Day 2 of the Ante Up World Championship Main Event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., kicks off at noon today with Zak Gilbert, a Reno, Nev., player with a long list of cashes, sitting on top with 415,500 in chips.
Andrew Barber of Sacramento, Calif., was outchipped 6,000 to 164,000 heads-up but rallied back to win Event #12 of the Ante Up World Championship – $360 Ante Up World Open Face Chinese Poker Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif
Shawn Roberts had a good reason to enter Event #11 of the Ante Up World Championship late – he was at the final table of Event #10. But after accepting a heads-up deal in that event, Roberts went on to become the chipleader in Event #11 when a deal was re
Daniel Klein of Orangevale, Calif., was the chipleader when a heads-up deal was reached in Event #10 of the Ante Up World Championship – the $150 Ante Up World Ante-Only No-Limit Hold’em Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
Andrew Berlfein of Daly City, Calif., was the chipleader when a six-way deal was reached to end Event #9 of the Ante Up World Championship – $300 Ante Up World Black Chip Bounty Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
Thomas Samuel of Sacramento, Calif., was the chipleader when a deal was reached to end Event #8 of the Ante Up World Championship – $180 Ante Up World Limit Omaha/8 Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
Doyle Johnson of Vacaville, Calif., was the chipleader when a deal was reached in Event #7 of the Ante Up World Championship – $235 No-Limit Hold’em – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
Franklin Curren of Citrus Heights, Calif., was the chipleader when a five-way deal was reached to end Ante Up World Championship Event #6 – the $180 Ante Up World HORSE Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
A deal was reached to pay the bubble, meaning 15 players each earned $1,840 in Event #5 of the Ante Up World Championship – $225 No-Limit Hold’em Survivor – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
Steve Parino was the chipleader when a three-way deal was reached in Event #4 of the Ante Up World Championship – $180 No-Limit Hold’em Escalator – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.
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