The Latest: Day 2 of World Series of Poker finale starts

By foxsports
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LAS VEGAS (AP) The latest from day two of the World Series of Poker main event championship (all times local):

4:40 p.m.

The six remaining players vying for the World Series of Poker's $7.6 million top prize and poker's championship title are beginning day two of their marathon matchup.

24-year-old Joe McKeehen from Pennsylvania is in the far-and-away lead, holding 91.3 million worth of chips. The player in second place so far has 32.5 million worth of chips.

Players still chasing the prize and McKeehen's chip lead include, in order of their standing, Ofer Zvi Stern from Israel, Neil Blumenfield from San Francisco, Max Steinberg from Las Vegas and Joshua Beckley and Thomas Cannuli, both from New Jersey.