Big Sharks in a Little Pond
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With just 37 players remaining in the field as Day 2 soldiers onward, a scan around the Amazon Room's Tan section shows that each of the five remaining tables is home to a world renowned poker pro.
At Table #347, Athanasios Polychronopoulos and Amnon Filippi are competing for the right to dominate their table, not to mention the contest over whose name is more difficult to spell. Both of these payers are experienced circuit veterans with major titles to their credit.
Sitting quietly at Table #354, last year's 3rd place finisher in the WSOP Main Event, Jake Balsiger, is patiently waiting for his chance to double his currently short stack. If last year's final table run is any indication, the young Arizona State Student is more than capable of waiting out a bad run of cards.
A man who happened to finish off his own Main Event run, Joe Cada, is sitting just a few feet away at Table #360, and with his stack approaching double the average amount, he is poised to put the hurt on his awestruck amateur opponents.
David "Bakes" Baker has set up shop at Table #353, and he continues to push towards the chip lead by using his stack aggressively in timely spots.
Finally, sitting at Table #359 right along the rail is Barry Greenstein, one of poker's sages and a legend here at the WSOP.
All told, the remaining field here at this $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event has a higher per capital presence of poker skill than the average event, which means tomorrow's Day 3 action promises to be a star studded affair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000 | -15,000 |
|
615,000 | 240,000 |
|
415,000 | 210,000 |
|
275,000 | 70,000 |
|
250,000 | 107,000 |
|
120,000 | -70,000 |