Jon Turner Leads Ahead of Day 2 of Event #6: $365 GIANT No-Limit Hold'em
After five enthralling starting flights for the 2018 edition of The Giant, a total of 527 players have booked their place in Day 2. Leading the way is Jon Turner who is the only player over two million in chips.
Turner already has one deep run in this year's World Series of Poker, finishing fifth in Event #35: Mixed $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (5-Card PLO/8) for $44,007.
Here is a list of the top three in chips from each flight:
| Starting Flight | Chip Leaders | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1a | Justin Sternberg | 1,215,000 |
| Danny Nguyen | 1,120,000 | |
| Elvis Toomas | 1,000,000 | |
| 1b | Jon Turner | 2,265,000 |
| Matas Cikinas | 1,570,000 | |
| Ubaid Habib | 1,075,000 | |
| 1c | Mathieu Philbert | 1,940,000 |
| Kevin Ninkovich | 1,505,000 | |
| Arkadiy Tsinis | 1,495,000 | |
| 1d | Duy Ho | 1,205,000 |
| Ian Pelz | 1,100,000 | |
| Alice Sicconi | 1,065,000 | |
| 1e | Alexander Lakhov | 1,710,000 |
| Daniel Dealmeida | 1,355,000 | |
| David Bellacose | 1,355,000 |
The plan for Day 2 is to play 15 levels of 40-minutes each OR until a final table is reached. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 30.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will be making a big step towards a Giant payday when this event gets underway at 2 p.m.
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