Jorge Walker Leads at End of Day 2 in Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Day 2 of Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas saw 1,271 players return to their seats from a starting field of 5,702. Many players who were eliminated from the Main Event joined the field, as 319 players survived at the end of the day to bag up their chips.
The chip leader is Jorge Walker (3,665,000) who started the day with 126,500 and ran up his stack throughout the day. Walker is an experienced player with almost $700,000 earned in live tournaments including a fifth-place finish this World Series in Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice where he won just over $25,000. He has put himself in good standing for another deep run.
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Walker | United States | 3,665,000 | 183 |
| 2 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 2,470,000 | 124 |
| 3 | Benjamin Thomas | United States | 2,345,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Sejo Kasic | Croatia | 2,300,000 | 115 |
| 5 | Dragos Trofimov | Moldova | 2,210,000 | 111 |
| 6 | Michael Stephenson | United States | 2,160,000 | 108 |
| 7 | Ryan Riess | United States | 2,110,000 | 106 |
| 8 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 2,075,000 | 104 |
| 9 | Kfir Nahum | Israel | 2,070,000 | 104 |
| 10 | Dylan Cechowski | France | 2,050,000 | 103 |
Other players who bagged big at the end of the day include Sejo Kasic (2,300,000), Michael Stephenson (2,160,000) and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Joao Simao (2,075,0000), who all bagged more than two million chips.
Notables who will be advancing include Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker (1,550,000) and WSOP bracelet winner David Williams (1,560,000) in addition to Event #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship final tableist Christina Gollins (1,600,000) and Lily Kiletto (1,900,000).
Both Mateusz Moolhuizen (970,000) and Francis Anderson (875,000) will return, hoping for another deep run at the series having come second and third in Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em for $597,362 and $449,912 respectively.
Notables who were eliminated after the bubble burst included Davidi Kitai and William Kassouf.
Action will resume on Monday, July 11th, at 12 p.m. local time. They will play ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Blinds will start at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.
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