Jacobson Leads ME Day 6, Pros Pay Their Respect for Chad Brown

Swede Leads International Field in the Main Event

This year’s WSOP Main Event final table moved a little closer earlier today after 27 players bobbed and weaved their way through Day 6.

At the start of the session just 79 players returned to the felt, but as the $10 million top prize shone brightly on the horizon the likes of Vitaly Lunkin, Isaac Baron and Stuart Rutter hit the rail before the close of play.

When the tournament clock was paused for the day it was Sweden’s Martin Jacobson who held a commanding chip lead over the likes of Dan Smith, Bryan Devonshire and Mark Newhouse.

Also making it through the session was Britain’s Craig McCorkell who will join fellow Brit Iaron Lightbourne in the penultimate session of the biggest poker event of 2014.

$10,000 WSOP Main Event End of Day 6 Chip Counts:

1. Martin Jacobson – 22,335,000

2. Luis Velador – 16,600,000

3. Dan Sindelar – 16,345,000

4. Andoni Larrabe – 15,280,000

5. William Pappaconstantinou – 14,640,000

6. Bruno Politano – 11,625,000

7. Dan Smith – 10,335,000

8. Craig McCorkell – 8,765,000

9. Felix Stephensen – 7,740,000

10. Andrey Zaichenko – 7,335,000

Pros Show Their Support for Chad Brown

Chad Brown’s memorial tournament took place last night and in attendance was some of the poker community’s top players.

Lining up to show their support for Chad and cancer research charity, the TJ Martell Foundation, the likes of Vanessa Rousso, Jake Cody, Dan Shak and Fabrice Soulier all took to the felt inside Binion’s Horseshoe.

Before the poker action began a short video depicting Chad’s finest moments (including him on a TV dance show many years ago) was played to those in attendance, along with his favourite song, Mony Mony, before a series of speeches from those who knew Chad best.

Overall, the charity event raised more than $71,000 for cancer research thanks to the kind donations from players, community members and PokerStars.