Former World Series of Poker Main Event champion and the Hollywood Poker Open ambassador Chris Moneymaker leads the five players from Day 1a who have made it to Day 2. Moneymaker is almost 200,000 ahead of the next closest player, after a series of hands that led to Peter Priest being eliminated and Moneymaker separating himself from the pack.
Three hands spelled doom for Priest, who was sitting with a healthy stack coming back from the final break.
He got in a hand with Mike Melkersen and Phil Vera.