button in SafariYiwen Yuan Bags Chip Lead on Day 2 of $8K Main Event
With the elimination of Damir Gabdullin, Day 2 of the $8,000 Main Event is in the books, and the final 24 players have bagged up for the night. They will return Saturday, November 14, at 12:00 p.m. local time for Day 3, when play will continue until the final table is reached.
Yiwen Yuan leads the charge with 25,450,000, while Mohamed El Wely sits in second with 22,800,000. Mahmoud Bedoui is close behind with 22,275,000, rounding out the top three.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiwen Yuan | China | 25,450,000 | 85 |
| 2 | Mohamed El-Wely | Mauritania | 22,800,000 | 76 |
| 3 | Mahmoud Bedoui | Germany | 22,275,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Russian Federation | 17,150,000 | 57 |
| 5 | Ken Tong | Hong Kong | 15,100,000 | 50 |
| 6 | Mehmet Samsa | Turkey | 13,800,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Alex Anton | United States | 13,250,000 | 44 |
| 8-9 | Zhuoqun Zhang | China | 11,700,000 | 39 |
| 8-9 | Jingyao Yan | China | 11,700,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Anatolii Savin | Ukraine | 11,000,000 | 37 |
Check out the PokerNews live reporting page for a complete list of end of day chip counts, as well as a recap of Day 2 action.