Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em saw a field of 1,027 dwindle down to just 156 who put their chips into bags for Day 2. Play will resume on the direct bubble at noon, local time. Players will be vying for their piece of a $2,742,090 total prize pool with eyes toward the $451,600 first prize and World Series of Poker hardware.
Long-time poker pro, Matt Affleck (690,000) bagged a healthy stack of 690,000 last night. He has a WSOP circuit ring, but the gold bracelet has eluded him. He’ll be looking to change that, but he’ll have to sift through a tough field.
Those sweating the 25K Fantasy Draft have plenty of names to look out for in the form of Scott Bohlman (292,000), Yuri Dzivielevski (393,000), Kristen Foxen (611,000), John Hennigan (677,000), and more.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongru Zhang | China | 992,000 | 99 |
| 2 | David Cabrera Polop | Andorra | 986,000 | 99 |
| 3 | Tony Huang | United States | 930,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Andrew Murphy | United Kingdom | 799,000 | 80 |
| 5 | Anil Jivani | United States | 798,000 | 80 |
| 6 | John Ciccarelli | United States | 771,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Erik Eisen | Germany | 727,000 | 73 |
| 8 | Hattori Lopez | United States | 709,000 | 71 |
| 9 | Matt Affleck | United States | 690,000 | 69 |
| 10 | Nicholas Marchington | United Kingdom | 680,000 | 68 |
Of those returning to the field, all but one is guaranteed to turn a profit on this particular event as 155 people are guaranteed at least $6,000.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $451,600 | 14-17 | $18,610 |
| 2 | $300,830 | 18-26 | $15,380 |
| 3 | $212,820 | 27-35 | $12,920 |
| 4 | $152,760 | 36-44 | $11,040 |
| 5 | $111,270 | 45-53 | $9,610 |
| 6 | $82,260 | 54-62 | $8,510 |
| 7 | $61,750 | 63-71 | $7,670 |
| 8 | $47,060 | 72-80 | $7,050 |
| 9 | $36,440 | 81-89 | $6,600 |
| 10-11 | $28,660 | 90-98 | $6,300 |
| 12-13 | $22,910 | 99-155 | $6,000 |
Play will resume with blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante. Day 2 will feature ten 60-minute levels of play and those that remain will bag their chips and advance to Day 3. A dinner break is scheduled at the end of Level 23 at approx 6:30 p.m. local time.
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