Only 37 Remain in Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix; Negreanu in the Hunt for Bracelet Number Seven
With only 37 left in Event #59: $2,500 Big Bet Mix, there is one name that stands out among the list of players remaining: Daniel Negreanu. Always one of the fan favorites, some may be surprised seeing Negreanu��s name here after last week he tweeted that he wasn��t going to be playing many more events at the series. But perhaps this is Negreanu��s chance to finally lock up that seventh bracelet after falling just inches short earlier in the series. He sits in second place as the day begins, just behind Iraj Parvizi who ended Day 1 with a monstrous chip stack.
But Negreanu isn��t the only recognizable name in the field. There is a heap of multiple bracelet winners also in the hunt such as Brian Rast who bagged up 126,750 on Saturday morning, or Ryan Hughes who bagged up 126,025. Tuan Le, Brandon Cantu, Marco Johnson, Jason Mercier, Mike Matusow, and Benny Glaser round out that list of multiple bracelet winners still active. And with such a powerhouse field, action is sure to be worth following.
Players begin the day just seven places away from the money with only 30 collecting a prize. A min-cash in this event will lock up $3,750 while an appearance at the six-handed final table will earn $16,793. Of course, everyone is really looking for that $112,232 first-place prize and the chance to add another (or a first) World Series of Poker gold bracelet to their collection.
Once the money bubble burst, action is sure to pop off and PokerNews will be here for all of it starting at 2 p.m. PDT so make sure you��re tuned in.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 700 | 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 165,025 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 2 | John Moore | United States | 12,800 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 3 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 130,200 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 4 | Marco Johnson | United States | 71,500 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 5 | Sergey Altbregin | Russia | 64,300 |
| Brasilia | 700 | 6 | Kevin Iacofano | United States | 13,625 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 1 | Christopher Leslie | United States | 22,050 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 2 | Ryan Hughes | United States | 126,025 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 3 | Jason Mercier | United States | 43,250 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 4 | Brian Rast | United States | 126,750 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 5 | Craig Hartman | United States | 49,125 |
| Brasilia | 701 | 6 | Jerry Wong | United States | 98,275 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 1 | Brent Roberts | United States | 24,752 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 2 | Ashton Griffin | United States | 40,550 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 3 | Jeffrey Duvall | United Kingdom | 61,000 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 4 | Zachary Milchman | United States | 30,000 |
| Brasilia | 702 | 6 | Ian O'Hara | United States | 47,000 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 1 | Steven Friedlander | United States | 80,625 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 2 | Rodrigo Portaleoni | Brazil | 18,450 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 3 | Binh (LV) Nguyen | United States | 43,000 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 4 | Jason Stockfish | United States | 72,400 |
| Brasilia | 703 | 5 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 76,250 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 1 | DID NOT REPORT 1 | United States | 10,625 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 2 | Kenneth Fitzgerald | United States | 64,525 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 3 | Bernardo Dias | Brazil | DNR |
| Brasilia | 704 | 4 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 108,525 |
| Brasilia | 704 | 6 | Mike Matusow | United States | 40,875 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 1 | Craig Chait | United States | 18,925 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 2 | Tuan Le | United States | 89,000 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 3 | Iraj Parvizi | United Kingdom | 210,000 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 4 | John Bunch | United States | 46,475 |
| Brasilia | 705 | 6 | Ismael Bojang | Germany | 68,000 |
| Brasilia | 706 | 1 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 94,250 |
| Brasilia | 706 | 2 | Brandon Cantu | United States | 75,300 |
| Brasilia | 706 | 3 | Michael Laake | United States | 97,000 |
| Brasilia | 706 | 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 36,000 |
| Brasilia | 706 | 6 | Lawrence Berg | United States | 61,375 |