Without a doubt, this could have been the most bizarre day we've ever had here in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Period. If the rapid rate of attrition and the roars from the nearby final tables wasn't enough, it was all capped off with a huge British invasion that practically brought play to a standstill during the last three hands.
Still, from 298 players at the start of Day 2 of WSOP Event #35, we're now down to just 23. And emerging as our chip leader from all the madness is Perry Lin, with just over one million in chips. He's followed by Michael Blanovsky (757,000), Ryan Laplante (701,000), Jonathan Spinks (688,000) and Matthew Lupton (555,000).
We should also point out that Melanie Weisner has bagged up 549,000, but with the "last woman standing" moniker aside, she played some power poker throughout the day and will definitely be the one to watch tomorrow. Could she finally become the first female player to win a WSOP open bracelet since Vanessa Selbst in 2008?
Top Chip Counts
| 1 | Perry Lin | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | Michael Blanovsky | 757,000 |
| 3 | Ryan Laplante | 701,000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Spinks | 688,000 |
| 5 | Matthew Lupton | 555,000 |
| 6 | Melanie Weisner | 549,000 |
| 7 | Daniel Bobick | 481,000 |
| 8 | Randolph Lanosga | 441,000 |
| 9 | Pim de Goede | 440,000 |
| 10 | Robert Cheung | 398,000 |