Day 2 of the $600 Main Event at the San Diego Poker Classic is set to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time here at Jamul Resort Casino. The four Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 375 entries, 43 of which will be returning for the final day of action. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $195,000 prize pool with the first-place prize of $41,126 going to the winner, along with the SDPC wave trophy.
Day 1a attracted 86 runners, with 10 advancing to Day 2. Caleb Overby bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 613,000 and will enter the final day as the overall chip leader.
Day 1b saw even more action, with 92 challengers showing up, but only 11 making it through. Ken Morey finished the flight as the player on top with 555,000.
Day 1c was the biggest flight of them all, with a total of 115 entries tallied. Of the 14 who survived, it was Michael Megison who finished the flight as the chip leader with 596,000.
Day 1d was the smallest of the four flights, but still drew a respectable 82 entries. Only 10 players found a bag for the final day and it was James Kozono who sat atop the counts with 513,000.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Caleb Overby | United States | 613,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Michael Megison | United States | 596,000 | 99 |
| 3 | Ken Morey | United States | 555,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Patrick Wamsley | United States | 541,000 | 90 |
| 5 | Tolga Gesli | United States | 535,000 | 89 |
| 6 | James Kozono | United States | 513,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Romeo Ebidag | United States | 482,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Karl Hedberg | United States | 431,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Sharon Russo | United States | 427,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Luke Richard | United States | 348,000 | 58 |
Tolga Gesli and Sebastian Acevedo were the only two players to double-bag and qualify for the final day with two stacks. Their smaller stack will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and will be credited with a min-cash.
SDPC $600 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | $41,126 | 10-12 | $3,471 |
| 2 | $28,841 | 13-15 | $2,945 |
| 3 | $18,545 | 16-18 | $2,438 |
| 4 | $12,071 | 19-21 | $2,028 |
| 5 | $9,302 | 22-24 | $1,658 |
| 6 | $7,703 | 25-27 | $1,424 |
| 7 | $6,455 | 28-36 | $1,190 |
| 8 | $5,285 | 37-43 | $995 |
| 9 | $4,115 | | |
Action will resume with 3:10 remaining in level 14 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante and the tournament will play down to a winner. Levels will be 40-minutes in length and a 15-minute break will occur at the end of every three levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the final day of action wraps up in the $600 Main Event here at the San Diego Poker Classic.
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Caleb OverbyJames KozonoKarl HedbergKen MoreyMichael MegisonPatrick WamsleyRomeo EbidagSebastian AcevedoSharon RussoTolga Gesli
