This time yesterday, it was Bo Erichsen who was leading Wednesday's pack of 130, taking advantage of a last-hand drama against Shaun Deeb. Today's daddy is Aleksandr Lozkin, who came through a field featuring 177 players to bag up 65,700.
Lozkin finished the day at the same table as another mighty stack: that of Johan Nilsson, who finished with 64,500. When survivors from the 2 days consolidate tomorrow, each of them are in prime position to take a charge for the money. The massive money.
Yep, when we know the whole selection of players, we also learn what they're playing for. And with a region-record 307 competitors paying €1,000 apiece, there's €307,000 up for grabs. The entire breakdown of ways they're getting paid are available at the prize structure page. But here's the figure you actually need to understand: the winner of this thing will take €76,750, which isn't in any respect bad for per week within the wondrous Tallinn.
Today's play was all about stars of screen, stars of sport, stars of poker, and future stars. We welcomed the hockey great Mats Sundin and the powerboat racer Sami Selio. There has been the previous tennis pro Kenneth Carlsen and the champion canoeist Alvydas Duonela. And we even had a film star in our midst: the Norwegian Aksel Hennie. Right now, they're all either within the bar or heading home, having been vanquished someday through the day's eight levels.
There's in no shame in that, because they're in good company at the rail. Tony G and Jeff Sarwer came to the tournament arena with two of the largest poker reputations. But they were both out within a few hours. The Team PokerStars Pro duo of William Thorson and Johnny Lodden were also sent careering out by the point day was done.
But it isn't all eliminations: Peter Eastgate is alive and fighting with with reference to 40,000. And Katja Thater ground throughout a mighty tough day to bag up 26,000 and change.
A word too about Morten Ramm, the Norwegian comedian who was hogging much of the limelight. He's been entertaining interviewers and table-mates alike, but his poker isn't any laughing matter. He was chip leader for a very long time before a late night slip left him with 28,000. But that's pretty special for a self-confessed basement game player, with beers and whisky where today he found spectators and press.
Tomorrow is another day. Today's 71 survivors merge with yesterday's 53 to provide us an afternoon two field of 124. If we lose 100 of them, we'll be within the money. I DON'T BELIEVE it is going to happen, but there's just one way, and one place, to determine. Check back to PokerStars blog tomorrow as we continue the battle of the Baltics.
A quick glance, in the event you will, at what went on today:
Packing them in for day 1bAll the celebs around one tableThorson and Eastgate: Strategically lateA sporting chanceTournament housekeepingWinning strategiesOne .. oh! ... two down from the teamEntering the general straight
And Swedish. Do I hear an order for Swedish? You'll be able to read all of it in that fine tongue over here. Check out some video blogs here over at PokerStars.tv. And thanks again to Rene Velli for the snaps.
That'll be that. Good night.
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