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

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