Ireland's Jennifer Steele has continued her torrid run in London by surging to the top of the chip counts after Day 2 action in the PokerStars-sponsored Women's Winter Festival main event on Saturday. Steele, who finished as the runner-up to Charlie Waters on Thursday in the festival's high-roller tourney for a personal best live cash of £6,400, now leads the chase for this event's £20,000 first-place payout.
Steele began the day in the top half of 54 survivors of three Day 1 flights over the previous two days. She climbed forward in the counts throughout Saturday's abbreviated four-hour session, ending up with a 1,010,000 chip stack.
Steele was the only player to bag over a million in chips and finished just ahead of three other players who also separated themselves from the remainder of the final 17. Day 1 overall leader Christina Jorgensen Solli finished with 955,000, while Ann-Roos Callens and Franky Green each ended up with 905,000.
Money bubble bursts in early action
Saturday's first order of business at London's Hippodrome Casino was winnowing the Day 2 field down to the 45-player money bubble. PokerStars brand ambassador Jennifer Shahade was short-stacked early but managed a double-up before busting. Another Stars-patched player, Georgina James, wasn't as fortunate, busting just a few spots out of the money,
