button in SafariPatrick Leonard, David Benyamine Among Leaders on Day 2 of Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
An elite field featuring some of the biggest names in the game return for Day 2 of Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship at 1 p.m. local time.
Naoya Kihara is in pole position to make a run at his second straight World Series of Poker bracelet, leading the remaining 47 players with 319,500. He’s followed by Leonard Carrillo (291,000), David Benyamine (252,000), Ryan Miller (243,000), and Patrick Leonard (241,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 319,500 | 40 |
| 2 | Leonard Carrillo | United States | 291,000 | 36 |
| 3 | David Benyamine | France | 252,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Ryan Miller | United States | 243,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 241,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 228,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russian Federation | 223,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Joe Cassidy | United States | 217,000 | 27 |
| 9 | Marco Johnson | United States | 198,500 | 25 |
| 10 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 184,500 | 23 |
Other top stacks include Eli Elezra (228,000), Marco Johnson (198,500), Esther Taylor (169,000), Allen Kessler (168,500), and Gus Hansen (153,000). Further down the leaderboard are Joao Vieira (124,000), Paul Volpe (104,000), Brad Ruben (97,500), Robert Mizrachi (85,000), Dylan Weisman (78,000), David “ODB” Baker (55,000), Michael Mizrachi (55,000), Chino Rheem (42,000), and defending champion Nick Guagenti (38,000).
A total of 97 players entered on the event’s opening day, but that number should increase dramatically once play resumes today. Late registration remains open for the first level of the day, and the field can potentially approach last year’s total of 127.
The action picks up on Level 11 with limits of 4,000/8,000. The schedule calls for 10 60-minute levels to be played today. There is a 15-minute break after every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 15.
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