Thursday, May 28, 2015 3:25 AM Local Time
Darryl Ronconi Leads After Day 1 of Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
A star-studded field of 422 players in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event has been narrowed to 171, but many notable players are advancing to Day 2 with their eyes on the $466,120 first place prize and a WSOP bracelet.
A grueling ten levels of play, which started at 4 p.m. Wednesday, ended around 3 a.m. Thursday with Darryl Ronconi as the chip leader with 211,100. Ronconi has 12 WSOP cashes to his name, totaling more than $900,000.
Close behind Ronconi are Ludovic Geilich with 194,000 and Joe Ebanks with 182,000.
Former Main Event champions Greg Merson and Martin Jacobson remain in contention with above average stacks. Also returning for Day 2 will be Joseph Cheong, Brian Rast, Jonathan Jaffe, Eddy Sabat, Jay Farber, Antonio Esfandiari, and Phil Hellmuth.
Day 1 saw the likes of Allen Kessler, Jason Mercier, Carlos Mortensen, Erik Seidel, and JC Tran take an early exit from Event #2. David Miscikowski, last year's champion in this event, also busted midway through Day 1.
Former NFL defensive lineman Richard Seymour came within one level of advancing to Day 2. The ex-New England Patriot and Oakland Raider left the Amazon Room shortly after the beginning of Level 10.
This event, which will pay 45 places, is scheduled over four days. Players will return to the Amazon Room Thursday at 2 p.m. to play another ten levels. Play is set to begin at 600/1,200 with a 200 ante.
A complete list of the outstanding Event #2 results will be posted in the 'Results' tab above. Live updates throughout Day 2 will be available on WSOP.com.