The Race to the Money and Beyond on Day 2 of the 2020 WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
The second of four tournament days of the pinnacle event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 will get underway at 1.10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Poker enthusiasts from all over the world will aim to secure their share of the $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool in 2020 WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], which drew a total of 1,697 entries on Day 1.
Out of those, only 579 players advanced to Day 2 however the late registration will remain open until five minutes prior to the restart. This gives all those that have not fired the maximum of three entries yet another shot at the action and others may also enter for the first time, entering the fray with 250,000 in chips at blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a running ante of 1,500.
One thing is for certain, the number of entries will grow as MTT satellites earlier in the day awarded more than 120 entries. Another four dozen players bought in regardless and the prize pool information will become available once the registration has officially closed at 1.05 p.m. EST.
The Main Event Schedule at a Glance
| Day | Date | Start Time | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20th, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | 579/1,697 entries remained end of level 15 |
| 2 | September 21st, 2020 | 1.10 PM EST | Play concludes when 72 remain |
| 3 | September 22nd, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | Play concludes when 9 remain |
| 4 | September 23rd, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | Play down to a winner |
Leading the field into Day 2 is Brazil's Leonardo “LeoMattosAK” Mattos (2,479,726), closely followed by "VladTheSlaye" (2,456,490), "atlantaca661" (2,456,490) and Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei (2,405,203).
The Top 10 in Chips for Day 2 of WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 Main Event
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo “LeoMattosAK” Mattos | Brazil | 2,479,726 | 207 |
| 2 | VladTheSlaye | Ukraine | 2,459,777 | 205 |
| 3 | atlantaca661 | Argentina | 2,456,490 | 205 |
| 4 | Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei | Austria | 2,405,203 | 200 |
| 5 | Shipmopff | Netherlands | 2,329,693 | 194 |
| 6 | Sintoras | Germany | 2,248,070 | 187 |
| 7 | nic81411 | Germany | 2,227,306 | 186 |
| 8 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 2,199,653 | 183 |
| 9 | luk9r | Austria | 2,128,905 | 177 |
| 10 | Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz | Russia | 2,125,515 | 177 |
Other notables in the overnight top 20 include the likes of "Sintoras" (2,248,070 ), Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski (2,199,653), Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz (2,125,515), Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin (2,073,193), Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas (1,962,351), Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja (1,864,032), and Georgios "Geokarak" Karakousis (1,785,371).
Former WCOOP-H champions still in the mix include Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel (1,258,302), Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff (875,897), Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz (443,063), and defending champion Fraser "BigBlindBets" Russell (163,985).
Day 2 will play beyond the money bubble and conclude once the final 72 players remain, who then return the following day at 1.05 p.m. EST to secure a seat on the nine-handed final table. Stay tuned to find out who makes it one step further as the PokerNews team will provide as many key hands as possible from start to finish.
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