*Delayed Start at 2p.m.* 310 Players Return for Day 2 of Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 of Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em was scheduled to begin today at 1 p.m local time, but the start has been pushed back to 2 p.m.
There will be 310 remaining players returning to the Bally��s and Paris Las Vegas of the 1,977 players who registered yesterday. They compiled a total prize pool of $3,519,060 for this inaugural event.
When the action begins, players will be only 13 spots away from the money which will guarantee 297 hopefuls a min-cash of $3,205. Several short stacks are still hanging on, which will surely add to the action and the suspense. A final table appearance will be paying at least $46,253, with first place being worth a cool $527,944.
Event #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout | Place | Payout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $527,944 | 10-11 | $36,421 | 72-80 | $6,843 | |
| 2 | $326,296 | 12-13 | $28,978 | 81-89 | $6,006 | |
| 3 | $239,679 | 14-17 | $23,298 | 90-98 | $5,333 | |
| 4 | $177,761 | 18-26 | $18,930 | 99-125 | $4,791 | |
| 5 | $133,129 | 27-35 | $15,546 | 126-161 | $4,355 | |
| 6 | $100,688 | 36-44 | $12,905 | 162-197 | $4,006 | |
| 7 | $76,912 | 45-53 | $10,830 | 198-247 | $3,505 | |
| 8 | $59,343 | 54-62 | $9,190 | 248-297 | $3,205 | |
| 9 | $46,253 | 63-71 | $7,885 |
Leading the 310 hopefuls is Faraz Jaka with 735,000, while Dan Colpoys is right on his tail with 730,000. Jaka has $6,957,844 in lifetime earnings but is still looking to claim his first-ever WSOP bracelet. Following behind Jaka and Colpoys are John Perry (729,000), Tommy Kivela (669,000), and Daniel Custodio (540,000), who round out the top five stacks.
Several well known players will return today to contest the big stacks in an attempt to make a deep run in this event. Included are Barak Wisbrod (427,000), Natalie Hof (431,000), Uri Reichenstein (367,000), Brett Apter (333,000), 2020 Main Event champion Damian Salas (318,000), Alex Keating (309,000), four-time bracelet winner Ben Yu (292,000) and Jason Wheeler (286,000).
Day 2 kicks-off at 2 p.m, with action picking up on Level 16 where blinds will be 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante. Blind levels will be 60-minutes long and players will receive a 15-minute break after every two levels along with an hour-long dinner break at some point.
Stay tuned here as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the action as the day unfolds.