button in SafariDay 2a of the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Starts at 11 a.m.
Welcome to Day 2a of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship, which kicks off today at 11 a.m. local time. Yesterday's Day 1a saw 3,539 players turn out in force, but only 795 advanced to Day 2a.
This event follows a similar structure to the COLOSSUS and Monster Stack: Day 1a survivors face off today in Day 2a, while Day 1b survivors will advance to Day 2b tomorrow. Those who progress from both Day 2s are combined for Day 3 on Thursday, June 18. PokerNews traditional coverage of this event begins on Day 3.
Start of Day 2a Top Ten Chip Counts (According to WSOP LIVE app)
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Johnson | United States | 434,100 | 174 |
| 2 | John Esposito | United States | 395,000 | 158 |
| 3 | Albert Sanchez | United States | 376,000 | 150 |
| 4 | Manfred Wolf | Germany | 372,000 | 148 |
| 5 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 340,000 | 136 |
| 6 | Christopher Caruso | United States | 312,000 | 124 |
| 7 | Yeghishe Keleshian | United States | 312,000 | 124 |
| 8 | Clifton Carpenter | United States | 302,000 | 120 |
| 9 | Philip Vitale | United States | 285,000 | 114 |
| 10 | Ramon Martinez | United States | 266,000 | 106 |
They will play ten 60-minute levels today with 15-minute breaks after every two and a one-hour dinner break after Level 16 (about 5:30 p.m.). Survivors will bag up their chips after Level 20 and enjoy a day off, then return Thursday, June 18, for Day 3.
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