Jamie O'Connor Leads Final 30 in Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 2 of Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship has come to an end with Jamie O'Connor leading the charge after bagging up 2,545,000 through an additional ten levels of play. Not far behind him is AJ Kelsall, who managed to amass 2,325,000 by the day's end.
O'Connor has over $1.2 million in live tournament earnings, including a third-place finish in from a Six-Handed No-Limit event from back in 2019. A win for O'Connor would be his first bracelet and largest cash to date.
Day 2 saw an additional 55 players join the field — bringing the total number of entrants up to 550 and generating a $5,115,000 prize pool. Of the 252 players who started the day, only 30 managed to earn a Day 3 berth.
End Of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie O'Connor | United Kingdom | 2,545,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 2,325,000 | 93 |
| 3 | Fabrice Bigot | France | 1,975,000 | 79 |
| 4 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 1,935,000 | 77 |
| 5 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 1,615,000 | 65 |
| 6 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 1,505,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Andre Marques | Portugal | 1,475,000 | 59 |
| 8 | Michael Rossitto | United States | 1,455,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Bruno Volkmann | Brazil | 1,380,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Justin Liberto | United States | 1,355,000 | 54 |
Some less fortunate players who started the day, but were unable to make the money include Ryan Laplante, Joseph Cheong, Anthony Zinno, Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda, and Jeremy Ausmus, who had his kings cracked by Eli Berg to fall short of the money.
The money bubble burst when 2012 Main Event Champion Greg Merson ran his pocket jacks into the pocket aces of Klemens Roiter and failed to improve.
The field shrank rapidly at that point with several short-stacked players busting soon thereafter. Some notables who hung on to make the money include Espen Jorstad (83rd - $16,088), Rainer Kempe (68th - $17,596), Nate Silver (54th - $18,853), and Nick Yunis (48th - $20,110).
Of note Bruno Volkmann, who was all in and at risk on the money bubble. Not only did he manage to double up, he went on from there to build up an impressive stack of 1,380,000 before play ended for the day. The Brazilian player will be looking to take advantage of his comeback and add to his $2.6 million in live-tournament earnings.
Day 3 is scheduled to begin July 16 at 1 p.m. local time and play down to a winner. The remaining 30 players will compete for the $1,057,663 first-place prize and the coveted gold bracelet. Play will begin on Level 21, which features 10,000/25,000 blinds with a 25,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes, and 15-minute breaks will occur after every two levels. Any extended breaks will be determinant on the players and tournament staff.
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