The Home Stretch

Today, a winner will (probably) be crowned in Event #5: $1,500 Seven Card Stud.

Twelve players will return for Day 3, including chip leader Alessio Isaia (232,500), 2009 November Niner Eric Buchman (220,500), 2011 PCA Super-High Roller Champion Eugene Katchalov (212,500), and 2008 November Niner Ylon Schwartz (70,000). Buchman was atop the leader board throughout Day 2, while Isaia made a late surge to capture the chip lead at the end of the day.

Kai Landry (200,000) and Jonathan Spinks (133,000) also trended up throughout Day 2. Spinks would've ended the day with over 200,000 as well, but he took a rough beat against Schwartz at the end of the day.

The action resumes in about 30 minutes here in the Amazon Room. We will start at Level 19, and play until we have a champion or the end of Level 28. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from this and every bracelet event at the 2011 World Series of Poker!