Day 1 of Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas has come to an end. Registration closed with a total of 1,932 entrants, and of those, 102 players managed to find a spot on Day 2.
Only 290 earned a share of the total prize pool of $1,769,712, and $237,852 awaits the inevitable champion.
John Riordan came out on top of the chip counts heading into Day 2, bagging 1,293,000, but many opponents stand in his way to victory.
The spotlight for much of the day was on Mike Leah, as he had a commanding chip lead for several levels. Leah ended the day with a stack size of 859,000 and sits sixth. Second in chips is Zhen Chen, who is not one to count out, with career earnings of $1,251,676.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Riordan | United States | 1,293,000 | 129 |
| 2 | Zhen Chen | China | 1,176,000 | 118 |
| 3 | Benny Chen | Canada | 1,161,000 | 116 |
| 4 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 1,155,000 | 116 |
| 5 | Martin Nielsen | United Kingdom | 1,060,000 | 106 |
| 6 | Gene Grieshaber | United States | 948,000 | 95 |
| 7 | Mike Leah | Canada | 859,000 | 86 |
| 8 | Ernest Essad | United States | 848,000 | 85 |
| 9 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 845,000 | 85 |
| 10 | Georgios Tsoupras | Greece | 832,000 | 83 |
The likes of Dylan Weisman, 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, recent WSOP final tablist Martin Nielsen, and Omaha Deepstack Champion Cristian Gutierrez are also returning for Day 2.
During Day 1, Some of poker’s elite took their shot, but failed to make Day 2, including names like David Williams, Shaun Deeb, Gus Hansen, Barny Boatman, and 2006 Player of the Year Jeff Madsen, who placed 185th.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $237,852 | 16-23 | $10,204 |
| 2 | $158,481 | 24-31 | $8,282 |
| 3 | $114,399 | 32-39 | $6,807 |
| 4 | $83,503 | 40-47 | $5,667 |
| 5 | $61,641 | 48-55 | $4,778 |
| 6 | $46,024 | 56-63 | $4,081 |
| 7 | $34,761 | 64-71 | $3,533 |
| 8 | $26,562 | 72-79 | $3,099 |
| 9 | $20,538 | 80-99 | $2,755 |
| 10-11 | $16,070 | 100-102 | $2,484 |
| 12-15 | $12,727 |
Players will return to the action at noon local time on June 14 to 5,000/10,000/10,000 blinds and 60-minute levels. The Day 2 schedule calls for action to play down to five players.
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