2018 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa98
Prize
$1,402,683
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,462,500
Entries
230
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Ben Yu Leads Remaining 35 Players After Day 2 of $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

After a nearly 14-hour day, which included just shy of three hours of hand-for-hand play that spanned almost 50 hands, Day 2 of Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller is in the books. The bubble burst on the final hand of the night, leaving the remaining 35 players in the money when they return on Day 3.

Leading the way is Ben Yu with 3,695,000. Holding just 200,000 at the dinner break with 50 players remaining, Yu chipped up a bit before scoring two eliminations to up his stack to about 2,000,000. Just 38 players remained at that point, and hand-for-hand play was instituted at that time per the request of most of the players along with some slow action at some of the tables. Yu was among several big stacks who took full advantage of the prolonged bubble and hand-for-hand play, chipping up at will.

Rounding out the top five stacks are Jason Koon (2,540,000), Ryan Tosoc (2,220,000), Shaun Deeb (2,120,000) and Scotty Nguyen (2,010,000).

Registration remained open until two levels into Day 2 action, and that accounted for 38 more entries into the event on Day 2. The aforementioned Tosoc was one of them, and other Day 2 entries that are still in the mix include Erik Seidel (725,000) and Sam Soverel (380,000). In total, there were 181 unique players and 49 re-entries into the event.

Scotty Nguyen
1998 WSOP Main Event champ Scotty Nguyen sits in 5th place

Others who will be returning on Day 3 include Jason Mercier (1,905,000), Robert Mizrachi (1,005,000), defending champion James Calderaro (705,000), Mike Leah (660,000), recent bracelet winner Craig Varnell (625,000) and Paul Volpe (370,000).

Speaking of Varnell, he soared to the chip lead just as registration was closing when he eliminated Daniel Negreanu, who began the day third in chips. Others who failed to make the money include Anthony Zinno, Jens Kyllonen, JC Tran, Scott Seiver, Chris Ferguson and Michael Mizrachi.

The plan for Day 3 is for the field to play another 10 levels, which should get them to the final table. The action is expected to kick off furiously right off the bat, as several players have been left extremely short stacked by the prolonged bubble phase. When three tables remain, the action will be live streamed on PokerGO.

As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide live updates on all of the action. Play resumes at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 22, so be sure to tune in as the quest to crown the next PLO High Roller champion continues.

Jason Mercier
Five-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier returns on Day 3

Day 3 Seat Assignments

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4291Jeffrey PalarinoUnited States310,00010
Amazon4292Christopher SantoraUnited States90,0003
Amazon4293Chase SteelyUnited States145,0005
Amazon4294Sam SoverelUnited States380,00013
Amazon4295Mike LeahCanada660,00022
Amazon4297Jarred GrahamAustralia300,00010
Amazon4298Grazvydas KontautasLithuania405,00014
       
Amazon4301Ben YuUnited States3,695,000123
Amazon4302Christopher FrankGermany565,00019
Amazon4303Bogdan CapitanRomania510,00017
Amazon4304Martin KozlovAustralia375,00013
Amazon4305Tom MarcheseUnited States440,00015
Amazon4307Jason MercierUnited States1,905,00064
Amazon4308Dominykas KarmazinasLithuania120,0004
       
Amazon4311Jason KoonUnited States2,540,00085
Amazon4312Shaun DeebUnited States2,120,00071
Amazon4313Craig VarnellUnited States625,00021
Amazon4314David BenyamineFrance425,00014
Amazon4315George WolffUnited States535,00018
Amazon4317Omar ZazayUnited States415,00014
Amazon4318Jacob KalbUnited States440,00015
       
Amazon4391Scotty NguyenUnited States2,010,00067
Amazon4392Robert MizrachiUnited States1,005,00034
Amazon4393Len AshbyUnited States130,0004
Amazon4394Adam OwenUnited Kingdom85,0003
Amazon4395Erik SeidelUnited States725,00024
Amazon4396Luis VeladorMexico1,045,00035
Amazon4398Paul VolpeUnited States370,00012
       
Amazon4471Jonathan DepaUnited States1,180,00039
Amazon4472James CalderaroUnited States705,00024
Amazon4473Ryan TosocUnited States2,220,00074
Amazon4475Veselin KarakitukovBulgaria205,0007
Amazon4476Michael SongUnited States135,0005
Amazon4477Konstantin BeylinUnited States900,00030
Amazon4478David ProciakUnited States1,020,00034

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBen YuCraig VarnellDaniel NegreanuJames CalderaroJason KoonJason MercierJens KyllonenMichael MizrachiMike LeahRobert MizrachiRyan TosocScott SeiverScotty NguyenShaun Deeb