Taus Lilius Leads Final 33 Players After Day 2 of Wynn Fall Classic Championship
On Monday, Day 2 of the Wynn Fall Classic $3,500 Championship played out as 314 players from a 1,775-entry field returned to action. Throughout the course of 10 levels of play, the money bubble was burst and the field played down to the final 33 players.
Leading the pack with an even 5 million is Taus Lilius followed Thomas Eychenne (4.655 million) and Tommy Tran (4.425 million).
Others to survive the night were Brian Hastings (4.355 million), Chris Moorman (3.15 million), Alex Foxen (2.42 million), Chris Smith (2.065 million), Stanley Lee (1.63 million), Femi Fashakin (1.53 million), and Stephen Song (1.27 million).
Those players will return for the third and final day on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at noon local time.
Top 10 Stacks After Day 2
| Position | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taus Lilius | 5,000,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Eychenne | 4,655,000 |
| 3 | Tommy Tran | 4,425,000 |
| 4 | Brian Hastings | 4,355,000 |
| 5 | Jorge Consiglieri | 3,818,000 |
| 6 | Scott Drobes | 3,265,000 |
| 7 | Albert Nguyen | 3,250,000 |
| 8 | Chris Moorman | 3,150,000 |
| 9 | Joel Wadsworth Jr | 2,935,000 |
| 10 | Florin Pandilica | 2,930,000 |
Day 2 saw 314 players return to action, each looking to make the money at the top 188 and claim a portion of the $5,724,375 prize pool. Among those to fail to cash were Ismael Bojang, Pat Lyons, Adrian Mateos, Jessica Dawley, and reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Damian Salas.
Some familiar names to earn a cash on Day 2 were Day 1c chip leader Daniel Rezaei (37th - $24,655), Joao Simao (40th - $24,655), Patrick Eskandar (57th - $19,725), La Sengphet (64th - $17,786), Bryan Piccioli (71st - $17,786), Loni Harwood (74th - $16,111), Ali Imsirovic (115th - $11,115), Kristen Bicknell (125th - $10,178), Maria Lampropulos (129th - $10,178), and Katie Lindsay (149th - $9,338).
The remaining 33 players are guaranteed $27,860 in prize money but everyone has their eyes firmly fixed on the $812,270 top prize.
Final Table Payouts
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $812,270 |
| 2 | $541,524 |
| 3 | $372,542 |
| 4 | $265,296 |
| 5 | $196,466 |
| 6 | $153,127 |
| 7 | $123,360 |
| 8 | $102,352 |
| 9 | $86,381 |
A full list of the payouts can be found in the payouts tab.
Who will ultimately claim the top prize? Stay tuned here as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to bring you all of the action as the final day unfolds.