Another bracelet winner will be crowned later today at the 2024 World Series of Poker as the finale for Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em gets underway at 12 p.m. local time inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
In pole position for the $1.4 million first-place prize is Brandon Wilson, who ended Day 1 and Day 2 as the chip leader. Wilson is one of eight players who have yet to taste victory under the WSOP umbrella but he's got plenty of experience in closing out High Rollers.
The Texas resident has taken down $25,000 and $50,000 buy-in events in the last 12 months, making up a bulk of his $1,474,494 in live tournament earnings. He can effectively double that figure should he reign supreme over the 11 players standing in his way.
His closest rival is Stoyan Madanzhiev, the 2020 WSOP Online Main Event winner. Mandanzhiev was the recipient of a gift from Alex Foxen late last night that aided the Bulgarian's rise to the upper echelons of the counts.
Michael Rocco rounds out the top three and is the only other player with a 70 big blind or above stack. The American came close to ending his bracelet pursuit at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe last November. He notched a runner-up finish in the GGMIllion$ High Roller before putting in a deep run in the record-breaking WSOP-E Main Event. Rocco finished in fifth, bringing his European vacation earnings around the €750,000 mark.
Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wilson | United States | 6,130,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Stoyan Madanzhiev | Bulgaria | 6,000,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Michael Rocco | United States | 5,590,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Brek Schutten | United States | 4,305,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Chongxian Yang | China | 3,695,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | 3,635,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Kevin Rabichow | United States | 3,575,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Masashi Oya | Japan | 3,070,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Tyler Stafman | United States | 2,265,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | United States | 1,230,000 | 15 |
| 11 | Eli Berg | United States | 760,000 | 10 |
| 12 | Justin Saliba | United States | 720,000 | 9 |
These 12 players are the survivors from a field of 272 runners, generating a prize pool of $6,392,000. They are all guaranteed $79,084, with the winner taking home $1,405,641.
The High Roller resumes at 12 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner. The field will start play on Level 19, where the blinds are 40,000/80,000/80,000. The action will take place in the Horseshoe Event Center on the feature tables
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