Crema is the Cream of the PLO Main Event Crop

Event #13: $1,100 PLO Main Day 2 ($990 + $110)

Sebastian Crema leads the way into Day 2 of the PLO Main, and it’s not even close. He has more than 2.1 million, a 3.5:1 chip lead over his closest competitor, Ali Khani, with 639k. That gives him nearly half the chips in play with 11 players remaining in the game.

Day 2 gets underway on Friday at noon with all returning players in the money. Everyone is guaranteed at least $1,895, but there is more than $24k up top for the winner of this one. Perhaps equally important, there are 360 Player of the Series points for the winner, meaning that the final player standing will almost certainly jump to the lead for PoS.

That’s not a certainty, however. More than one player returning for Friday’s action already has points in the race, including Deven Lane and Stefan Maloney. They are nearly neck-and-neck in the standings with Lane on 78 points and Maloney on 80. For Maloney’s part, a 3rd place finish would likely tie him for the PoS lead. That said, Dagan Maxwell, Michael Bingham, and John MacArthur also have points in the race already, so a win for any of them would mean Maloney would need second place to take the lead.

It should be an interesting day with a lot at stake. Of course, everyone will be eyeing the trophy and the top prize, but with multiple players sitting with PoS chances going into the final day of the PLO Main, there will be dynamics at play that go far beyond a simple Day 2.

The blinds remain at 40 minutes throughout the final day, and from the jump, it looks like Crema’s game to lose. Poker can be a fickle beast, however, and with so many implications beyond this specific tournament, anything can happen on Friday.

PLO Main Event Day 2 Chip Counts

Day 2 Payouts