Sexton on Double Duty

It's worth noting that last year's runner up in this event, Mike Sexton, is pulling double duty here at the Rio. In addition to playing this event, where he is doing quite well, he was also playing the Round of 64 in Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha. It was there that he managed to defeat Justin Bonomo and punch his ticket to the round of 32.

That event will recommence at 4 p.m. (You can follow the action here), so in the meantime expect Sexton to build as big a stack as possible here.