Defending Champ Robert Cowen Among 70 Trying to Chase Down Alex Foxen on Day 2 of $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Robert Cowen stood atop one of the most elite fields in poker last year. Now he’s back with a shot at doing it again.
Cowen enters Day 2 of Event #71: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha in the top ten with 1,187,000 as he looks for an impressive repeat as champion. The British pro beat out 106 players to win this event a year ago and capture his second World Series of Poker bracelet.
First, he’ll have to chase down Alex Foxen, who went on an unstoppable tear at his table yesterday. Foxen takes a chip-leading stack of 2,868,000 into Day 2, a million more than his next closest challenger, Krasimir Yankov (1,786,000). Jesse Lonis (1,460,000), Jeremy Ausmus (1,291,000), Adam Hendrix (1,266,000), and Michael Moncek (1,236,000) are also in the top ten in chips among the 70 remaining players.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,868,000 | 191 |
| 2 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 1,786,000 | 119 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,460,000 | 97 |
| 4 | [Removed:422] | Turkey | 1,400,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Michael Heritsch | United States | 1,400,000 | 93 |
| 6 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 1,378,000 | 92 |
| 7 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 1,291,000 | 86 |
| 8 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,266,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,236,000 | 82 |
| 10 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 1,187,000 | 79 |
Pursuing them from further down on the leaderboard are Shaun Deeb (1,014,000), Chance Kornuth (971,000), Sean Winter (844,000), and Brian Rast (601,000).
The event has already attracted 167 entries, smashing last year’s total. Late registration is open until the start of play at 1 p.m. local time, so the field and prize pool can potentially grow much larger before the players find out how much they are playing for. One thing they are certain about is the prestige of conquering such a star-studded field.
The plan for Day 2 is to play down to the final five players, with the final table being streamed tomorrow on PokerGO. The action picks up on Level 13, with blinds of 10,000-15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. Levels are 40 minutes long, with a 15-minute break after every three levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 21, which should come around 7:30 p.m.
Poker’s elite have already come out for this event. The race for the money and the final table is on, and PokerNews will be there providing live updates throughout the day.