The Race to the Money and Beyond on Day 2 of Event #5: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice Six-Handed
Mixed game aficionados from near and far will return to their seats for the third day of the 54th World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 of Event #5: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice Six-Handed, which gets underway at 1 p.m. local time in the Silver section of the event center at Horseshoe casino.
Out of a field of 456 entries, only 135 players remain in contention for a slice of the $608,760 prize pool and all have their eyes set on the chase for the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. The first goal of the day is reaching the money stages, with the top 69 finishers walking away with at least $2,411 for their efforts. The winner of this event can look forward to a payday of $131,879.
At the top of the leaderboard, Larry Tull (217,000) and Tomasz Gluszko (205,500) are both seeking their first bracelet. They will face stiff competition from former champions such as Phillip Hui (175,000), Marco Johnson (168,000) and Scott Bohlman (167,500) which can all be find inside or just shy of the top 10 on the overall leaderboard.
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Tull | United States | 217,000 |
| 2 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 205,500 |
| 3 | Andrew Donabedian | United States | 190,000 |
| 4 | Phil Hui | United States | 175,000 |
| 5 | Amnon Filippi | United States | 174,000 |
| 6 | Denis Nesterenko | Russia | 172,500 |
| 7 | Clayton Mozden | Canada | 170,500 |
| 8 | Nick Kost | United States | 170,500 |
| 9 | Dylan Smith | Canada | 169,500 |
| 10 | Marco Johnson | United States | 168,000 |
Big stacks also belong to Amnon Filippi (174,000), Denis Nesterenko (172,000), and John Racener (140,000), while other notables still in contention include 2022 runner-up Jaswinder Lally (105,000), Brian Rast (47,000), 2015 champion Carol Fuchs (42,500), and English mixed game wizard Benny Glaser (28,500) to name just a few.
A total of 20 different poker variants are part of the rotation to challenge the versatility of all contenders.
As of Day 2, the level duration increases to 60 minutes each, of which ten are scheduled for today. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 21, at approximately 7:30 p.m. The tournament then plays down to a winner the following day and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish.