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A World Series of Poker Circuit final table awaits eight of the 40 remaining players in the €1,500 WSOPC Middelkerke Main Event today in Belgium!
After the four starting flights attracted 259 entries to generate a €328,671 prize pool, only 40 players remain for Day 2. They are all in the money, but a WSOPC ring is now closer than ever, especially for Genzo Vlaemynck, who bagged the overall chip lead after Day 1c with 1,200,000.
During the same flight this Friday, Wladimir Stepanian (923,000) came close to reaching a seven-figure stack. He is followed by Day 1a chip leader Lorenzo Van Der Velde (875,000) and Michal Anzulewicz (826,000).
Day 1s Top Ten chip counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genzo Vlaemynck | Belgium | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 2 | Wladimir Stepanian | Netherlands | 923,000 | 92 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Van Der Velde | Netherlands | 875,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Michal Anzulewicz | Poland | 826,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Iurii Senchylo | Ukraine | 696,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Samy Barka | France | 486,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Koen De Visscher | Belgium | 479,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Dylan Dereuddre | Belgium | 460,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Toby Roots | Belgium | 451,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Mark Roovers | Netherlands | 406,000 | 41 |
Quite a few notable players remain in contention heading into Day 2, starting with local players Samy Barka (486,000) and Koen De Visscher (479,000). Mark Roovers (406,000), who won a WSOPC ring earlier this year in the Netherlands, is also still in the mix, alongside Day 1b chip leader Miguel Coussement (395,000), Olivier Arnault (379,000), and Sofian Benaissa (361,000).
Rachid Oufaska (265,000), Xavier Sitruk (261,000), Jeremie Gorge (163,000), and Houssem Meftahi (76,000) are among the other names to keep an eye on, along with Mateusz Moolhuizen (62,000) and Bechara Koyess (44,000) who will also be in action with two of the shortest stacks.
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Day 2 kicks off at 1 p.m. local time with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. From now on, levels will last 60 minutes, and the 40 remaining players will be informed of the detailed payout structure when play resumes.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on site to follow all the action until the eight finalists are known!