It was an exciting day at the 2024 World Series of Poker where Event #40: $1,500 Razz has concluded play for the day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only 136 players remain, down from 547 total entries. The prize pool for this event was $730,245 with a first-place payout of $141,374.
The chip leader at the conclusion of Day 1 is Andrew Kerstine from Orange, California, with 288,500 in chips.
Other notable players who survived today’s action include Scott Seiver, who holds a healthy second-place stack with 274,000, $25K Fantasy sweat Shaun Deeb, and the event’s defending champion David “ODB” Baker.
Today also saw the return of 1997 WSOP $1,500 Razz runner-up Peter Brownstein who joked with tablemates and dragged his share of pots as well as some special action on seventh street for Daryl Nickerson.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Kerstine | United States | 288,500 |
| 2 | Scott Seiver | United States | 274,000 |
| 3 | Iman Alsaden | United States | 248,500 |
| 4 | Shannon Stangis | United States | 233,000 |
| 5 | Victor Ramdin | United States | 230,500 |
| 6 | Jon Turner | United States | 226,500 |
| 7 | Eugene Park | United States | 224,500 |
| 8 | Scott Silverman | United States | 212,500 |
| 9 | Did Not Report | - | 205,000 |
| 10 | Fabio De Francesco | United States | 197,000 |
Players played a full 15 levels today, so the remaining runners will return on June 15 at 1 p.m. to Level 16 with betting limits at 5,000/10,000 in the Bronze Section of the Horseshoe Event Center.
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