Fox, Boivin, Cheong lead Partypoker Mini Main Event Day 2 chip top ten

The partypoker MILLIONS Online Festival Mini Main Event has completed Day 1. The $1,100 buy-in tournament offered a $1,000,000 guarantee and attracted 1,127 entries. After two flights (Day 1a and 1b), only 169 players advanced to Day 2, all of whom are already guaranteed a minimum payout of $2,105.

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Colombia’s Sebastian Henao leads the field with 27,039,049 chips (193 big blinds). Two-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Elio Fox is close behind with 25,419,260 chips, while Brazilian Luciano Hollanda sits third with 23,000,730 chips. Other notable players in the top 10 chips heading into Day 2 include: Patrick Charles Blye (Canada, 22,663,403), Thomas Boivin (Belgium, 18,388,054), Joseph Cheong (USA, 17,118,762), and more.

Joseph Cheong is a familiar face in the poker world, having played a classic hand in the 2010 WSOP Main Event. Another former WSOP Main Event player, Will Kassouf, also advanced with 16,075,000 chips. Kassouf became an internet meme for catchphrases like "nine-high like a boss" and has recently been involved in controversies, including an incident involving hiding chips.

Day 1 allowed one re-entry, while Day 2 is a freezeout format, and all remaining players are already in the money. Blind levels increase from 25 minutes on Day 2 to 30 minutes, and will extend to 40 minutes on Day 3, giving the tournament a comfortable pace. Day 2 will consist of 10 blind levels (approximately 5 hours), Day 3 will play down to a nine-handed final table, and the champion will be crowned on Wednesday, February 17.

Below are the top 10 chip counts at the start of Day 2: