$100,000 Bounty Up for Grabs in Final Day of Event 8 Mystery Bounty
The final day of Event 8: $1,600 Mystery Bounty $1 Million Guaranteed is about to begin and the excitement is in the air, as one lucky player will pull a $100,000 bounty here at The Lodge Poker Club. There were a total of 659 entries over the starting flights, and now just 85 are taking seats on Day 2.
Leading the way into the final day of the event is Daniel Allen who crushed the Day 1g flight, ending the night with 1,066,500 and is the only seven-figure stack in the field. The last flight of the event saw Ian Tang almost break that mark, pulling in 964,000 chips for the start of today, good for second on the leaderboard. Rounding out the top five are Brian Lee (769,500), Elliot Smith (756,500), and Chad Pelton (749,000).
All returning players will now have a shot at securing the $100,000 bounty prize. Scoring a knockout will earn you a bounty chip, which you can redeem at any point in the event for a chance to pull an envelope that contains a minimum of $1,000 with the biggest prize being a hefty $100,000.
Top 10 Stacks on Day 2
| Rank | Player | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Allen | Peoria, AZ | 1,066,500 | 213 |
| 2 | Ian Tang | Toronto, ON | 964,000 | 193 |
| 3 | Brian Lee | Lubbock, TX | 769,500 | 154 |
| 4 | Elliot Smith | Vancouver, BC | 756,500 | 151 |
| 5 | Chan Pelton | College Station, TX | 749,000 | 150 |
| 6 | Michael Reisman | Austin, TX | 712,000 | 142 |
| 7 | Jason Gooch | Vidor, TX | 675,000 | 135 |
| 8 | Dale Roesel | Hixon, TN | 626,000 | 125 |
| 9 | Matthew Meyer | Temple, TX | 581,500 | 116 |
| 10 | Jeremy Kenter | Round Rock, TX | 581,000 | 116 |
The returning players will be starting at 2,500/5,000 blinds with a 5,000 ante and the duration will increase to 60-minutes in length. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels of play and the second break will be a 60-minute dinner break.
Everyone is now guaranteed at least a min-cash here on the final day and a bounty whenever they score an elimination. Bounties can be redeemed at any time for a shot at the $100,000 top prize. Day 2 will be starting at 2 p.m. local time with the seating chart and payouts posted prior.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be here with all of the updates, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
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