Welcome to Day 2 of Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Welcome back to the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Day 2 of Event #46: $500 Freezeout No-LImit Hold'em begins at 10 a.m.
Day 1 saw a total of 5,342 unique entries, generating a prize pool of $2,243,640. Only 238 players remain as the day begins with all players guaranteed a minimum cash of $1,611. However, all eyes are on the grand prize of $262,526 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Preston McEwen begins the day with an impressive chip lead, coming in with a total of 2,040,000, followed by Nicholas Ronalds (1,960,000) and Yita Choong (1,840,000) to round the top three.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston McEwen | United States | 2,040,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Nicholas Ronalds | United States | 1,960,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Yita Choong | Australia | 1,840,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Kenneth Hernandez | United States | 1,800,045 | 60 |
| 5 | Alcioni Pollermann | Brazil | 1,690,000 | 56 |
| 6 | Marc Desantis | United States | 1,600,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Derek Brumbaugh | United States | 1,585,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Spencer Champlin | United States | 1,580,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Russell Koch | United States | 1,495,000 | 50 |
| 10 | Enjamin Mirsaidi | Germany | 1,490,000 | 50 |
Blinds will begin at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante and levels remain 30-minutes long. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels and play is scheduled to continue until a champion is crowned.
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