button in Safari163 Players Return to Chase the Money Bubble on Day 2 of the Borgata Summer Poker Open $2,700 Championship
A total of 551 players descended on Atlantic City over three starting flights of the Borgata Summer Poker Open $2,700 Championship, and for the 163 who return for Day 2 at noon local time, the money bubble is their shared goal.
Bin Weng, already with two deep runs so far this festival, leads the field with 442,500. He’s followed on the leaderboard by Lewis Esposito (425,000), Coleem Chestnut (359,000), Frank Funaro (348,500), and John McDonald (324,500).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bin Weng | United States | 442,500 | 177 |
| 2 | Lewis Esposito | United States | 425,500 | 170 |
| 3 | Coleem Chestnut | United States | 359,000 | 144 |
| 4 | Frank Funaro | United States | 348,500 | 139 |
| 5 | John McDonald | United States | 324,500 | 130 |
| 6 | Justin Liberto | United States | 314,000 | 126 |
| 7 | Eric Yanovsky | United States | 311,500 | 125 |
| 8 | Elan Chabi | United States | 305,500 | 122 |
| 9 | Mario Damiao | United States | 296,000 | 118 |
| 10 | Srikanth Gundela | United States | 295,500 | 118 |
The rest of the field is littered with big names who have descended on the East Coast gambling capital to chase a share of the more than $1,000,000 prize pool. They include Justin Liberto (314,000), Mike Dentale (248,000), WSOP Circuit king Maurice Hawkins (225,000), Nicholas Verderamo (224,000), and Anthony Zinno (202,500). Further down the chip counts are Joe McKeehen (199,000), Nick Pupillo (160,000), Aaron Mermelstein (116,000), Paul Volpe (95,000), Nick Palma (88,000), Darren Elias (79,000), new BetMGM ambassador Esther Taylor (75,000), and Will Failla (72,500).
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 11 with blinds of 1,500/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. Levels remain 60 minutes, with a break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16. Late registration remains open until the start of the day, so there is a chance the field can grow by the time the official prize pool is confirmed. The schedule calls for 10 levels to be played today, which should bring the field past the money bubble.
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