Saturday, July 19, 2014

Event 14 (Day 1B): Chinni Assumes Chip Lead

Level 8 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Day 1B Entries: 91
Day 1B Players Remaining: 48

Jesse Chinni (Ellicott City, MD)
One of the first players to eclipse the 100,000 mark during Day 1B play was Jesse Chinni (Ellicott City, MD), and he's currently the chip leader of those remaining.  Chinni is no stranger to tournament success, with over $716,000 in tournament earnings.

His last recorded tournament cash is almost a year old, finishing 58th in the Seminole Hard Rock $5,300 NLH ($10,000,000 Guarantee).  Chinni would collect $29,088 for his efforts, propelling him to top fifteen in all-time Maryland player earnings.

Jesse is currently sitting with a stack just over 110,000.