Shmuel and Glaser Seeking Second Bracelet of the Series in $1,500 Mixed Omaha
Only 25 players remain in the hunt for gold as Event #15: $1,500 Mixed Omaha resumes today at 1 p.m. at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. After a swingy Day 2 that saw 264 hopefuls cut down to just 25, it's Abdyl Konjuhi who leads the way with a commanding 3,195,000 chip stack — standing as the only player to surpass the three-million mark.
Two of the remaining contenders, Benny Glaser and David Shmuel, will be aiming to capture their second bracelet of the series.
Glaser, already a six-time WSOP champion, took down Event #8: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice, while Shmuel claimed victory earlier in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. With just a fraction of the field left, the prospect of a double-bracelet summer looms large.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdyl Konjuhi | United States | 3,195,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,520,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Dustin Dirksen | United States | 2,500,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Travis Pearson | United States | 1,915,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Shane Howeth | United States | 1,760,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 1,755,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Tyler Brown | United States | 1,475,000 | 37 |
| 8 | Bart Hanson | United States | 1,465,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 1,275,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Sean Remz | United States | 1,245,000 | 31 |
The Day 3 lineup is packed with elite talent, including Tyler Brown (1,475,000), Patrick Leonard (1,275,000), and Alan Sternberg (875,000), as well as Crush Live Poker founder and owner Bart Hanson (1,465,000), who is still chasing his elusive first bracelet after several deep WSOP runs.
The remaining players have all locked up a minimum of $8,480, but all eyes are on the top prize of $258,193, which represents the winner's share of the $1,644,773 prize pool.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $258,193 | 10-11 | $16,100 |
| 2 | $172,077 | 12-15 | $12,800 |
| 3 | $121,736 | 16-23 | $10,336 |
| 4 | $87,325 | 24-25 | $8,480 |
| 5 | $63,527 | ||
| 6 | $46,879 | ||
| 7 | $35,098 | ||
| 8 | $26,666 | ||
| 9 | $20,564 |
The action resumes at Level 26, which features 30,000/60,000 blinds and 60,000/120,000 betting limits. Levels will continue to last 60-minutes each and players will be sent on break after every two levels. A potential Day 4 remains in play depending on the pace of the action.
Keep it with PokerNews throughout Day 3 for all the split pots, quartered lows, and monster scoops as the chase for WSOP gold continues.