Jared Bleznick Among Chip Leaders After Day 2
After 17 levels of play in Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas the current chip leader is Sami Saad El-Dein (1,350,000) here at the 2024 World Series of Poker. Jared Bleznick (1,200,000) is right behind him in second, and Day 1 chip leader Scott Seiver (1,055,000) is currently in third.
After 26 players entered during late registration on Day 2, the field of 197 players is down to 26. The total prize pool is $1,832,100 with a min-cash being worth $20,309 and the top prize is $426,744.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sami Saad El-Dein | United States | 1,350,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 1,200,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Scott Seiver | United States | 1,055,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 965,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 810,000 | 41 |
| 6 | Jonathan Cohen | Canada | 610,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 610,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 485,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Patrick Moulder | United States | 460,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Jordan Spurlin | United States | 450,000 | 23 |
Of the 26 players who remain, there are many big names left in the field. Notable players such as Shaun Deeb, Benny Glaser, Robert Mizrachi and John Hennigan, who is fresh off of winning Event #7: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed).
There were several stars of the poker world knocked out during Day 2, including Daniel Negreanu , Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Chris Brewer, Josh Arieh, Mike Matusow, and Stephen Chidwick to name a few.
Another notable knockout happened when Allen Kessler showed the nuts before he was all in on the turn after mistakenly thinking his opponent had raised him all in. However, the river no longer gave Kessler the best hand and after his opponent put him all in for his last 6,000 chips, he was eliminated.
After 23 hands of hand-for-hand play, Patrick Leonard was the unfortunate bubble boy after being forced all in from the big blind.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $426,744 | 8 | $44,864 |
| 2 | $284,495 | 9 | $35,838 |
| 3 | $197,582 | 10-11 | $29,362 |
| 4 | $140,273 | 12-15 | $24,691 |
| 5 | $101,853 | 16-20 | $21,325 |
| 6 | $75,678 | 21-26 | $20,309 |
| 7 | $57,570 |
Players will resume action at 1 p.m. local time on June 3 on Level 18 at the 20,000/40,000 betting limit. There will be 90-minute levels, with a 10-minute break after each level and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 22. The plan is to play down to the final five players, who will come back on Tuesday, June 4, to crown a champion.
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