Day 2 Begins: Spears Leads Returning 46; Re-Entries Possible
Welcome back to our coverage of the 2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic $1,500 Main Event! Yesterday saw 140 entries hit the felt with hopes of bagging up and returning for Day 2. After 11 levels, only 46 players were able to accomplish that goal. Andy Spears built up the largest stack in the field to end the day and will be returning with that stack of 293,000.
Today will see the final 46 return with the possible addition of anyone who chooses to re-enter or late register. Registration is open until the start of Day 2, which means that we could see the total number of entrants jump one more time at the start of the day. With that in mind, prize pool information will be made available later in the day once registration officially closes.
Alex Barker sits close behind Spears with the second largest stack of 262,500. Rounding out the top three is Mike O'Halloran who finished Day 1 with 236,200. Here's a look at the top ten chip counts from the end of the night:
Day 1 Top 10 Stacks
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Spears | 293,000 |
| 2 | Alex Barker | 265,200 |
| 3 | Mike O'Halloran | 236,200 |
| 4 | Greg Nasso | 206,100 |
| 5 | Michele Iacovone | 190,900 |
| 6 | Mark Roberts | 168,200 |
| 7 | Johannes Mueller | 162,500 |
| 8 | Jeremy Joseph | 151,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Hall | 150,500 |
| 10 | Dennis Durante | 146,500 |
The field will play down to the final table of 9 today. Those 9 will return tomorrow for the chance of being crowned the Main Event champion. Play kicks off for Day 2 at 12 p.m. local time so be sure to stay tuned here for all of the latest updates from the tournament floor.