The Race to the Money on Day 2 of Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
At 1 p.m. local time, the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will see at least 102 players return to their seats for Day 2 of Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. So far, the tournament has attracted a total of 188 unique players and accumulated a prize pool of $1,748,400 but both figures are subject to change as the late registration remains open until the cards go back in the air. One year ago, the very same tournament attracted 196 entries and that may very well be surpassed.
Connor Drinan leads the way with 340,000 in chips followed by Damjan Radanov (299,000) and David Williams (293,000), who are separated by fewer than one full big bet. The overnight top ten also include Bryce Yockey (270,000) as well as Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship third place finisher Zachary Freeman. Mixed game specialist Yuri Dzivielevski (181,000) and 2021 sixth place finisher George Wolff (177,000) are just outside of the top.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Drinan | United States | 340,000 | 85 | 43 |
| 2 | Damjan Radanov | United States | 299,000 | 75 | 37 |
| 3 | David Williams | United States | 293,000 | 73 | 37 |
| 4 | Jason Daly | United States | 286,000 | 72 | 36 |
| 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 270,000 | 68 | 34 |
| 6 | Kyle Ray | United States | 255,000 | 64 | 32 |
| 7 | Steve Chanthabouasy | United States | 237,000 | 59 | 30 |
| 8 | Zachary Freeman | United States | 231,000 | 58 | 29 |
| 9 | Alan Sternberg | United States | 225,000 | 56 | 28 |
| 10 | Ilkka Heikkila | Finland | 211,000 | 53 | 26 |
The four Poker Hall of Fame members Erik Seidel, John Hennigan, Todd Brunson, and Jen Harman are all in contention, as are mixed game specialists and four-card aficionados from all over the world. Defending champion and 2022 WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Zack returns with 77,000 in chips, which puts him in the bottom half of the Day 1 survivors.
The action will recommence in the purple section of the Grand Ballroom at the Paris Hotel. All late entrants receive 60,000 in chips, starting their journey with 15 big blinds and 7.5 big bets in level 11, which features blinds of 2,000-4,000 and limits of 4,000-8,000. As of Day 2 and for the remainder of the tournament, the levels will last 90 minutes each with a break every level and a 60-minute dinner break foreseen upon completion of level 14 today.
Whether or not the paid places will be reached during that time remains to be seen, but stay tuned right here on PokerNews to find out who gets one step closer to the coveted gold bracelet in Las Vegas.