When "shuffle up and deal" echoed through King's Resort yesterday, it was clear that the day would separate dreams from reality. Late registration continued for five more levels, eventually locking the field of this year's WSOPE Main Event at 659 entries. This boosted the prizepool to €6,138,585. After seven 90-minute levels, 165 hopeful champions remained with an average stack of 399,394.
Today at noon, all remaining players will return for Day 3, which aims to trim the field and push the tournament into ITM. Cash prizes start at €20,700 and go up to €1,140,000, kicking off at 99th place. This means 66 players will still have to leave this tournament empty-handed.
The Leading Duo Making Waves
Renowned Czech online and live pro Michael Sklenička, with countless successes to his name, is looking to add another. Yesterday, he consistently applied pressure from the first hand to the final bagging, ending with the largest stack - 1,388,000 (231bb). Just a few blinds behind him, Slovak Lukáš Pazma secured the second spot with 1,322,000 (220bb), maintaining his momentum.
The field remains stacked with renowned names from the world of poker, including Yuhan Wang, Georgios Tsouloftas, Pierre Calamusa, Martin Kabrhel, Dominik Panka, Giuliano Bendinelli, Renji Mao, Manig Loeser, Ivo Donev, Aliaksandr Shylko, and 2023 champion Max Neugebauer.
What's Next
Day 3 kicks off at 12:00 with the bubble looming—expected to burst in the early levels. From then on, every pot turns into money, and every all-in carries the weight of a life story. From 12:30, you'll be able to follow the tournament proceedings through our Live Stream available on our website.
Top 10 Stacks After Day 2
- Michael Sklenička (CZE) – 1,388,000 – 231bb
- Lukáš Pazma (SVK) – 1,322,000 – 220bb
- Jan-Willem Nijmeijer (NED) – 1,167,000 – 195bb
- Gerald Karlic (AUT) – 1,127,000 – 188bb
- Jonas Lauck (GER) – 1,015,000 – 169bb
- Kęstutis Jungėvičius (LTU) – 998,000 – 166bb
- Bartłomiej Muzacz (POL) – 940,000 – 157bb
- Timofey Asmolov (RF) – 934,000 - 156bb
- Govert Metaal (NED) – 923,000 – 154bb
- Daniele Sacchi (ITA) – 910,000 – 152bb
Sources – Kings-Resort, PokerNews, Photo Tomas Stacha
