UFC star Colby Covington is a contender once again, but this time it's not in the octagon. Instead, the mixed martial artist is putting a chokehold on the competition in the $3,500 buy-in World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event.
Covington, who spoke with PokerNews at the conclusion of Day 1b, had already bagged an impressive 212,500 chips (85 big blinds) in Friday's Day 1a session. Per the tournament's rules, a player can reenter the second starting flight, which took place on Saturday, and then advance to Day 2 with the largest stack they secured.