,000, before small blind David Stefanski four-bet to 38,500. Glantz called all in for 1,000 less, and Escherich got out of the way.
David Stefanski: J♥J♦ 
Matt Glantz: Q♣Q♦
Glantz had a commanding lead, and it didn't waiver on the 6♠5♦2♥9♥7♦ runout, landing him over three starting stacks.
13 players have registered the tournament on Day 2, bringing the total number of entries to 69.
All of the max-late registrants have taken their seats, and play is underway in Day 2 of the Big, Big Baller.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
An action-packed Day 1 is set to be joined by an action-packed Day 2 here at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, as the Big Big Series continues to roll on. With the second and final day of Event 6: Big, Big Baller ready to get underway, yet another player will be heading home with a trophy to add to their collection.
The player with the best claim to that trophy at present is Jeremy Becker, who managed to bag up a mammoth chip lead late last night, and will be taking 317,500, or 105 big blinds into Day 2.
Also towards the top of the standings are David Stefanski and Drew O’Connell, holding second and third place respectively on the leaderboard. Although impressive, their stacks of 194,500 and 184,500 still leave them with quite some of catching up to do.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Becker | United States | 317,500 | 105 |
| 2 | David Stefanski | United States | 194,500 | 64 |
| 3 | Drew O'Connell | United States | 184,500 | 61 |
| 4 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 176,500 | 58 |
| 5 | Daniel Escherich | United States | 158,500 | 52 |
| 6 | Nicholas Palma | United States | 154,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | 150,500 | 50 |
| 8 | Daniel Monosson | United States | 150,000 | 50 |
| 9 | Michael Gagliano | United States | 62,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Darren Elias | United States | 48,000 | 16 |
Also making it through to the final day of competition are Nicholas Verderamo (176,500), Daniel Escherich, (158,500), and Nicholas Palma (154,000). The three find themselves in the top half of the standings, and will undoubtedly be looking to put their stacks to good use throughout the competitions last day.
Brock Wilson (150,500), Michael Gagliano (62,000), Darren Elias (48,000), and Anthony Piacquadio (34,000) also are still in the hunt, although there is work to be done if they aim to catch up to the event’s runaway chip leader.
With late registration still open until the very start of Day 2, more players may well join the party with a starting stack of 30,000, meaning that payouts are not yet set, and the current prize pool of $560,000 can only grow larger.
Blinds, as they were in Day 1, are set to 40-minute levels throughout, and action will play down to a conclusion today, meaning a winner will be crowned during Day 2. There will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, as well as a 40-minute dinner break after Level 21.
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Action resumes at Level 13, with a small blind of 1,500, a big blind of 3,000 and a big blind ante of 3,000. Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you non-stop live coverage, straight through from the shuffle up and deal, until the final hand of the tournament is played.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Daniel Escherich | United States | 158,500 | 53 |
| 1 | 4 | Anthony Piacquadio | United States | 34,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 6 | David Stefanski | United States | 194,500 | 65 |
| 1 | 7 | Brock Wilson | United States | 150,500 | 50 |
| 2 | 4 | Daniel Monosson | United States | 150,000 | 50 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicholas Palma | United States | 154,000 | 51 |
| 2 | 8 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 29,500 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | Michael Gagliano | United States | 62,000 | 21 |
| 3 | 5 | Cherish Andrews | United States | 30,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 6 | Jeremy Becker | United States | 317,500 | 106 |
| 4 | 1 | Drew Oconnell | United States | 184,500 | 62 |
| 4 | 5 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 176,500 | 59 |
| 4 | 8 | Darren Elias | United States | 48,000 | 16 |
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