Lemke finished Day 1B with 272,575, roughly 70,000 more than circuit regular Kyle Bowker who sits in second place.
Joining Lemke and Bowker with a top-ten stack on Day 2 is Kyle Frey, who won the $2k heads-up event at Borgata last week.
Here are the top ten chip counts as Day 2 begins:
Brian Lemke – 272,575 Kyle Bowker – 201,000 James Poper – 185,100 Robert Boyko - $173,100 Kyle Frey – 168,025 Brandon Vargas – 166,850 Carl Pipitone - 159,100 Chad Power – 158,250 Raid Etayiyim – 150,700 Michael Melkerson – 148,900
Greenstein, Mortensen Among Six-Figure Stacks
Narrowly missing out on a leaderboard spot was Barry Greenstein who finished his Day 1 heat with 144,700.
Other name players who eclipsed the 100k mark include Carlos Mortensen (123,825), recent WPT Paris winner Matt Salsberg (122,600), Jonathan Little (117,775) and Jared Hamby (102,150).
Check out the full Day 2 chip counts on the Borgata Poker Blog.
World Poker Tour stops at the Borgata have historically drawn the biggest fields on the tour, especially since it became a $3.5k buy-in with re-entries. This year the Borgata Poker Open attracted 1,181 entrants, down from 1,313 last year.
110 places in total will be paid with prizes starting at $7,070 and maxing out at the $818,847 reserved for the eventual champion.
Keep an eye on the PokerListings.com Poker News section for daily update as this event plays out in Atlantic City.
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