button in SafariNorman Leads Field in $1.1K NLH; Rodriguez Bermudez Out Front in T.O.R.S.E.
Tuesday's action at the Wynn Summer Classic saw two tournaments move closer to their conclusions, with Alvin Norman and Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez finishing atop their respective chip counts.
The $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1.5 Million Guaranteed continued its opening flights, and after Day 1E action concluded, Norman bagged a tournament-leading 1,460,000 chips. Giovanni Di Mento (931,000), Isaac White (802,000), Steve Wilkie (786,000), and Gil De St Jeor (785,000) also built sizeable stacks heading into the final starting flight.
Several familiar names remain well-positioned, including Avery Williams (525,000), Santiago Nadal Sordo (516,000), Dylan Flashner (216,000), Olga Iermolcheva (198,000), and Scott Bohlman (134,000).
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em $1.5 Million Guaranteed Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Norman | 1,460,000 |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Mento | 931,000 |
| 3 | Isaac White | 802,000 |
| 4 | Steve Wilkie | 786,000 |
| 5 | Gil De St Jeor | 785,000 |
| 6 | Suketu Vaidya | 782,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Efeturk | 720,000 |
| 8 | Earl Goodman | 707,000 |
| 9 | Ryutaro Sugita | 663,000 |
| 10 | Ujjwal Narwal | 554,000 |
Meanwhile, the $1,600 T.O.R.S.E. is down to its final 20 players, with Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez taking a healthy lead into the concluding day. Rodriguez Bermudez returns with 495,500 chips, ahead of Gary Bolden (430,000) and Sean Yu (355,000), with $147,290 awaiting the winner.
Former bracelet winner David Bach remains in contention, although his stack of 97,500 leaves him among the shorter stacks as the title chase resumes.
$1,600 T.O.R.S.E. Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Rodriguez Bermudez | 495,500 |
| 2 | Gary Bolden | 430,000 |
| 3 | Sean Yu | 355,000 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Lo | 345,500 |
| 5 | Troy Carpenter | 320,000 |
| 6 | Michael Simhai | 251,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Love | 237,500 |
| 8 | Gary Banks | 227,500 |
| 9 | Michael Farren | 218,500 |
| 10 | Alejandro Burzaco | 213,000 |