Day 2 Ends With Ke Chen Leading the Final 50 Players

The Money Bubble burst in the final hand of Level 17, bringing Day 2 to an end with 50 players remaining, all guaranteed at least CNY 43,875 each (US $6,368). The official chip counts and the seat draw for Day 3 will be released soon, and the chipleader is Ke Chen (pictured) with 622,000.

Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 12:00 noon Beijing Time (0500 UTC; 12:00 midnight EDT), and the field will play as many 90-minute levels as it takes to reach the final three tables (27 players).