Alexey Borovkov Leads the Race to the Final Table on Day 2 of the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

Just 32 players out of 207 entries will return today to the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa at 1 p.m. local time to chase a spot at the final table on Day 2 of the $25,000 Onyx High Roller Series No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.

Russian streamer Alexey Borovkov ended up as a big chip leader after three starting flights, taking 5,335,000 into the event’s penultimate day. Ottomar Ladva (3,690,000), Joni Jouhkimainen (3,630,000), Daniel Rezaei (3,225,000), and Boris Kolev (2,550,000) round out the top five.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Alexey Borovkov	Russian Federation	5,335,000	133
2	Ottomar Ladva	Estonia	3,690,000	92
3	Joni Jouhkimainen	Finland	3,630,000	91
4	Daniel Rezaei	Austria	3,225,000	81
5	Boris Kolev	Bulgaria	2,550,000	64
6	Quan Zhou	China	2,485,000	62
7	Kenar	Turkey	2,055,000	51
8	Pieter Aerts	Belgium	2,005,000	50
9	Matthias Lipp	Austria	2,000,000	50
10	Geoffrey Mooney	Australia	1,750,000	44

Further down the leaderboard are Quan Zhou (2,485,000), Pieter Aerts (2,005,000), Jessica Teusl (1,655,000), Mikita Badziakouski (1,645,000), Thomas Eychenne (1,550,000), Elias Gutierrez (1,440,000), and Alexandre Reard (635,000). Hall of Famer Patrik Antonius arrived in North Cyprus yesterday and jumped into the last starting flight, where he managed to bag up 620,000.

The 32 remaining players are already in the money, and the official prize pool will be announced shortly after play begins. The action picks up on Level 16 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes today. The plan is to play down to the final table by the end of the night.

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