2023 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$75,535
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$426,300
Entries
1,015
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
89
Players Left
1

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Tam Leads the Field into Day 2 of the WSOP Casino Employees Event

Benson Tam
Benson Tam

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Cards go in the air for the finale of the opening event of the WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

A total of 1,015 entries turned out to kick off the 2023 WSOP and Benson Tam is the chip leader after 17 levels of play. Tam will lead a group of 89 players into today's finale. The field generated a prize pool of $426,300 with a top prize of $75,535 and a gold bracelet for today's winner.

Trailing behind Tam is PokerNews Community Manager Jesse Fullen and Lisa Eckstein. Zaen Qatan and James Urbanic rounded out the top five bags from Day 1.

Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Benson TamUnited States889,00089
2Jesse FullenUnited States861,00086
3Lisa EcksteinUnited States775,00078
4Zaen QatanUnited States773,00077
5James UrbanicUnited States618,00062
6John VournasUnited States613,00061
7Burcu DagliUnited States583,00058
8Joshua HoneggerUnited States529,00053
9Joshua BrodskyUnited States527,00053
10Sandra FaabengUnited States499,00050

Players return today at 10:00 a.m. Vegas time in Level 18 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. Play will continue on Day 2 until a winner is declared.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of the 2023 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Tags: Benson TamBurcu DagliJames UrbanicJesse FullenJohn VournasJoshua BrodskyJoshua HoneggerLisa EcksteinSandra FaabengTam LeadsZaen Qatan

Day 2 Seat Draw

CasinoTableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
Horseshoe6691Sandra FaabengUnited States499,00050
Horseshoe6692Steven GuilfordUnited States322,00032
Horseshoe6693Adam RodriguezUnited States470,00047
Horseshoe6694Michael CarrUnited States226,00023
Horseshoe6695Joshua HoneggerUnited States529,00053
Horseshoe6696Peter ThaiUnited States391,00039
Horseshoe6697Zaen QatanUnited States773,00077
Horseshoe6698Lisa EcksteinUnited States775,00078
Horseshoe6699Kevin KivelaUnited States136,0000
       
Horseshoe6701Joshua VallejoUnited States296,00030
Horseshoe6702Jeffrey GabrielUnited States71,0007
Horseshoe6703Hugo FloresUnited States134,00013
Horseshoe6704James SheehanUnited States134,00013
Horseshoe6705James UrbanicUnited States618,00062
Horseshoe6706Duc LaiUnited States111,00011
Horseshoe6707Steven PerkinsUnited Kingdom302,00030
Horseshoe6708Hyun ShinUnited States261,00026
Horseshoe6709Adam AllemanUnited States312,00031
       
Horseshoe6711Markell AndersonUnited States125,00013
Horseshoe6712Phillip QuintinUnited States128,00013
Horseshoe6713Brian PageUnited States483,00048
Horseshoe6714Ryan WelchUnited States436,00044
Horseshoe6715Andrew DennisUnited States162,00016
Horseshoe6716Shahzane AliUnited States229,00023
Horseshoe6717Kyle GaleUnited States278,00028
Horseshoe6718Christopher TaticzekUnited States246,00025
Horseshoe6719Sean BalfourCanada274,00027
       
Horseshoe6721Pasquale PrioloUnited States340,0000
Horseshoe6722Mark KawamotoUnited States355,00036
Horseshoe6723Kurt HaissUnited States369,00037
Horseshoe6724Loren AdamUnited States131,00013
Horseshoe6725Paul BlanchetteUnited States72,0007
Horseshoe6726Carlton FitzgeraldUnited States437,00044
Horseshoe6727Brett JanigaUnited States219,00022
Horseshoe6728Shengfan LiUnited States324,00032
Horseshoe6729Ethan SiemieszUnited States247,00025
       
Horseshoe6731Connor ManionUnited States195,00020
Horseshoe6732Zachary BlackUnited States228,00023
Horseshoe6733Matthew LukwinskiUnited States262,00026
Horseshoe6734Benson TamUnited States889,00089
Horseshoe6735Mario RomeraVenezuela215,00022
Horseshoe6736Kevin GattesMariamoth, DE195,0000
Horseshoe6737Kenneth WeinsteinUnited States347,00035
Horseshoe6738Mark StrodlUnited States205,00021
Horseshoe6739David EatonUnited States185,00019
       
Horseshoe6751Alexander GriffinUnited States398,00040
Horseshoe6752Jose ZaragozaUnited States307,00031
Horseshoe6753Jesse KnightUnited States212,00021
Horseshoe6754Peter MungoUnited States271,00027
Horseshoe6755Stephen CombsUnited States212,00021
Horseshoe6756Randall BlairUnited States342,00034
Horseshoe6757Herbie TeopeUnited States40,0004
Horseshoe6758Jason PupilloUnited States131,00013
Horseshoe6759Warren RayUnited States79,0008
       
Horseshoe6761Zackary TaylorUnited States295,00030
Horseshoe6762Chad HollowayUnited States211,00021
Horseshoe6763Max GrenaderUnited States82,0008
Horseshoe6764Eric ZavodnikUnited States338,00034
Horseshoe6765Jacob NormanUnited States127,00013
Horseshoe6766Lonnie CaldwellUnited States299,00030
Horseshoe6767Michael McfaddenUnited States437,00044
Horseshoe6768John VournasUnited States613,00061
Horseshoe6769Jonathan LibiranUnited States146,00015
       
Horseshoe6771Daniel MosherUnited States156,00016
Horseshoe6772Anne WalbyUnited States128,00013
Horseshoe6773James DavidsonUnited States244,00024
Horseshoe6774Joe PavanUnited States254,00025
Horseshoe6775Justin CarterUnited States399,00040
Horseshoe6776Michael GibbsUnited States341,00034
Horseshoe6777Christopher AllisonUnited States279,00028
Horseshoe6778Wade WarrenUnited States477,00048
Horseshoe6779Michael SenterUnited States222,00022
       
Horseshoe6781Burcu DagliUnited States583,00058
Horseshoe6782Eric StameyUnited States238,00024
Horseshoe6783Gregorios LamprinosUnited States93,0009
Horseshoe6784Zhichao LiangUnited States123,00012
Horseshoe6785Kris HooperUnited States226,00023
Horseshoe6786Jason PalafoxUnited States44,0004
Horseshoe6787Guitong HeUnited States242,00024
Horseshoe6788Dustin MerrillUnited States163,00016
Horseshoe6789Jon NakataniUnited States235,00024
       
Horseshoe6791Eugene LangUnited States193,00019
Horseshoe6792Joshua BrodskyUnited States527,00053
Horseshoe6793Jesse FullenUnited States861,00086
Horseshoe6794Jeffrey CrossUnited States79,0008
Horseshoe6795Cameron DruckerUnited States284,00028
Horseshoe6797Keith MccormackUnited States292,00029
Horseshoe6798Hon KimUnited States56,0006
Horseshoe6799Bruce JiangUnited States328,00033

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees

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