There are 57 players remaining after Day 2 of the WPT Venice main event. Dario Minieri, Dragan Galic, and Maxim Lykov are all in the top 10 in chips chasing David Vamplew and Day 1A leader Alessio Isaia.

They finished level 16 with the blinds at 2500/5000 with an ante of 500.

523 poker players entered the inaugural WPT Venice €3,000 main event at the luxurious Casino Municipale di Venezia creating a prize pool of €1,521,930

In one moment of levity, Jose Nach Barbero eliminated the man dressed as a ninja with mask, who after finally busting out removed the mask to reveal his identity as Vincenzo Salerno.



Conclusion of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

1.VAMPLEW DAVID SAMUEL - 950.000

2. ISAIA ALESSIO - 841.000

3. MAYER SZABOLCS SANDO - 840.000

4. MINIERI DARIO - 684.000

5. LYKOV MAXIM - 670.500

6. DELLA PENNA PAOLO - 464.000

7. GALIC DRAGAN - 438.500

8. JAGERVING JOAKIM MICHEL - 433.000

9. RODRIGUES EMMANUEL ALEXANDRE - 413.000

10. CUCCHIARA GIUSEPPE - 412.500

Announced Payouts for the Top 10 Finishers:

1. €380,000
2. €228,990
3. €149,910
4. €101,960
5. €73,180
6. €57,830
7. €43,370
8. €31,960
9. €22,820
10. €15,210