The WPT stop, currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA, had its second day of play yesterday, before which players produced 3,835 entries over four flights. The largest guarantee in the history of live tournaments held out by a whisker, leaving 480 players to share the guaranteed $40 million.
Day 2 of the WPT World Championship kicked off with 1,375 players in attendance and the goal of the evening was to burst the bubble. Once it burst, each player would have an $18,700 reward, but there was a completely different prize awaiting the overall winner. The WPT World Championship champion will take home a fabulous $5,678,000 prize.
On the bubble is AA<JJ
After a few hours of play, the tournament entered the hand-for-hand phase, with four hands eventually being played. The denouement of the bubble came in a hand between Tyler Hirschfeld and Maryline Valente. Both players flopped J 4 4 all in and waited for the tournament director. Maryline held J J J J and Tyler "only" A A. After a turn 7 and a river T, Tyler Hirschfeld busted on the bubble and the remaining 480 players rejoiced at winning at least $18,700.
Last 480 players in Day 3
The third day of play kicks off again tonight in the evening our time, with the 480 remaining players squaring off against each other. Each of them has a $18,700 guarantee, but they won't have enough. The chipleader is currently Alessandro Siena with a stack of 3,035,000 chips, which amounts to 202BB. Who will be able to make it to Day 4 and get closer to the title and the $5,678,000 profit?
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