Alessandro Spina Leads as UKIPT Brighton Main Event Plays Down to Final Table Today
The PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, running at the Rendezvous Casino, continues with Day 2 of the event starting today at 12 p.m. local time. Out of 352 entries across three flights, 54 players will return to the felt for an action packed day of poker.
All those who made it through are already in the money, with prize pools to be announced once the tournament resumes. The total prize pool for the event is £337,920.
Alessandro Spina enters Day 2 as the overall chip leader with 669,000 chips, which is 134 big blinds. Marian Farcas currently stands in second place with 656,000. Mohammad Razavi is in third with 611,000.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 669,000 | 134 |
| 2 | Marian Farcas | Romania | 656,000 | 131 |
| 3 | Mohammad Razavi | United Kingdom | 611,000 | 122 |
| 4 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 513,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Dan Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 387,000 | 77 |
| 6 | John Farrell | Ireland | 383,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Stewart Kirby | England | 349,000 | 70 |
| 8 | Christopher Dele Vingne | United Kingdom | 340,000 | 68 |
| 9 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 317,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Neil Walker | United Kingdom | 313,000 | 63 |
Day 2 will resume with blind levels on 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.