Ashby Seeking Second Bracelet of the Year in Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed
After ten hours of play on Day 1 of Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, 139 players from a starting field of 379 were able to find a bag for Day 2.
Leading the pack heading into the second day is Richard Ashby, recent champion in Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud. He was able to bag an impressive 465,000, ahead of his nearest competitor Antonio Seremet with 433,500. Jeffrey Lo rounds out the top three on 278,500.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Richard Ashby | United Kingdom | 465,000 |
2 | Antonio Seremet | Australia | 433,500 |
3 | Jeffrey Lo | Hong Kong | 278,500 |
4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 251,000 |
5 | Bryan Micon | Antigua & Barbuda | 230,000 |
6 | Travis Erdman | United States | 210,000 |
7 | Koray Aldemir | Austria | 200,000 |
8 | Ashish Gupta | Australia | 196,000 |
9 | Patrick Moulder | United States | 195,500 |
10 | Brian Rast | United States | 195,000 |
Several notables successfully fought their way through the first twelve levels, including mixed game specialist Yuri Dzivielevski (251,000), recent Hall of Fame inductee Brian Rast (195,000), and winner of a bracelet just yesterday Christopher Vitch (181,500).
Well known players to take their shot but fail to see a return on their investment include four-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings, the red hot recent winner of Event #11: $1,500 Badugi David Prociak and mixed game specialist Kevin Gerhart.
Play resumes on June 21 at 1 p.m. at which point play will continue for ten 60-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 18.
Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates of this event through to its conclusion.