Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine Leads SCOOP-93-M: $1,050 PLO [6-max, PLO Main Event] $750k Gtd at End of Day 1
After 15 levels of play, Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine currently stands tall as the chip leader in SCOOP-93-M: $1,050 PLO [6-max PLO Main Event] with just over 1.5 million in chips.
The event has attracted 860 entries so far (with 481 unique entrants), which has pushed the guaranteed prize pool of $750k to $861k. Of those players, currently 198 remain.
However, late registration will remain open until 12:35 EST — just before the start of Day 2.
Jardine, who won last year's SCOOP 07-H $2,100 PLO8 event for $50,910, will be looking to add to his resume with a deep run in Day 2. Not far behind him are "Tr!pleeeee", WSOP bracelet-winner Naoya "nkeyno" Kihara, "S_Enslaver", and Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle.
SCOOP-93-M: $1,050 [6-Max, PLO Main Event, $750K Gtd] Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine | Canada | 1,564,476 | 312 |
| 2 | "Tr!pleeeee" | Poland | 1,394,621 | 278 |
| 3 | Naoya "nkeyno" Kihara | Japan | 1,370,070 | 274 |
| 4 | "S_Enslaver" | Russia | 1,334,807 | 266 |
| 5 | Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle | Austria | 1,208,454 | 241 |
| 6 | "STraZer" | Germany | 1,150,125 | 230 |
| 7 | "javel" | Norway | 1,119,026 | 223 |
| 8 | "bettybends4u” | Canada | 1,111,734 | 222 |
| 9 | "LamassuShedu" | Denmark | 1,062,394 | 212 |
| 10 | "Kashmir_uzi" | United Kingdom | 1,046,975 | 209 |
Other notables still in contention include Philippe "takechip" D'Auteuil (911,031), Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez (830,157), Alex "rumnchess" Livingston (657,300), Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino (474,626), and PokerStars ambassador Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis (445,473).
Play is set to begin at 13:10 EST tomorrow with 20-minute levels (instead of 25 minutes) and continue until just 18 players remain.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to cover the action and get closer to crowning a SCOOP Main Event champion.