Korn Leads Field on Day 2 of Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix
After ten 60-minute levels of play on Day 1 of Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, 183 players from a starting field of 361 were able to find a bag for Day 2.
Leading the pack heading into the second day is Andres Korn, recent runner-up in Event #19: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout. He was able to bag an impressive 240,700, ahead of his nearest competitor Tamon Nakamura with 216,400. Michael McKenna rounds out the top three on 212,000.
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 240,700 |
| 2 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 216,400 |
| 3 | Michael McKenna | United States | 212,000 |
| 4 | Walter Chambers | United States | 194,300 |
| 5 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 182,300 |
| 6 | Michael Estes | United States | 180,300 |
| 7 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | 180,100 |
| 8 | Anatolii Zyrin | Russia | 178,300 |
| 9 | Todd Brunson | United States | 174,800 |
| 10 | Marco Johnson | United States | 174,700 |
Several notables successfully fought their way through the first ten levels, including high roller regular Philip Sternheimer (180,100), three time bracelet winner Scott Clements (154,000) and Yueqi "Rich" Zhu (120,700).
Well known players to take their shot but fail to see a return on their investment include 2006 WSOP POY Jeff Madsen, the red hot recent winner of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi Michael Rodrigues and mixed game specialist Benny Glaser.
Play resumes on June 15th at 1 p.m. at which point play will continue for a further ten 60-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16. Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates of this event through to its conclusion.