Benson Leads Final 19 Into Day 2; Kassela, Danzer, Madsen Still Alive
Welcome back to Crown Melbourne and the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific for Day 2 of Event 6: AU$1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice.
Yesterday saw 89 players take a seat in this mixed game format to create a prizepool of AU$133,500 that will see the final nine in-the-money with whoever can stand alone on top guaranteed a AU$42,720 first prize and coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Australian Hall of Famer and mixed game specialist Gary Benson is the overall chip leader with 38,025 while two-time WSOP bracelet winner Frank Kassela is snapping on his heels with 36,225. Fellow bracelet winners George Danzer and Jeff Madsen round out the top few counts while Sam Khouiss, Stuart Rutter, Brian Rast, Michael Guzzardi, Jeff Gross and Jason Gray all remain with a chance to capture this bracelet.
Play commences at 12:30 p.m. local time with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates until the Event 6: AU$1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice final table is reached.