Yesterday we informed you about the latest successful edition of the WPT Prime Championship, which, with a $1,100 buy-in, saw nearly 10,000 entries. After the opening flights, Maurice Hertel entered Day 2 as the overall chipleader with 1,430,000. But after nine and a half grueling levels, the tournament whittled down to the last 120 survivors. Now leading the pack is Will Givens with 10,225,000 (102 BB), followed closely by Derek Normand (9,725,000), and also featuring Robert Pisel, Matthew Land, and Patrick Truong in the top ten.
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Top 10 stacks after Day 2:
| Rank | Player | Stack | BB |
| 1 | Will Givens | 10,225,000 | 102 |
| 2 | Derek Normand | 9,725,000 | 97 |
| 3 | Robert Pisel | 8,975,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Matthew Land | 8,725,000 | 87 |
| 5 | Patrick Truong | 8,075,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Rafael Reis | 8,025,000 | 80 |
| 7 | Wagner Wysotchanski | 7,725,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Guilherme Navascues Bernardino | 7,400,000 | 74 |
| 9 | Aaron Johnson | 7,175,000 | 72 |
The field remains packed with talent, as confirmed by several big names in the world of poker. Players like Jeremy Becker, Barry Shulman, Maria Konnikova, and Stephen Song are still in the mix.
Day 3 kicks off tonight with 120 players, each guaranteed at least $7,100, with rapid pay jumps ahead. Next milestones are the top 99 ($8,600) and top 79 ($10,600). Players will face 60-minute levels, pushing them closer to the final table, scheduled for December 20, when someone will walk away with a million-dollar holiday prize!
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