Event #2 is underway. Players began with 3k in starting chips with the hour-long blinds starting at 25/50. When tournament play began, the Amazon room was overflowing with players, so much so that some have been relocated to other parts of the Rio for the early levels of play.

Many familiar faces stood out from the crowd and the random table draw produced a few stacked tables. Bill Edler, Tom Schneider, and Hevad Khan began the day at the same table until Khan busted midway through Level 1. Several other tables included two or more noteworthy players. Poker Stars pros Vanessa Rousso and Steven-Paul Ambrose are seated at the same table and it looks like Adam “adam_mc” McGregor and Brock “t_soprano” Parker will be spending the first part of their tournament day side by side. Table Red 31 features an impressive line-up as well, including Men Nguyen, Sabyl Cohen, and Phil Ivey.

Level 2 is now underway with the blinds at 50/100.

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