Renat Bohdanov Leading the Final Eight Remaining Heading into Day 3
Day 2 of Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em of the World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas began the day with 156 players on the stone-cold bubble. Out of 1,027 players who started the event, only eight advanced to Day 3, which starts on June 12 at noon local time. Each of the remaining players will battle it out for the remaining $2,742,090 prize pool, including a $451,600 grand prize and the coveted gold bracelet.
Ending Day 2 with the best shot at that top prize was Renat Bohdanov, who bagged an impressive 9,150,000 in chips. Hailing from Ukraine, Bohdanov caught fire late in the day when he eliminated Brian James in ninth. With over $1.6 million in reported tournament earnings, he knows how to navigate a final table.
Following close on his heels is Dennys Ramos with 8,930,000 in chips. Ramos is from Brazil and has almost two million in recorded live cashes. He won his last two tournaments consecutively in Brazil. Ramos gained some momentum during the day when he moved all in on the river versus Cooper Feltham.
Tsz Ho Chau is in spot number three with 6,950,000 in chips. This would be the most significant win of his career.
Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renat Bohdanov | Ukraine | 9,150,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Dennys Luis Ramos | Brazil | 8,930,000 | 74 |
| 3 | Tsz Ho Chau | Hong Kong | 6,950,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Anatoly Nikitin | Russian Federation | 4,905,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Santiago Garza | United States | 4,850,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 2,740,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Ryan Wolfson | United States | 2,525,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Hattori Lopez | United Kingdom | 1,035,000 | 9 |
During the day's action, some of the notables who fell by the wayside included, Julien Sitbon, John Hennigan, Aram Zobian, Casey Hatmaker, and Yuri Dzivielevski.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $451,600 |
| 2 | $300,830 |
| 3 | $212,820 |
| 4 | $152,760 |
| 5 | $111,270 |
| 6 | $82,260 |
| 7 | $61,750 |
| 8 | $47,060 |
Action will resume on June 12, at noon local time in Level 28 with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. Breaks will occur every two levels for 15 minutes, and a dinner break is still to be decided.
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