Chris Da Silva Leads the Way After Day 2 of the GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event
Chris Da Silva takes the chip lead into Day 3 of the GG Poker UK Championships Main Event, with 22 players remaining, all of whom will be hoping to claim the title and first place prize of £102,000 on Day 3.
Da Silva will be hoping to take another title to add to his impressive live resume of $988,910 in earnings, while victory here would be enough to push him over the $1,000,000 mark.
Day 2 Action
237 players began Day 2 hoping to at least navigate their way to the money, with 188th place being good for a minimum cash of £1,000. Notable names who began the day but failed to cash included Nikolay Ponomarev and Gary Miller.
The bubble burst when Dan Luby was eliminated, with the knockouts coming quickly after the players were in the money.
Notable names who made the money but will have been hoping for a deeper run included Katie Swift (177th), Brandon Shiels (157th) and Fraser Bellamy (107th).
Closely following Da Silva is Yong Foo (11,150,000), with Philip Baker (10,650,000) completing the top three.
UKPC Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Da Silva | United Kingdom | 13,300,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Yong Foo | United Kingdom | 11,150,000 | 44 |
| 3 | Philip Baker | United Kingdom | 10,650,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Daniel Woodford | United Kingdom | 8,650,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Jack Solomon | United Kingdom | 8,025,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Scott Boyle | United Kingdom | 7,725,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Anthony Brown | United Kingdom | 7,375,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 6,650,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Jean-Emanuel Lhuillier | United Kingdom | 5,775,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Florian Duta | Romania | 5,625,000 | 22 |
The players will be returning to 60-minute levels on Day 3, with blinds starting at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante, and play recommencing at noon local time at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham. With 22 players remaining, there will be no table redraw in advance of Day 3.
PokerNews will be covering all the action on the way to crowning the champion of the GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event.