Snead Leads Field of 47 as Raymer, Casino and Johnson Highlight Busy Main Event Day 2
Day 2 of the HPT Meadows Main Event is ready to kickoff at 11 a.m. local time. It will no doubt be a day of high-flying poker action, as a field of 47 will be whittled down to a final table.
Entering the day with the overwhelming chip lead is Calvin Snead with 652,000. The local player from Pittsburgh will be looking to continue to lean on the field and accumulate chips for what he hopes is a run to the final table. His stack is good for 130 big blinds to start the day and is over 200,000 more than his next closest competitor, Jason Mangold who holds 442,000 in chips.
Greg Raymer will start the day 4th in chips with 336,000 and will be looking to make a deep run and gather himself another big score in his poker career.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| # | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Calvin Snead | 652,000 |
| 2 | Jason Mangold | 442,000 |
| 3 | Bobby Noel | 391,000 |
| 4 | Greg Raymer | 336,000 |
| 5 | William Kridle | 326,000 |
| 6 | Frank Bonacci | 313,000 |
| 7 | Mike O'Neill | 290,000 |
| 8 | Jerry Humphrey | 270,000 |
| 9 | Mike Iacovone | 221,000 |
| 10 | RJ Howard | 219,000 |
Several well known players remain of the final 47 including, Day 1a chip leader William Kridle (326,000), HPT regular Mike O’Neill (290,000), HPT legend Craig Casino (213,000) who is looking too add to his HPT cash record with an astounding 36th cash and Linda Johnson (142,000).
With the average chip stack around 170,000 which is 34 big blinds, the money bubble is expected to hit relatively early in the day as the top 27 players will be paid, meaning over 50% of the remaining field will find a payday.
Play will continue until a final table is reached, when the players will then bag up and prepare for a final day on Monday. The action will begin at level 16 with blinds at 2,000/5,000 and with a 5,000 big blind ante. Levels are 40 minutes in length, with a break scheduled for after every three levels. No dinner break is scheduled and will be determined by the players and tournament director if necessary.
PokerNews will provide all the big hands, dramatic eliminations and more as Day 2 climaxes toward a final table.