New Faces Lead Field of 242 on Loaded Day 2 of WSOPC Tampa Main Event
It is time for Day 2 of the WSOP Circuit Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event to kick off at 12 p.m. Returning to battle on the felt will be 242 players who still remain. The top 175 will make the money, meaning that a little more than ¼ of the field still has to be trimmed before a payday can be reached.
Some of the players who will be looking to make it much deeper than the min cash are those at the top of the chip counts to start the day. A newcomer to the scene starts the day on top, as Isaac Kempton will be the start of day chip leader after bagging 500,000 on Day 1a. Kempton does not have a recorded cash on his poker resume thus far and will be looking to make a huge splash for his first one here in Tampa.
Another newcomer, Orville Story will be right on Kempton’s heels as the Day 1b chip leader brings 498,000 with him to the table today. Story has one modest cash on his poker resume so far and just like Kempton will be looking to spin his Day 1 success into a big result here today.
The top two chip counts are both good for about 125 big blinds at the start of the day level 16 blind level of 2,000/4,000. There is a drop off in chips after the top two as Aaron Gunn holds 474,000 in third place. David Tuthill is right behind that with 473,500 and Tyler Phillips rounds out the top five with 385,000.
Top 12 Chip Counts
| Chip Position | Player | Hometown | Chip Count |
| 1 | Isaac Kempton | Newark, Delaware | 500,000 |
| 2 | Orville Story | Pinson, Alabama | 498,000 |
| 3 | Aaron Gunn | Charlotte, North Carolina | 474,000 |
| 4 | David Tuthill | St.Petersburg, Florida | 473,500 |
| 5 | Tyler Phillips | Charlotte, North Carolina | 385,000 |
| 6 | Tom Nguyen | Tampa, Florida | 382,000 |
| 7 | Marshall White | Banner Elk, North Carolina | 365,000 |
| 8 | Kevin Davis | Louisville, Kentucky | 335,000 |
| 9 | Thomas Foley III | Dunnellon, Florida | 332,500 |
| 10 | Brad Sailor | Lombard, Illinois | 328,000 |
| 11 | Patrick Serda | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 315,000 |
| 12 | Aaron Massey | Chicago, Illinois | 310,500 |
There are several well-known players remaining amongst the 242 starting on Day 2. Including; Aaron Massey (310,500), David Jackson (253,500), Andrew Kelsall (218,500), Tony Miles (218,000) and Melisa Singh (155,000).
Play will begin at 12 p.m. local time and will continue through until the completion of level 25. Levels are increased to 60-minutes in length today and there will be a break after every two levels, including a dinner break following level 21.
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