Matthew Kaplan Leads 13 Runners into Day 3 of Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 of Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better is in the books and Matthew Kaplan is the chip leader after two fast-paced days of mixed game action at the 2021 World Series of Poker. The popular format attracted 725 runners and generated a prize pool of $967,875. The Day 3 finale will kick off at 2 p.m. on November 3 where the winner will take home the WSOP gold bracelet and $186,789.
The second of three days started with 113 players and the money bubble burst within the first level to pay the top 109 players. The remaining 13 runners will move on to Day 3 on Wednesday, November 3. Players who made the money but did not qualify for Day 3 include Mike Matusow, Chip Jett, Robert Mizrachi, Andrew Kelsall,Kathy Liebert, and Ari Engel.
Tsugunari Toma, the Day 1 chip leader, came into Day 2 with more than three times the chips as his nearest competitor, but his luck turned south quickly and he was eliminated halfway through the day.
Kaplan holds the chip lead and will return in search of his first bracelet. He has cashed three times at the 2021 WSOP and this will be his first cash in an Omaha variant.
Among the other chip leaders that will try to catch Kaplan on Day 3 are Kevin Gerhart, Dustin Dirksen, and Roman Hrabec. Gerhart seeks his fourth bracelet and second of the 2021 WSOP, while Dirksen and Hrabec are in search of their first WSOP title.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Gold 403 | 1 | Matthew Kaplan | 3,145,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 2 | Roman Hrabec | 1,800,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 3 | Tamon Nakamura | 1,145,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 4 | Dylan Wilkerson | 1,240,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 5 | Kevin Gerhart | 2,900,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 6 | Joseph Haddad | 665,000 |
| Amazon Gold 403 | 8 | Michael Trivett | 730,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 2 | Sterling Lopez | 1,350,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 4 | Richie Allen | 515,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 5 | James Hong | 440,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 6 | Bryant Bustamante | 805,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 7 | Alexandr Orlov | 1,015,000 |
| Amazon Gold 411 | 8 | Dustin Dirksen | 2,400,000 |
The finale will kick off on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 ante. The tournament will move over to tables 403 and 411 in the Amazon Gold section and Day 3 will play until a winner is crowned.
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