Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Started
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 Started
Day 2 of Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas begins at 11 a.m.
Over two flights, there were a total of 4,283 entries with just 463 advancing to the final day. Among the top ten stacks is Chance Kornuth who just won his fourth WSOP bracelet a few days ago when he defeated the 1,088 player field to take home $155,446.
Leading the way is Najeem Ajez (1,454,000), followed by Kao Saechao (1,364,000) and Welker Mendes Demedeiros (1,357,000) to round the top three.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | 1,454,000 | 145 |
| 2 | Kao Saechao | United States | 1,364,000 | 136 |
| 3 | Welker Mendes Demedeiros | Brazil | 1,357,000 | 136 |
| 4 | Tyler Brown | United States | 1,239,000 | 124 |
| 5 | James Carroll | United States | 1,230,000 | 123 |
| 6 | Gene Grieshaber | United States | 1,211,000 | 121 |
| 7 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 1,205,000 | 121 |
| 8 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 1,188,000 | 119 |
| 9 | Giuseppe Pantaleo | Germany | 1,187,000 | 119 |
| 10 | Ramzi Jelassi | Sweden | 1,171,000 | 117 |
Further down the chip counts, but still definitely in contention to become this event's champion, are players such as Ryan Leng (780,000), Jake Schwartz (697,000), Leo Margets (508,000), Ryan Riess (445,000), Andrew Kelsall (328,000), Bryce Yockey (328,000), John Riordan (274,000), and JC Tran (153,000).
Day 2 starts at 11 a.m. and sees 463 players return to the tables. Play starts in Level 18, meaning blinds are 5,000/10,000. The clock remains 40 minutes throughout, with players heading for a break every three levels and enjoying a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 (approx. 5:30 p.m. local time). The plan is to play to a champion, so stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day to discover how this event plays out.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Cards are in the air in Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha.
| Number of Bounties | Bounty Prize | Total | Remaining | Remaining Total |
| 2 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 2 | $200,000 |
| 2 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 |
| 10 | $25,000 | $250,000 | 10 | $250,000 |
| 10 | $10,000 | $100,000 | 10 | $100,000 |
| 30 | $5,000 | $150,000 | 30 | $150,000 |
| 50 | $2,500 | $125,000 | 50 | $125,000 |
| 359 | $1,000 | $359,000 | 359 | $359,000 |
| Total Bounties 463 | $1,284,000 | 463 | $1,284,000 |
Patrick Moulder and Christopher Costa got it all in preflop, with Costa at risk.
Christopher Costa: A♦A♣Q♥5♦
Patrick Moulder: A♥6♥6♦5♥
The board ran out J♣4♥3♠10♠2♣ and Moulder's straight sent Costa to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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920,000
459,000
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459,000 |
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An early position player and Sean Ragozzini got all in preflop with Ragozzini being the one at risk.
Sean Ragozzini: A♠A♥K♣8♣
Early position: Q♠Q♥2♥2♣
The runout of J♣5♦6♣10♠7♠ meant Ragozzini's pocket aces earned him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
125,000
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125,000 |
Samuel Fournier raised to 35,000 from under the gun. Brian Sung three-bet from middle position to 110,000. Sameer Patel committed his final 60,000 from the big blind before Fournier shoved all in himself for roughly 210,000. Sung called with the chance to claim two bounties.
Sameer Patel: K♣K♠10♠8♣
Samuel Fournier: 10♣9♣7♦6♦
Brian Sung: A♣A♠Q♠4♣
The board came Q♣2♥4♦J♦A♦, meaning Founier had backdoored a flush to win the pot and claim Patel's bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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490,000
286,000
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286,000 |
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360,000
222,000
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222,000 |
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Busted |