Star-Studded Field Set for Day 2 of Event $24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship
The action continues here at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Day 2 of Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. So far, the event has attracted a total of 224 entrants, of which only 95 players managed to find a bag and advance to Day 2. The field size is expected to grow as late registration will be available for the first two levels of play today.
Sean Winter sits atop the counts going into the day after bagging an impressive 378,000 chips, worth 126 big blinds. Winter is most closely followed by Australia's Warwick Mirzikinian (361,000) while Germany's Mathias Bayer (334,000) rounds out the top three.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Winter | United States | 378,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Warwick Mirzikinian | Australia | 361,000 | 120 |
| 3 | Mathias Bayer | Germany | 334,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 329,000 | 110 |
| 5 | Luis Velador | United States | 326,500 | 109 |
| 6 | Brad Ruben | United States | 310,500 | 104 |
| 7 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 304,500 | 102 |
| 8 | James Obst | Australia | 300,500 | 100 |
| 9 | Yingui Li | China | 285,000 | 95 |
| 10 | Kyle Burnside | United States | 277,500 | 93 |
The remaining field is packed with a who's who of mixed game specialists and poker legends. Among the big stacks returning for Day 2 are Brad Ruben (310,500), Yuri Dzivielevski (304,500), James Obst (300,500) and Dario Sammartino (267,500). Further down the counts are Patrick Leonard (184,500), Loni Hui (155,000), Ben Lamb (152,000), Nick Schulman (148,000) and Brian Rast (147,000).
Day 2 commences at 1:00 p.m. local time at Level 11, with the blinds at 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. Prize pool and payout information will be available shortly after late registration closes at the end of Level 12 at approximately 3:00 p.m. The plan is to play ten 60-minute levels today and it is expected that the money bubble will burst in that time. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break is scheduled after Level 16 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
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