Day 2 of the MILLIONS Finale brought 55 new entries into the field to bring the total up to 126 before the late registration and re-entry period closed at the end of level 12. Many players took advantage of the slow structure and unlimited re-entries to take a few shots at the $1,260,000 prize pool. This field had no shortage of star power with the likes of Martin Jacobson, Ami Alibay, Roberto Romanello, Darren Elias, Kristen Bicknell and Jeff Gross each taking a shot at the Finale.
Day 2 was characterized by deep stacks and sharp, disciplined play from all involved. We saw numerous examples of four, five and even six-bets, as the players used the huge number of blinds at their disposal to try to instill fear in their opponents. But the world-class players in this field are not the type to be intimidated, and there was no shortage of bluff-catching and thin calls.
The chip leader to start the day, Philippe D’auteuil, maintained one of the larger stacks in play for a good portion of the day and will remain a force to contend with on Day 3. Chance Kornuth climbed steadily up the leaderboard throughout the day to hold the chip lead for much of the late stages.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Chance | Kornuth | 14,960,000 |
| Jonathan | Vanfleet | 14,470,000 |
| Timothy | Reilly | 13,345,000 |
| Philippe | D'auteuil | 11,250,000 |
| Anatolly | Filatov | 9,200,000 |
| David | Lopez | 8,030,000 |
| Jonathan | Duhamel | 7,270,000 |
| Michael | Sklenicka | 6,430,000 |
| Manig | Loeser | 6,250,000 |
| Josue | Sauvageau | 6,145,000 |
| Aaron | Mermelstein | 5,470,000 |
| Joey | Weissman | 4,310,000 |
| Louis | Boutin | 4,055,000 |
| Victor | Ramdin | 3,875,000 |
| Arkadiy | Tsinis | 3,190,000 |
| Nik | Khan | 2,725,000 |
| Samuel | Chartier | 1,895,000 |
| Matas | Cimbolas | 1,110,000 |