The March to the Money Begins on Day 2 of the $10K Limit Hold'em Championship
Day One of the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship came to an end yesterday with 106 players remaining from a 152-player field. All were competing for their share of a $1,428,800 prizepool, $378,642 of which is reserved for first place. With the fall of Matt Keikoan late in Day 1, this event is guaranteed a new winner.
The man best positioned to make a deep run is fan favorite Daniel Negreanu, who begins the chip leader on a stack of 118,800. Negreanu has two limit hold'em WSOP bracelets to his name, so we expect he’ll make a deep run here in Event #27.
Negreanu’s day won’t be easy. A number of big-name pros will be in action today including:
Josh Arieh - 107,000
Shawn Buchanan - 92,000
Maria Ho - 75,700
Carlos Mortensen – 76,600
Barry Greenstein - 74,400
Jeff Shulman – 66,700
Isaac Haxton – 66,300
Below is a graph showing the champions of this event from the past five years. Who will be the next to join this prestigious list?
Former $5,000-$10,000 Limit Hold’em Champions
| Year | Event | Entrants | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Event #28 ($5,000) | 269 | Dan Schmeich | $404,585 |
| 2007 | Event #18 ($5,000) | 257 | Saro Jason Getzoyan | $333,379 |
| 2008 | Event #30 ($10,000) | 218 | Rob Hollink | $496,931 |
| 2009 | Event #33 ($10,000) | 185 | Greg Mueller | $460,836 |
| 2010 | Event #29 ($10,000) | 171 | Matt Keikoan | $425,969 |
| 2011 | Event #27 ($10,000) | 152 | ??? | $378,642 |
Day 2 is set to begin at 3 PM local time, which is about a half an hour from right now. Be sure to join us then for all the action, hands, and eliminations from the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship.