button in SafariShot Clock Removal Having Minimal Impact on WSOP Main Event Final Table
There was heavy chatter about the WSOP's decision to remove the shot clock prior to the start of the Main Event final table, which kicked off Monday evening. But, to this point, the decision hasn't impacted play.
Action kicked off on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET with Lucas Jumalon holding a massive chip lead as nine players are all chasing the $10 million first-place prize. The 22-year-old chip leader came out firing without much resistance in the early goings. He made it through the first hour of play with a bit more than the 129 big blinds he bagged after Day 8 back in July.
The small stacks haven't picked up the hands necessary to fight back against Jumalon. But Michael Gagliano, one of the most experienced players at the final table, would win a big pot against the chip leader with ace-high after Jumalon, who was bluffing, couldn't find it in him to fire one last barrel.