Day 2 of Record-Breaking Seniors Championship Starts at 10 AM
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship from Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. It has been yet another record-breaking event at the 2023 World Series of Poker, with a field of 8,180 generating a prize pool of $7,280,200 and a first-place payout of $765,731.
Only 1,624 players made it through to Day 2, of which 1,227 will make the money, with a minimum cash being $1,607.
The chip leader going into the day is Joseph Workman, who has a colossal chip count of 510,000. There are also some famous names with big stacks, including two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif, who currently sits on 355,000.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Workman | United States | 510,000 | 204 |
| 2 | Francisco Corrales | United States | 508,500 | 203 |
| 3 | Frank Harrington | United States | 445,000 | 178 |
| 4 | Rajesh Goyal | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 5 | Christian Munk | United States | 427,000 | 171 |
| 6 | Jose Obadia Chocron | Spain | 403,500 | 161 |
| 7 | Amin Mostafavi | United States | 391,000 | 156 |
| 8 | Osmin Dardon | United States | 386,000 | 154 |
| 9 | Joshua Mountain | United States | 383,000 | 153 |
| 10 | Gary Herstein | United States | 357,000 | 143 |
Some other notable players returning today are Men Nguyen (169,000), Andy Black (126,000), and Mike Matusow (117,500).
The event will resume on Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. local time in the Red, Orange and Blue sections of the Horseshoe, with play starting at Level 12 and blinds of 1,000/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante.
There will be 10 levels of play today, with a 15-minute break after every two levels. There will also be a 60-minute break for dinner at the end of Level 17 (approximately 4:30 p.m.).
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates of this event.