Registration has closed at the 2011 Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. A total of 413 players put up the $10,000 buy-in to create a prize pool of more than $4 million.
The top 100 players will finish in the money, but all will be seeking the grand prize of $821,612.
Last year Antonio Esfandiari defeated a 438-player field, including a stacked final table, to take home $870,124 in prize money
Day 2 came to an end with 149 players remaining and an average chip count around 111,000.
Here’s a look at the chip leaders heading into Day 3:
1. Grant Lang — 382,000
2. Jeffrey Frerichs — 342,900
3. Scott Clements — 330,100
4. Soi Nguyen — 329,800
5. Jean Gaspard — 296,200
Day 3 begins Thursday at noon PT, and the field will play another five 90-minute levels.
On Friday, the Bellagio will kick off the first day of the $100,000 buy-in “High Roller” event.
Stay tuned to Card Player for a full recap of events.
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