button in SafariThree Players Lapping the $1M GTD Field on Day 2
Cody Wiegmann will start Day 2 with the chip lead in the $1,100 NLH, a $1 million guaranteed tournament, on Wednesday at Wynn Las Vegas. But there are two others — Xingyu Liu and Mordechai Goldner — are right behind him.
The three chip leaders have a bit of breathing room from the other 100 players who advanced to Day 2 in a field that originally began with 855 runners. Alexander Tafesh sits in fourth place with 787,000 chips, a chunk off the lead but also well within striking distance.
The blinds are currently at 5,000/10,000 (10,000 big blind ante), meaning the top three players all have over 100 big blinds entering Wednesday's session in the Wynn Summer Classic. It's going to be a grind from here on out with the top 26 players all having at least 50 big blinds. The eventual winner of this no-limit hold'em tournament is going to have to earn the title.
Top 10 Chip Counts Heading to Day 3
| Place | Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Wiegmann | 1,100,000 |
| 2 | Xingyu Liu | 1,055,000 |
| 3 | Mordechai Goldner | 1,009,000 |
| 4 | Alexander Tafesh | 787,000 |
| 5 | Miki Vea Garcia | 782,000 |
| 6 | Michael McKieran | 727,000 |
| 7 | Timothy Barchie | 721,000 |
| 8 | Srivinay Irrinki | 702,000 |
| 9 | Luciano Macchiarelli | 698,000 |
| 10 | Jose Lopez Fibla | 684,000 |