Jordan Jayne Bags Chip Lead After Day 1a of Horseshoe Hammond Main Event
Day 1a of the $1,700 Horseshoe Hammond Main Event accumulated a total of 475 entries and at the end of the day after 15 levels of play just 95 remained.
Action was hot and heavy all day and the player who emerged as the chip leader was Jordan Jayne with 489,500. He was spotted around the middle part of the day with a large stack and just continued to add from there and ended the day in first place.
Also bagging large in 2nd was Davis Moses with 407,500, who had the chip lead for much of the day and was able to finish strong before being eclipsed only by Jayne.
Some other notables to survive to Day 2 with big stacks were Andrew Ostapchenko with 366,500, Michael Rossitto with 365,000 and Artem Zverkhovskyy who bagged 286,500.
The majority of players did not make it to the end of the day however and will have to attempt to make it though again tomorrow if they wish to make it to Day 2. Those of who include Michael Wang, Kelly Minkin, Alan Cutler, Nick Pupillo and Maurice Hawkins.
The 95 remaining will join those who survive on Day 1b, (which starts at noon local time Saturday) to return to the felt to battle on Day 2 at 11am on Sunday.
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