Exciting Day 2 of $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Begins at 1 PM
After 10 levels of play on Day 1, just 238 players remain of the 719 who entered Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Day 2 will commence at 1 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The event generated a whopping $2,704,710 prize pool with the winner taking home $480,122 and the prestigious gold bracelet. The top 152 will secure a cash of at least $4,829.
Ten more levels will be played today, each lasting one hour. Players will get a 15-minute break after every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16, expected to be around 7:30 p.m.
Current Player of the Year leader Ian Matakis bagged 490,500 as he continues to absolutely dominate in this year��s WSOP. Only Tyler Gaston (552,500) finished Day 1 with a larger stack.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 552,500 | 184 |
| 2 | Ian Matakis | United States | 490,500 | 164 |
| 3 | Mitchell Watson | Australia | 485,000 | 162 |
| 4 | Lukas Zaskodny | Czech Republic | 481,500 | 161 |
| 5 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 455,500 | 152 |
| 6 | Matteo Dipersio | Italy | 442,000 | 147 |
| 7 | Austin Apicella | United States | 420,000 | 140 |
| 8 | Anton Yudin | Russia | 419,500 | 140 |
| 9 | Michael Whitton | United States | 413,500 | 138 |
| 10 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | 401,500 | 134 |
Some notable names who also found a bag on Day 1, include Player of the Year contender Shaun Deeb (282,000), Mike Gorodinsky (179,000), Daniel Negreanu (144,000), three-time bracelet winner David Baker (143,000), and six-time bracelet winner Brian Rast (44,000).
Those who survive today will return tomorrow for Day 3, where the field will play down to five players.
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