Defending Champ Wing Po Liu Among 38 Returning to Play Down to a Winner on Day 2 of Event #6: �5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Wing Po Liu admitted he had hardly played Pot-Limit Omaha before last year, but the defending champion is back with another shot at the title when Day 2 of Event #6: �5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha begins at 1 p.m. local time.
Liu, who prevailed over a 202-player field to win his first World Series of Poker bracelet in this event last year, sits in 10th place on the leaderboard entering the day with 505,000. Krasimir Yankov leads the 38 remaining players as the Bulgarian takes 876,000 into the day, while Amir Mozaffarian (861,000), Arturo Paduano (815,000), Dennis Weiss (754,000), and Krzysztof Magott (717,000) round out the top five.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 876,000 | 110 |
| 2 | Amir Mozaffarian | Germany | 861,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Arturo Paduano | Italy | 815,000 | 102 |
| 4 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | 754,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Krzysztof Magott | Poland | 717,000 | 90 |
| 6 | Tamazi Skhirtladze | Georgia | 683,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Jonas Kronwitter | Germany | 675,000 | 84 |
| 8 | Sebastian Mortensen | Denmark | 654,000 | 82 |
| 9 | Vazha Kometiani | Georgia | 553,000 | 69 |
| 10 | Wing Po Liu | Hong Kong | 505,000 | 63 |
Other players still in the hunt include Jonas Kronwitter (675,000), four-time bracelet winner Julien Martini (432,000), Fahredin Mustafov (350,000), and Damjan Radanov (245,000). Further down the leaderboard are Thomas Eychenne (225,000), Dario Alioto (162,000), and last year��s runner-up Omar Eljach (127,000).
A total of 141 players entered the tournament by the time late registration closed, creating a prize pool of �629,565. The top 22 players earn at least a min-cash of �10,506, while the champion takes home �159,897 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �159,897 | 7 | �19,736 |
| 2 | �103,092 | 8 | �15,960 |
| 3 | �68,791 | 9 | �13,477 |
| 4 | �47,566 | 10-11 | �11,907 |
| 5 | �34,126 | 12-15 | �11,031 |
| 6 | �25,440 | 16-22 | �10,506 |
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 15 with blinds of 4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. Levels are once again 40 minutes long, with a break coming after every three levels. The plan is to play down to a champion today, and with the average stack worth 46 big blinds at the start of the day, there is still plenty of room for maneuvering yourself into a run at the title.
PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates as one player will emerge from this star-studded field by the end of the day to claim the prestigious prize.