Day 2 of Foxwoods Main Event Kicks-Off at Noon
Day 2 of the 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods $1,700 Main Event starts at noon. The two starting flights pulled together a total of 468 entries, which was less than last year but still enough to blast by the half a million guarantee that was set. Just 88 found a bag during the two starting flights and those lucky enough to do so will be returning on Day 2, battling it out for another ten levels of play.
Starting the day with the overall chip lead is Andrew Ostapchenko who bagged large in Day 1a and is the clear favorite thus far to make a deep run. Another big name that made the second day is 13-time ring winner Maurice Hawkins, who is having a great month after a couple of deep runs, including a third-place finish in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Global Casino Championship in Cherokee for $119,555.
Many other familiar faces will be battling it out for a shot at the six-figure top prize and some of which are Vinny Pahuja (336,000), Gregory Nerenberg (291,500), defending champ Gordon Wilcox (218,500), Mukul Pahuja (210,000), Chico Pho (182,000), Brian Altman (172,000), Mitch Garshofsky (170,000), and Matthew Wantman (150,000).
There will be 88 starting Day 2 and of those, just 71 will be grabbing a piece of the prize pool. Starting the day this close to the money might make for some conservative play, but judging by the first two flights the tournament should retain the action-filled play that has been up to this point. A min-cash will be paying $2,481, but all eyes will be on the $143,293 first-place prize that the eventual champion will be taking home, along with a shiny new gold ring.
Play will begin at 12 p.m. local time, blinds will start on level 16 and will be 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play a total of ten 60-minute levels and there will be a 15-minute break between every two. A 75-minute dinner break will take place at the end of level 21 and all remaining by nights end will bag up for the final day.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the updates throughout this event, so stay tuned!
and there was around 55,000 in the pot. Action checked to Shane Brandes on the button, he bet 35,000 and David Plotkin check-called. 
and Brandes was still ahead with his two pair but would need to dodge to stay alive. To no one's surprise, the 
completed the board, giving the red-hot Plotkin a flush and more than enough to take down the pot. Plotkin eliminated both opponents and is the first player to accumulate a seven figure stack.
fell on the turn and he now had his opponents drawing dead to the 
river card. 
turn and 
river changed nothing as Shing was eliminated by the big slick of Ostapchenko in 18th place.
and Hawkins showed 
. The board ran out dry and Hawkins pulled in the pot with his jacks. Lauer was eliminated from the tournament and Hawkins moved over the million mark for the first time in the tournament.
and Vrabel's hand was still ahead but Plotkin picked up a flush draw. A devastating card landed on turn as an 
hit the felt as a turn card and Pho needed to hit a lady to stay alive. 
and Nerenberg was still in the lead but Wilcox picked up some outs. A 
river card changed nothing and Nerenberg took down the pot, eliminating the defending champion from the tournament.
