Wednesday, March 6, 2013
On the Money Bubble in the Shooting Star Main Event
With 64 players remaining and top 63 players getting paid, we are officially on the money bubble.
Brandon Meyers Dodging Bullets in the High Roller
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| Brandon Meyers |
3rd hand into my 2nd bullet of the #bay101 high roller I ran KK into AA but rivered a K
— Brandon Meyers (@oncommand) March 7, 2013
Approaching the Money Bubble in the Shooting Star Main Event
With 73 players remaining, we are quickly approaching the money bubble.
The final 63 players will finish in the money, earning at least $15,110.
The final 63 players will finish in the money, earning at least $15,110.
Dinner Break on Day 2
With the completion of 1,200-2,400 blinds, the remaining players from Day 2 of the $7,500 Shooting Star Championship are now on their one-hour dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 6:45pm PST.
The Shooting Star $25,000 High Roller Event is Underway!
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| The starting table of the $25,000 High Roller Event. |
Players start with 50,000 in chips and the levels are one-hour in length.
Registration will remain open for the first six levels.
Christian Harder Leads the Day 2 Field
With just under 120 players remaining in the field, Christian Harder has emerged as the chip leader on Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star.
Currently, Harder sits on just over 600,000 chips with the blinds at 1,200-2,400 with a 400 ante.
Photos: Shooting Star Day 2 Afternoon Photo Blog
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| Mike Matusow (right) watches as the dealer puts out the river. Matusow would make a straight to triple up. |
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| Jason Somerville shows off his Bounty Medal plus the one he earned for eliminating Tom Marchese. |
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| Phil Hellmuth chats with Chamath Palihapitiya in between hands on Day 2. |
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| The always relaxed Antonio Esfandiari at the Bay 101 Live Stream Feature Table. |
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| Jen Harman and Jason Mercier chat on Day 2 of the Shooting Star. |
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| Antonio Esfandiari is all smiles as he puts Eric Nguyen all-in early on Day 2. |
Photos: Jason Somerville Earns a Bounty
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| As the rest of the room goes on break, Jason Somerville (left) collects the last of Tom Marchese's chips. |
Pretty good first lvl, coolered tom marchese aa vs ak pre in a weird spot. Up to 281k! twitter.com/JasonSomervill…
— Jason Somerville (@JasonSomerville) March 6, 2013
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| A bounty himself, Somerville earned $2,500 for his knockout. |
First Break on Day 2 of the Shooting Star Main Event
The players on Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event are now on their first break of the day.
There are now 189 players remaining and the average chip stack is 102,100.
When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Play is scheduled to continue today until approximately 2am.
There are now 189 players remaining and the average chip stack is 102,100.
When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Play is scheduled to continue today until approximately 2am.
Shooting Star Championship Prize Pool & Payouts
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $1,138,350 |
| 2nd | $666,740 |
| 3rd | $435,610 |
| 4th | $295,590 |
| 5th | $208,910 |
| 6th | $162,240 |
| 7th | $124,460 |
| 8th | $91,120 |
| 9th | $64,450 |
| 10th-12th | $48,890 |
| 13th-15th | $37,780 |
| 16th-18th | $31,110 |
| 19th-27th | $26,670 |
| 28th-36th | $22,670 |
| 37th-45th | $19,120 |
| 46th-54th | $16,890 |
| 55th-63rd | $15,110 |
A Quick Start for Christian Harder
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| Jonathan Duhamel (right) can't help but smile as Christian Harder rakes in another pot early on Day 2. |
Somehow up to over 300k after winning every pot for the first 45 mins.including AK > AQ and some dude 5 betting all in with QTo v my KK.
— Christian Harder (@realcharder30) March 6, 2013
I dont know what @realcharder30 had for breakfast but I want some of that!! #decentstart
— Jonathan Duhamel (@JonathanDuhamel) March 6, 2013
Day 2 of the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star is Underway and Streaming Live!
Cards are back in the air on Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event.
The blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.
You can watch the live stream of the Feature Table by clicking on Bay101live.com.
The blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.
You can watch the live stream of the Feature Table by clicking on Bay101live.com.