Ryan Depaulo Nabs Chip Lead After Day 1 of Event #77: $1,500 Fifty Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 in Event #77: $1,500 Fifty Stack No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end with just 114 players remaining. Just 226 of the 1,501 entries made it in the money, and the remaining field are all guaranteed $3,194.
Among the top stacks is former WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Depaulo (2,735,000) who has over $300K in live earnings and will be looking to make a deep run to get bracelet number two. Joining him are John Gorsoch (1,525,000), Iakyu Chot (1,450,000), Kevin Theodore (1,410,000) and Roongszk Griffeth (1,375,000).
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Depaulo | United States | 2,735,000 |
| 2 | Craig Burke | Ireland | 2,080,000 |
| 3 | John Gorsuch | United States | 1,525,000 |
| 4 | Valentyn Shabelnyk | Ukraine | 1,490,000 |
| 5 | Kevin Theodore | United States | 1,410,000 |
| 6 | Roongsak Griffeth | United States | 1,375,000 |
| 7 | Garrett Beckman | United States | 1,375,000 |
| 8 | Ron Moisescu | Israel | 1,375,000 |
| 9 | Scott Hall | United States | 1,280,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Hiller | United States | 1,275,000 |
This event drew a few notables such as five-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb, three-time WSOP bracelet winner Adrian Mateos, two-time WSOP Bracelet winner Michael Wang, Women Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert, the 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess and 2020 Main Event Champ Damian Salas who bagged at the end of the night.
All remaining players who bagged will return for Day 2 on November 17th at 12:00 noon in the Amazon room with the dinner break to be determined tomorrow and it will play down to a winner at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
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