Phil Ivey Overall WSOP Main Event Chip Leader Entering Day 3

Dan · July 10, 2014

With a half-million in chips, Phil Ivey (pictured), who has already won a bracelet this year, is the overall chip leader in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event after both Day 2s. In fact, he is the lone player to cross the 500,000-chip threshold. There are 1,864 players remaining.

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Tim Stansifer, who led after Day 2AB, is nipping at Ivey’s heels with 481,000 and only seven players have over 400,000 in chips. Ivey had his usual clan of Pat and Mel Humphries on the rail and told PokerNews that the duo’s support continues to mean a lot: “It’s nice. They’ve been my friends for years now. I started off playing poker with them… It’s amazing that they’re sitting here the whole time watching me play, so I’m really happy to have them.”

Ivey was off to the races early on Day 2C on Wednesday, scoring a double elimination to grow his stack by 177,000. Ivey shoved on a flop of 10-9-6 with pocket sixes and had Lazaro Hernandez (8-7) and Fabian Scherle (pocket kings) covered. A ten on the river gave Ivey a full house, cracking Hernandez’s straight. That hand pushed Ivey to nearly 400,000 in chips and there was no looking back from there.

Ivey made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 2009, finishing seventh. He won a $1,500 Eight-Game Mix event this year for $166,000 and cashed in on countless bracelet bets in the process.

PocketFivers reported on how they stood entering Day 3 of the Main Event, which will take place on Thursday from the Rio in Las Vegas. Among the group was Amit amak316Makhija, who Tweeted, “Nightmarish last level that dropped me to 40,400. It’s okay, still in I suppose and not unhappy with any specific hand.” He doubled up Chris Lee with A-K against K-K late on Day 2C and dropped 30,000 in chips.

James P0KERPR033Campbell (pictured, image courtesy WJMedia) will be one of the short stacks on Day 3. He Tweeted, “Today wasn’t my day. I bagged 21k heading into Day 3. Gonna need some serious luck on my side tomorrow.” Ryan ryanghall Hall, who bowled with PocketFives on Sunday, told his followers, “Busted Altman AK > JJ at the end and finished with 241,700 going to 800/1,600 tomorrow. Huge!”

2005 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem, who gave the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” command on Day 1A, fell on Day 2C after getting his money in with two overcards on a 4-4-8, two club flop. Matthew Sedgeman had Hachem covered with 7-6 of clubs for flush and straight draws, but instead found running sixes to end Hachem’s Main Event run.

NBA star Paul Pierceis still alive entering Day 3 at 48,000. Pierce doubled up an opponent after his A-K couldn’t best K-K, but he still managed to make Thursday’s restart. Elsewhere in the sports world, Raj Vohra eliminated former pro football player Richard Seymour (pictured) after A-7 cracked A-J.

Here are the top ten stacks in the Main Event entering Day 3. There are five PocketFivers in the group:

1. Phil Ivey – 505,000
2. Tim Stansifer – 481,500
3. Raul Sir_Donald Mestre – 477,900
4. Tom Cannuli – 407,800
5. Morgan Popham – 407,600
6. Tony Ruberto – 402,700
7. Joe daPHUNNIEman Kuether – 401,200
8. Peter number1pen Neff – 389,200
9. Isaac mr. menlo Baron – 387,200
10. Steve betrthanphil Tripp – 380,400