Prociak and Vitch Lead Final Table of $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 of Event # 48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha has come to a close here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Some 126 survivors from Day 1 began the day and by the end of the night only eight players remained.
David Prociak captured his second WSOP bracelet just a few weeks ago in Event #11: $1,500 Badugi. Tonight, he put himself in a great position to capture a second one for this series and a third one overall, ending the night with the chip lead at 14,615,000 chips.
Just behind Prociak is fellow two-time bracelet winner Christopher Vitch with 13,530,000 while Thomas Taylor rounds out the top three in a distant third place with 6,100,000. Those three players have over three-quarters of the total chips in play between them, while the other five players will have significant catching up to do to stay in contention.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 1,360,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 13,530,000 | 113 |
| 3 | Joe Firova | United States | 2,935,000 | 24 |
| 4 | David Prociak | United States | 14,615,000 | 122 |
| 5 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 2,460,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Jay Harwood | Ireland | 1,325,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 6,100,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Ioannis Angelou Konstas | Greece | 1,310,000 | 11 |
Some notables who made it to Day 2 but fell before the end of the night include Brett Shaffer, Bryce Yockey, Shaun Deeb, Marco Johnson, Brian Hastings, Phil Laak and Dylan Smith.
The eight remaining players have all locked up at least $29,740, while the winner will walk away with the top prize of $262,734 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $262,734 |
| 2 | $175,179 |
| 3 | $126,853 |
| 4 | $92,850 |
| 5 | $68,702 |
| 6 | $51,396 |
| 7 | $38,877 |
| 8 | $29,740 |
Action picks up tomorrow, June 20, at 2 p.m. local time with the blinds at 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for this event leading up to a winner being crowned Thursday on the final day.