WPT Bestbet Scramble: Josh Reichard Leads Day 2 After Competitive $5K Event
News Context
At a glance
- The registration for the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship has closed.
- Josh Reichard is leading the tournament with a significant chip advantage.
- McNulty has a strong tournament history, including a fourth-place finish in a 2014 World Series of Poker event and over $660,000 in lifetime cashes.
WPT Bestbet Scramble Championship Overview
Table of Contents
The registration for the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) bestbet Scramble Championship has closed. The tournament saw 361 entries, with 205 players participating in Day 1b on Saturday.
Tournament Details
- Event Name: WPT Bestbet Scramble Championship
- Buy-In: $5,000
- Total Entries: 361
- Prize Pool: $1,642,550
- Winner’s Prize: $347,850
- Next Stage: Day 2 starts at noon ET on Sunday from the bestbet Jacksonville poker room.
Chip Leaders at Day 2
Josh Reichard is leading the tournament with a significant chip advantage. He finished Day 1a with 487,000 chips. In Day 1b, Thad McNulty topped the leaderboard, finishing with 369,500 chips.
Top 5 Day 1b Chip Stacks:
- Thad McNulty – 369,500 chips
- Jeremiah Wheeler – 360,000 chips
- David DiBernardi – 335,500 chips
- Joe Jordan – 331,000 chips
- Fred Paradis – 329,000 chips
Player Highlights
McNulty has a strong tournament history, including a fourth-place finish in a 2014 World Series of Poker event and over $660,000 in lifetime cashes.
On Day 1b, he faced tough competition, including:
- Former WPT Player of the Year, Erkut Yilmaz (206,000 chips)
- Three-time WPT champion, Eric Afriat (121,000 chips)
Key Points
- The money bubble will burst at 46 players.
- ClubWPT qualifiers Michael Goldsworthy and Raymond Harper did not secure a bag on Day 1b.
- Jeremy Becker, who finished Day 1a, returned on Saturday and ended with an average stack.
Stay tuned for updates as the tournament progresses and players compete for the top prize.