Tuesday was Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event. From the starting field of 738 entries, the 361 remaining players returned to action at noon, playing for shares of the $3.4 million prize pool. A total of six levels were put in the books, and play concluded with 125 players remaining.
Nick Maimone bagged up the big stack after Day 2
Nick Maimone leads the pack, bagging up the big stack of 689,000 chips. Maimone is an online hero with multiple six-figure cashes under the moniker "FU_15". He's a force at the live tables, too, having won the $25,000 High Roller in this building one year ago for a career-best score of almost $1 million. Maimone will be the man setting the pace for the Main Event when Day 3 begins.
The bubble burst during the night's final level, with Noah Boeken ending up as the odd man out. Boeken got his money in good, holding pocket tens against Tom Janssens' ace-five offsuit, but Janssens ran down a wheel to send the Dutchman off empty handed. The 143 players who outlasted Boeken are each guaranteed to earn a profit on their investment this week.
Among the Day 2 starters were several members of Team PokerStars, along with award-winning actor Aaron Paul and former All-Pro football player Richard Seymour. Both men got plenty of camera time under the bright lights of the PokerStars TV set over the course of the day, headlining the first of five days of broadcast coverage. Paul was eliminated just before the bubble burst, while Seymour advanced to Day 3 with 110,000 chips.
Team PokerStars will be well represented on Day 3, with Jason Mercier (281,000) and Barry Greenstein (95,000) both advancing. From the internet, Jaime Staples advanced with (211,500), and he'll be carrying the banner for Team PokerStars Pro Online when moving day begins. His fellow team member, Kevin Martin, was eliminated with a min-cash just prior to the end of Day 2.
There are also a pair of former PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Champions looking to tack on another title in this building. Harrison Gimbel, who won the event in 2010, finished the day with 204,000 chips, and 2012 champion John Dibella survived with 80,000. Others who finished the day near the top include Dan Colman (620,000), Mike McDonald (436,000), Rex Clinkscales (428,500), Byron Kaverman (286,000), Ryan Riess (249,500), Cliff Josephy (242,500), and Adrian Mateos (204,500).
This $5,000 freeze-out attracted a total of 738 players, generating a prize pool worth $3,376,712. The final 143 players finish in the money, and each of the final six will earn six-figure paychecks this week. A trophy and the top prize of $480,012 are reserved for the winner. Day 3 begins Wednesday at noon with five 90 minute levels on the schedule.
NINE DAYS OF ACTION
PokerStars Championship Bahamas, which runs through January 14 at the sun-drenched Atlantis Resort in Nassau, is the first event of the all new PokerStars Championship tour. Poker players from around the world have been qualifying for as little as $10 at PokerStars.com. The event has an action-packed schedule of nearly 100 tournaments, cash games, and non-poker activities, and attracts thousands of international players who will dust off the holiday cobwebs to play in the nine-day Bahamas poker extravaganza.
KEY EVENTS
- $100,000 Super High Roller (January 6-8, 2017)
- $2,200 PokerStars National Championship (January 7-9, 2017)
- $5,000 PokerStars Championship Main Event (January 8-14, 2017)
- $50,000 NL Hold'em Single Day Single Re-Entry
- $25,750 PL Omaha Single Re-Entry
- $220 PokerStars Open (January 10-12, 2017)
- $25,750 High Roller (January 12-14, 2017)
- $440 PokerStars Cup (January 12-14, 2017)
POKERSTARS TV MAIN EVENT BROADCAST
The ever popular PokerStars TV returns to the Bahamas with a five-day broadcast schedule, bringing viewers the action from the PokerStars Championship Bahamas Main Event right through the event's conclusion. The webcast is available in a wide number of languages, both on desktop and mobile on PokerStars.tv, YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. For cards-up finals, please ensure you do not post ANY action until it has appeared on the live stream. No live streaming is allowed - on any channel (including Facebook, Periscope etc) - from any tournament.
HOST OF #STARSFUN ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM POKER TABLES
Along with the immense poker action, the players and visitors can choose from a host of activities away from the tables, provided by #StarsFun. Virtual reality gaming stations are set up in the Lounge, giving players a chance to win daily prizes. A special 3-on-3 basketball competition is also scheduled on the Atlantis courts, rewarding members of the winning team with a $1,000 tournament credit apiece. The official players's party will take place at Aura Nightclub on January 13.
The PokerStars Championship Bahamas will also see the return of the popular "Breakfast with the Pros" Q&A sessions, with a variety of topics to chat through, such as strategy, regulation and future of the game. All players and media have the opportunity to come and ask our sponsored pros and celebrities a question. For further information, please contact: press@pokerstarslive.com.
