Peter Jesko Takes Massive Chip Lead to Day 2 in $600 NLH $200K GTD
Thursday's Day 1b session of the $600 No-Limit Hold'em, a tournament with $200,000 guaranteed, had a runaway chip leader, and that was Peter Jesko.
Joseph Kuzmitch bagged the biggest stack during the Day 1a session on Wednesday at 668,000. While his performance was strong, it pales in comparison to the heater Jesko went on during the final starting flight.
Jesko finished the day at Wynn Las Vegas with — get this — 1,187,000 chips. There won't be anyone even close in chips when Day 2 kicks off at noon on Friday. There were 272 entrants on Day 1b, bringing the event total to 408, creating a prize pool of $208,080. A total of 51 players advanced to Day 2.
$600 NLH $200K GTD Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Jesko | 1,187,000 |
| 2 | Phuoc Nguyen | 691,000 |
| 3 | Mark Babekov | 689,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Kuzmitch | 668,000 |
| 5 | Herbert Hodgdon | 646,000 |
| 6 | Adam Walton | 625,000 |
| 7 | David Decker | 591,000 |
| 8 | Baronjon Johnson | 585,000 |
| 9 | Albert Gorelik | 563,000 |
| 10 | Ghislain Pigeon | 504,000 |