Chao Huang Bags Chip Lead in Day 1 of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship
After 12 levels of play, Chao Huang emerged as the Day 1 chip leader of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship after bagging 550,000 in chips. Not far behind him is Marshall Roof, who managed to bag up 518,000 chips.
Huang flew under the radar for most of the day and had a late-night surge after eliminating Tony Moyers in the last level of the day. Huang will come into Day 2 in a great position to add to his $20,781 in live-tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob.
Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship Day 2 Seat Draw and Counts
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table 25 | 2 | Chao Huang | 550,000 |
| Table 25 | 3 | S.J. | 23,000 |
| Table 25 | 4 | Matt Mullins | 252,000 |
| Table 25 | 6 | Taylor Lipson | 330,000 |
| Table 25 | 8 | Nicholas Bond | 318,000 |
| Table 26 | 1 | Anthony Luong | 267,000 |
| Table 26 | 2 | Marc Geissel | 277,000 |
| Table 26 | 4 | An Huang | 75,000 |
| Table 26 | 6 | Marshall Roof | 518,000 |
| Table 26 | 7 | Rick Aasen | 158,000 |
Day 1 began with 12 entrants and by the time late registration ended, that number had grown to 69 — generating a $75,900 prize pool. Some notables who entered but fell short of Day 2 include Robert McLaughlin, Dongwuk Moon, Michael Lerner, Pearce Arnold, and Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO champion Manuel Herrera, who couldn't seem to get any momentum and busted out earlier in the day without re-entering.
The final ten players will return on February 6 at 2 p.m. and play down to a winner. The money bubble will burst after two more players are eliminated. Here's what they will be playing for in addition to the championship trophy:
Potomac Winter Poker Open $1,200 5-Card PLO Championship Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $25,806 |
| 2 | $15,939 |
| 3 | $10,626 |
| 4 | $6,831 |
| 5 | $5,313 |
| 6 | $4,554 |
| 7 | $3,795 |
| 8 | $3,036 |
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