Segura Takes Overall Chip Lead at End of Day 1c
Day 1c, the third and final flight of the Lex Live Main Event, was the busiest of all. The tables at Casino Barcelona were brimming with recreational players, professionals, Twitch streamers and viewers all looking to make it through to Day 2.
As the day came to an end, Marc Segura of Spain was the player who claimed the chip lead, both of Day 1c and overall across all flights with an impressive 455,000, over 150,000 more than any other player.
Jesse Van Stegeren of the Netherlands finished the flight in second place with 287,000 and Matias Arroyo rounds out the top three with 284,500.
End of Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Segura | 455,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Van Stegeren | 287,500 |
| 3 | Matias Arroyo | 284,500 |
| 4 | Guy Yakob Rozenblum | 267,000 |
| 5 | Harcharan Dogra | 259,500 |
| 6 | Pedro Menor Perez | 248,000 |
| 7 | Sergio Rodriguez Cobos | 215,500 |
| 8 | Oriol Perez Nu?ez | 203,000 |
| 9 | Jose Luis Ruiz Blavia | 203,000 |
| 10 | Matthijs Den Engelsman | 198,500 |
Plenty of familiar faces were in the tournament, PokerStars Team Pro player Ramon Colillas, who fired a couple of bullets but busted shortly before the end of the day. Georgina James, known online as GJ Reggie, is the only PokerStars sponsored player to make it though the flight.
Day 1c attracted over 180 entries and 48 players bagged and tagged.
Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2, at which point the full entry numbers and prize pool will be confirmed.
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