Bruno Furth Leads Star-Studded Field for Day 2 of $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship
Day 2 of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker gets underway at 1 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
A total of 142 players will return to the felt, each hoping to build on their Day 1 success and navigate their way to a deep run. The field currently stands at 304 entries, but with late registration open for two more levels, that number is expected to grow as new faces and reentries take their seats.
Bruno Furth leads the way after bagging up 372,500, while Michael Korody with 336,500 sits not too far behind. Richard Green comes in with a stack of 310,500 to round out the top three. Other big stacks returning include Eric Wasserson (300,000), Danny Chang (287,500), and Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey (284,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Furth | United States | 372,500 | 149 |
| 2 | Michael Korody | United States | 336,500 | 135 |
| 3 | Richard Green | United States | 310,500 | 124 |
| 4 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 300,000 | 120 |
| 5 | Danny Chang | United States | 287,500 | 115 |
| 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | 284,000 | 114 |
| 7 | Ali Eslami | United States | 278,000 | 111 |
| 8 | Ariel Mantel | Argentina | 274,000 | 110 |
| 9 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 261,500 | 105 |
| 10 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 251,500 | 101 |
Plenty of poker’s elite are taking their seats for Day 2 today. Players like Allen Kessler (160,000), Dennis Weiss (158,000), Daniel Zack (134,000), Marco Johnson (115,500), five-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi (111,500), and the 1996 WSOP Main Event champion Huck Seed (111,000) are also well positioned to have a great tournament.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. with blinds at 1,000/2,500 and a big blind ante of 2,500. Ten more one-hour levels are scheduled, with late registration available through the end of Level 12 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Shortly after registration has closed, the official prize pool and payouts will be revealed for this record-breaking event.
Follow along with PokerNews throughout the day for live updates, chip counts, and all the big hands as the field battles for a spot in Day 3.