Big Names From Hall of Fame Headline Experienced Field in Day 2
After playing out ten levels, each an hour in duration, 272 players have bagged up for Day 2 of Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller here at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
One player who’s been solidly creeping up the chip counts is Stephen Bierman, who currently finds himself fourth in chips with 385,000. He topped off a very solid Day 1 performance by flopping the nut flush and getting paid during the very last level.
There were a total of 748 entries today, generating a $3,535,280 prize pool; however these numbers will grow as late registration remains open for the first couple of levels in Day 2. Paul Snead will be taking the most chips into the second day of competition, as he starts Level 11 with an incredible 507,000. Patrick White just missed out on the Day 1 chip lead, but has still bagged up a very respectable 479,000. Completing the all American podium is Gary Gelman with 406,500.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Snead | United States | 507,000 | 203 |
| 2 | Patrick White | United States | 479,000 | 192 |
| 3 | Gary Gelman | United States | 406,500 | 163 |
| 4 | Stephen Bierman | United States | 385,000 | 154 |
| 5 | Leonardo Fernandez | Spain | 381,500 | 153 |
| 6 | Chuanshu Chen | China | 335,000 | 134 |
| 7 | Fraser Macintyre | United Kingdom | 331,000 | 132 |
| 8 | Samad Rashid | United States | 325,000 | 130 |
| 9 | Vadim Shlez | Ukraine | 319,500 | 128 |
| 10 | Joseph Dipascale | United States | 306,000 | 122 |
Snead has enjoyed the series so far. He cashed in both Event #3: $5,000 8-handed No-Limit Hold’em, and Event #11: $10,000 Mystery Bounty, placing in 32nd and 41st, respectively. That being said, he’ll be looking to put his enormous stack to good use and run even deeper in this one as he searches for his first bracelet win.
There were Hall of Famers aplenty on the felt today, with Erik Seidel (69,500), Billy Baxter (205,000), and John Juanda (133,000) proceeding to the second day of competition. Johnny Chan, Todd Brunson, and John Hennigan weren’t so lucky, but they may well make another appearance before late registration closes tomorrow.
Other notables that bagged include Victoria Livschitz (151,000), Angela Jordison (228,000), and Mike Matusow (234,000), the latter two making it through on their second bullets.
Day 2 of this event begins at 12 p.m. local time, and the competitors will play out another ten levels before bagging up for the tournament’s final day. Play will start with blinds at 1,000/2,500 with a big blind ante of 2,500.
Further entries and reentries will be allowed up until the end of Level 12, meaning players will have to be at the table before 2:15 p.m. should they want a chance at taking home a coveted WSOP bracelet.
That rounds out coverage of Day 1. Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you further live action and all the happenings during the rest of this event.