Mark Seif World Poker Challenge at Home Stretch

With only three tables remaining, Mark Seif sits atop the leaderboard going into play Tuesday at the WPT’s World Poker Challenge.  The double bracelet winner at the 2005 World Series of Poker has never won a World Poker Tour title, but is in good shape to give himself a chance to do so at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada.   

At $535,000 in tournament chips, Seif is almost $80,000 ahead of Juan Carlos Alvarado ($456,500), but it will not be easy to win the $5,000 event with plays like Erick Lindgren, David Pham, Joe Sebok, Mike Matusow, and J.C. Tran all over $150,000.   

The winner of the tournament will receive $683,473 and a $25,000 at the WPT World Championship.  Everybody at the television final table (top six) will cash in six figures.  All of the players remaining are already guaranteed a payday, as well, with the next table-load of players to bow out receiving $11,391 each. 

Play resumes Tuesday and will continue until the television final table is determined.   

Remaining Players After Day 2 

1. Mark Seif -- 535,000
2. Juan Carlos Alvarado -- 456,500
3. David Pham -- 384,500
4. Danny Wong -- 325,000
5. Tom Duong -- 312,000
6. Jimmy Diep -- 300,500
7. Joe Sebok -- 241,500
8. Brent Bibby -- 211,000
9. Erick Lindgren -- 188,000
10. Mike Matusow -- 165,500
11. Kirk Morrison -- 161,000
12. J.C. Tran -- 152,000
13. Brandon Cantu -- 142,500
14. Gina Hewitt -- 130,500
15. John Hom -- 123,500
16. Bradley Helm -- 121,500
17. Fred Hwang -- 121,000
18. Kevin Fox -- 119,500
19. Ray Abels Jr -- 86,000
20. Kevin Lee -- 80,000
21. Steve Siva -- 77,000
22. Mimi Tran -- 75,500
23. David Levi -- 71,000
24. Robert Matthews -- 58,500
25. Greg Mueller -- 41,500
26. Ron Linden -- 38,500
27. Courtney Harrington -- 36,000