Dustin Melanson Leads Final 22 Players Into Day 3 of the Main Event
On the second day of Event #8: $1,700 No Limit Holdem Main Event at the World Series of Poker Circuit Playground, the players did not disappoint. Professional Dustin Melanson emerged as the chip leader with a stack of 8,255,000. He will lead the 22 remaining players at Playground this morning to see if he can collect the ring, the massive $375,000 first-place prize, and the glory, but the other players will not make it easy.
The Main Event had a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000, but it exceeded expectations and reached a total of $2,490,000. At the moment, all the remaining players have secured $9,200, but they have a chance to earn an extra $1,100 if they make it to 21.
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Melanson | Canada | 8,255,000 | 83 |
| 2 | Hugo Morrissette | Canada | 5,885,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Stephane Blouin-Verroeulst | Canada | 4,920,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Mohammad Feizi | Canada | 4,410,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Ran Yi | Canada | 3,520,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Robert Wong | Canada | 3,345,000 | 33 |
| 7 | George James | Canada | 3,075,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Wangchao Yuan | Canada | 3,020,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Joey Messina | Canada | 3,005,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Michael Porkolab | Canada | 2,915,000 | 29 |
The players will be focused on the grand prize of $375,000, which would be the biggest win in many of their careers. Melanson is currently leading the game, but there are several other players who are close behind and could take over the lead with just one double. The game will resume at 11 a.m. on Monday morning with the players returning to blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000.
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