WSOPC Lake Tahoe (October)

Scott Stewart built himself a mountain of chips by the end of Day 2

Scott Stewart built his stack well throughout the day, but then went on a rush late in the day to score two huge eliminations to end Day 2 by 8:30 pm PT with a huge stack and just five more opponents to go.

The 8-time Circuit ring winner bagged 7,100,000 chips, more than double his closest opponent when play resumes on Monday to crown a champion.

That closest opponent may have something to say about Stewart's Tahoe coronation though, as it's 21-time ring winner, Ari Engel.

Ari Engel will be after ring number 22 on Monday

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Engel held the lead for much of the late part of the day until Stewart's late heater, and will be looking to regain it when the final six return to the Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe stage at noon on Monday.

This is how they'll stack up.

WSOPC Lake Tahoe end of Day 2 chip counts:

1. Scott Stewart - 7,100,000 (141 bb)
2. Ari Engel - 3,100,000 (62 bb)
3. Tyler Parker - 2,600,000 (51 bb)
4. Harshvardhan Baghel (48 bb)
5. James Czarnecki - 1,500,000 (30 bb)
6. Vishnu Chada - 700,000 (14 bb)

The chip counts take into account a return for the end of Level 24, and blinds of 25,000 / 5,000 (50,000), but with only nine seconds remaining in the level, those big blind totals will be trimmed quickly tomorrow.

Join us tomorrow for the final sprint toward the Main Event champion's ring and the $125,279 first prize.

Scott Stewart enjoys a celebratory pint with his chip leading bag

Bradley Slama

Level 24: 25,000/50,000 (50,000 BB ante) — 6 remaining

Scott Stewart has scored the final elimination of the day as he has steamrolled his way to a huge stack to end the night.

After Stewart opened to 100,000 from the lojack, Bradley Slama moved all in for about 1,200,000 from the hijack. Stewart called to put Slama at risk.

Bradley Slama: [Ah][Kh]
Scott Stewart: [Qc][Qd]

The board ran out [3h][2s][2c][3d][6c] as Stewart's pocket queens held to eliminate Slama.

The final six players are now bagging up for the night. Complete chip counts and a quick wrap-up of the night's action will follow shortly.

Updated Chip Counts
• Scott Stewart — 7,500,000 (150 bb)
• Bradley Slama — Eliminated in 7th place ($16,765)

Jason Mitchell

Level 24: 25,000/50,000 (50,000 BB ante) — 7 remaining

Jason Mitchell raised to 125,000 from early position and was called by Scott Stewart on the button, Bradley Slama in the small blind, and Vishnu Chada in the big blind.

On the [Ah][5h][5d] flop, action checked to Mitchell, who continued for 125,000. Only Stewart called.

The remaining duo checked the [2d] turn before a disastrous [Jh] fell on the river.

Mitchell bet 400,000, and Stewart moved all in for just over 2,000,000 effective.

Mitchell looked frustrated but made the call.

Jason Mitchell: [Js][Jd]
Scott Stewart: [As][Ad]

Stewart had flopped aces full of fives, while Mitchell rivered jacks full of fives, a costly second-best full house that ended his night in 8th place.

Updated Chip Counts
• Scott Stewart — 4,800,000 (96 bb)
• Jason Mitchell — Eliminated in 8th place ($12,870)

Kyle Grosshanten

Level 24: 25,000/50,000 (50,000 BB ante) — 8 remaining

Kyle Grosshanten moved all in for just over 500,000 from the small blind, and after some thought, Bradley Slama made the call from the big blind, holding only about 700,000 himself.

Kyle Grosshanten: [Ac][6d]
Bradley Slama: [Ks][Qs]

The board ran out [7d][Jc][3s][Qd][Th] as Slama paired his queen on the turn to eliminate Grosshanten in 9th place, leaving eight players remaining.

Updated Chip Counts
• Bradley Slama — 1,200,000 (24 bb)
• Kyle Grosshanten — Eliminated in 9th place ($10,093)

Kyle Grosshanten gets a parting fist bump from Scott Stewart