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Vince Buffone Leads the Field as Day 2 of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship Begins Play Shortly
December 9, 2024 @ 11:15 AM
Two electric days of poker at the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship have led to this.
Just 40 players remain from the 396 that began the weekend, with Vince Buffone of Brampton, Ontario leading the way with 790,000 chips.
Although Buffone begins the day as the overall chip leader at 11:15 a.m. ET, his 69 big blind stack is far from secure given the rising blinds and shallower stacks depths.
There should be plenty of rapid carnage in the Palm Beach Kennel Club tournament room, as more than half the returning field has less than 20 big blinds, while 8 players come into play with ten or less.
The last player standing will be rewarded with $30,000 for their efforts with the prize pool total coming out to $114,550.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Buffone | Canada | 830,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Patrick Martorella | United States | 732,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Gerald McKinney Jr. | United States | 728,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Thomas Heinlein | United States | 707,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Brandon Strickland | United States | 698,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Albert Harris | United States | 673,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Bill Sandiford | United States | 478,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Domenic Armano | United States | 447,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Cathryn Brown | United States | 408,000 | 34 |
| 10 | Denise Fields | United States | 393,000 | 33 |
Play resumes with 17:45 remaining in Level 18 at blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante with blinds increasing every 30 minutes for the following levels.
Get ready for the excitement and stay with PokerNews for all the updates from West Palm Beach as the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship reaches its thrilling conclusion.