WPT Amsterdam - Joep van den Bijgaart in the lead, Anthony Zinno looking to become first ever 4-time champ

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With 17 players entering before the start of Day 2, the WPT Amsterdam grew to 341 total entries, creating a first place prize of $239,000. By the end of the day Dutch player Joep van den Bijgaart built the biggest stack, but there are plenty of big names left in the tournament, including Sorel Mizzi, Steve O'Dwyer, Jason Wheeler (who won the €6,000 WPT Amsterdam High Roller a couple of days ago) and Anthony Zinno, who is looking to become the first 4-time WPT champion ever.

151 players returned from Day 1a/1b and 17 new players registered for the €3,300 WPT Amsterdam Main Event, creating a prize pool of $1.091.170, with $239.559 going to the winner.

There will be 45 paying spots and by the end of Day 2 the field dwindled down to 65 players, the chip leader is Dutch player Joep van den Bijgaart.

The field is stacked with poker stars including Jason Wheeler, who won the €6,000 WPT Amsterdam High Roller a couple of days ago, Sorel Mizzi, Steve O'Dwyer, Noah Boeken, Giacomo Fundaro and WPT Player of the Year Anthony Zinno, who could become the first ever 4-time WPT champion. 

Zinno won WPT Borgata in 2013 and won WPT Fallsview Poker Classic and the WPT L.A. Poker Classic this year. Zinno is currently tied with Gus Hansen and Carlos Mortensen with three WPT titles.

The tournament will continue from 2:00 CET, the plan is to play five 90-minute levels and to reach the paying spots, you can follow the live updates on the official World Poker Tour website.

Top 10 stacks

Joep van den Bijgaart - 438.000

Fredrik Andersson - 412.000
Barrie Pietersz - 367.500
Giacomo Fundaro - 312.000
Fredrik Haugen - 307.000
Jason Wheeler - 278.000
Guy Goosens - 271.500
Rumen Nanev - 269.500
Muntathar Albadawi - 269.500
David Hudson - 263.500

Payouts:

1. $239.559

2. $167.134
3. $100.281
4. $75.768
5. $56.826
6. $45.973
7. $37.884
8. $30.641
9. $22.842
10-12. $16.323
13-15. $13.371
16-18. $11.365
19-21. $10.028
22-24. $8.914
25-27. $7.800
28-36. $7.242

37-45. $6.685