Time Away Not Stopping Bernal
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicole Bernal is dominating play at her table. It is quite surprising because she is not just an unknown players, this is her first tournament in 17 years.
Why hasn't she played in so long?
"We have a 16-year-old, hence the time gap," she said. "My better half just said, 'Let's go to Vegas and play in a tournament.' It's crazy that it is going so well."
Bernal's husband Daniel is also in the field. The two made the trek from Ridgecrest, Calif., a small town in the Mojave Desert.
Nicole Bernal was in the top 20 in chips at the break, significantly more chips than Daniel, and more than he and the three other unrelated Bernals in the field have combined.
"I'm definitely having a great day," she laughed. "We should have a reunion."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
328,300
88,300
|
88,300 |
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |