Day 2 Cardiff

Robert Cowen is the chip leader going into Day 2 of the third leg of the Welsh Poker Series at the G Casino in Cardiff today.

Cowan brings 197,200 chips to the tables from Day 1A in Swansea, with fellow Swansea qualifier Josh Veasey on 164,100 and Robert Quinn in third place after building a stack of 161,900 on Day 1B in Cardiff.

Genting Poker Series high-roller finalist Rana Gurnam finished with 52,200 yesterday, with WPS leg one winner Mal Linton on 84,000 and leg two champion Liam Oliver on 61,100.

The short stack is Darren Davies, who survived the night in Swansea with just 200 chips, but nobody's taking bets on whether his seat will be occupied in Cardiff today.

There's only one James Lewis... but which one will be decided today when two return to Cardiff. There's also only one Anthony Jones... but which one will also be determined by who lasts longest from the two coming back.

Full Day 2 Chip Counts
Robert Cowen 197,200
Josh Veasey 164,100
Robert Quinn 161,900
Andrew Mitchell 144,200
Trevor Bowen 144,100
Anthony Nicholls 139,200
David Burke 132,000
Arron Bowen 128,200
Ian Stuart 126,500
Bruce Jones 123,800
Robert Rac 100,000
Susan Ettery 98,400
Donna Hughes 97,200
James Baker 96,700
Cornelius Crowley 96,400
Chris Phillips 97,300
Michael Oddie 89,900
Granville Dowler 89,800
Michael Day 89,600
Keith Thomas 87,000
Michael Lock 86,700
Dean Davies 86,600
Mal Linton 84,000
Carl Thomas 83,600
Nigel Lee 83,100
Khalil Walid 81,600
Ross Roome 81,600
Mik Grosvenor 77,200
Anthony Jones 68,400
Steven Watkins 67,100
James Lewis 64,700
Brian Parker 64,100
Liam Oliver 61,100
James Lewis 57,100
Jason Kemp 53,500
Rana Gurnam 52,200
Chris Retallick 51,000
Rhys Ellis 47,700
Jeff Hemmerman 47,400
David Haycock 47,400
Ian Parr 45,700
Anthony Powell 42,700
Luke Sampson 41,600
Richard Berryman 41,000
Anthony Jones 38,200
Valdas Domarkas 34,100
Nicolas Risdale 34,000
Steve Harrison 33,100
Brian Mohammed 31,200
Mark White 29,700
Craig Daye 29,200
Bogdandorin Serea 29,200
Sean O'Sullivan 28,800
John Hanlon 28,700
Aditi Bhardwaj 26,500
Maureen Doughty 26,300
Jamie Purdon 23,400
Jonathan O'Brien 23,100
James Lacey 16,500
Darren Davies 200

Day 1B Cardiff

It was a cagey affair in Cardiff as 45 survived Day 1B to join the 15 qualifiers from Day 1A in Swansea for the final instalment of leg three of the Welsh Poker Series at the G Casino in Cardiff.

Robert Quinn led the way on 161,900 chips, with Andrew Mitchell second on 144,200 and David Burke third with 132,000.

Leg one winner Mal Linton is in good shape on 84,000, with leg two winner Liam Oliver on 61,100 and Genting Poker Series high-roller finalist Rana Gurnam on 52,200.

James Lacey on 16,500 is the shortest of the stacks to make it through from Cardiff.

Day 1B Chip Counts
Robert Quinn 161,900
Andrew Mitchell 144,200
David Burke 132,000
Arron Bowen 128,200
Ian Stuart 126,500
Robert Rac 100,000
Donna Hughes 97,200
James Baker 96,700
Cornelius Crowley 96,400
Chris Phillips 97,300
Michael Oddie 89,900
Granville Dowler 89,800
Keith Thomas 87,000
Michael Lock 86,700
Dean Davies 86,600
Mal Linton 84,000
Nigel Lee 83,100
Ross Roome 81,600
Mik Grosvenor 77,200
Anthony Jones 68,400
James Lewis 64,700
Brian Parker 64,100
Liam Oliver 61,100
James Lewis 57,100
Jason Kemp 53,500
Rana Gurnam 52,200
Chris Retallick 51,000
Rhys Ellis 47,700
Jeff Hemmerman 47,400
Anthony Powell 42,700
Richard Berryman 41,000
Anthony Jones 38,200
Valdas Domarkas 34,100
Nicolas Risdale 34,000
Steve Harrison 33,100
Brian Mohammed 31,200
Mark White 29,700
Craig Daye 29,200
Bogdandorin Serea 29,200
John Hanlon 28,700
Aditi Bhardwaj 26,500
Maureen Doughty 26,300
Jamie Purdon 23,400
Jonathan O'Brien 23,100
James Lacey 16,500

Day 1A Swansea

Robert Cowen was the chip leader after Day 1A of the Welsh Poker Series at the Grosvenor Casino in Swansea.

Cowen amassed a stack of 197,200 as the opening flight brought in 61 entries, including nine rebuys.

Josh Veasey was second in chips, accumulating a stack of 164,100 to take back to the G Casino in Cardiff tomorrow for Day 2.

Trevor Bowen finished the day with the third-highest stack on 144,100 but the big question on everyone's lips in Cardiff last night was whether Darren Davies would claim his seat tomorrow.

Davies survived the night in Swansea with just 200 chips in his stack as 15 made it through to Day 2.

Day 1B of the £15,000 guarantedd £100+£10 event shuffles up at 4pm today at the G Casino in Cardiff, with Day 2 starting at the same time and venue tomorrow.

Day 1A Chip Counts
Robert Cowen 197,200
Josh Veasey 164,100
Trevor Bowen 144,100
Anthony Nicholls 139,200
Bruce Jones 123,800
Susan Ettery 98,400
Michael Day 89,600
Carl Thomas 83,600
Khalil Walid 81,600
Steven Watkins 67,100
David Haycock 47,400
Ian Parr 45,700
Luke Sampson 41,600
Sean O'Sullivan 28,800
Darren Davies 200