Action was on the flop as it read 7♠4♦J♠. From the cutoff, Eli Frenkel bet 25,000. From the big blind, Joao Barroso Valli raised it up to 65,000.
Frenkel thought for several moments before he gave it up.
Elsewhere, Asher Conniff and Ian O'Hara were among the early eliminations.
Day 2 is underway with cards in the air and 12 minutes left remaining in Level 17.
Day 2 of Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em is set to resume at 12 p.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only 187 will return on Day 2 for their shot at a gold bracelet here at the 2024 World Series Of Poker.
The chip leader coming into the day is Russia's Ivan Ruban who managed to bag 1,476,000 after Day 1 concluded. Only two other players were able to come into Day 2 with over a million chips and that is American's David Stamm (1,165,00) in second, and John Kenner (1,089,000) in third.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Ruban | Russia | 1,476,000 | 148 |
| 2 | David Stamm | United States | 1,165,000 | 117 |
| 3 | John Kenner | United States | 1,089,000 | 109 |
| 4 | Sami Bechahed | United States | 927,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Andjelko Andrejevic | United States | 856,000 | 86 |
| 6 | Marko Grujic | United States | 836,000 | 84 |
| 7 | Simas Karaliunas | Lithuania | 822,000 | 82 |
| 8 | Maximiliano Gallardo | Argentina | 671,000 | 67 |
| 9 | David Kaufmann | Germany | 664,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Erfan Geula | United States | 651,000 | 65 |
There are several big stories to look out for coming into Day 2 including 2014 Main Event Champion Martin Jacobson (526,000), who comes into the day 19th in chips. Also in the mix is high stakes crusher and two-time bracelet winner Chris Brewer (444,000). Another story to watch for on Day 2 is rising star Jeremy Becker (355,000). He is involved in the highly anticipated summer long cross-book matchup against Landon Tice and will be looking to extend his lead with a deep run in this event.
There were 1,252 players entered into this tournament, creating a prize pool of $3,342,840, with a top prize of $523,195. The 187 returning players have all locked up at least $6,024 as they were able to burst the money bubble at the end of Day 1.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $523,195 | 27th-35th | $15,199 |
| 2nd | $348,784 | 36th-44th | $12,872 |
| 3rd | $249,005 | 45th-53rd | $11,074 |
| 4th | $180,127 | 54th-62nd | $9,679 |
| 5th | $132,053 | 63rd-71st | $8,598 |
| 6th | 98,128 | 72nd-80th | $7,763 |
| 7th | $73,925 | 81st-89th | $7,128 |
| 8th | $56,472 | 90th-98th | $6,657 |
| 9th | $43,751 | 99th-125th | $6,325 |
| 10th-11th | $34,385 | 126th-187th | $6,024 |
| 12th-13th | $27,418 | ||
| 14th-17th | $22,188 | ||
| 18th-26th | $18,225 |
When action resumes, the players will start with 12 minutes left on the tournament clock in Level 17 at the 5,000/10,000/10,000 blind levels. They are expected to play ten 60-minute levels before calling it a night. There will also be a 15-minute break after every two levels, as well as a 60-minute dinner break after Level 23.
Make sure to stay tuned into PokerNews as we will have live coverage and updates of this event throughout the day.
Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
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