The second edition of the World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions got underway Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida. A year after 64 players turned up for the special event, attendance got a slight boost as 66 entered, of which 30 advanced to Saturday's Day 2.
It's Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi who leads the remaining field after he turned his 50,000 starting stack into 287,600. Mizrachi has had one of the most storied careers in the history of tournament poker, with over $15 million in tournament cashes and countless trophies, and he finished third in this very event last year for $140,450.