Day 1 of Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas has come to a close. Registration ended with a total of 1,421 entrants, breaking last year’s attendance record and generating a total prize pool of $3,934,749. Only 215 players managed to make it into the money, with 69 players surviving to play Day 2. The eventual winner will take home $574,223 and a gold bracelet.
Leading the chip counts, Ori Hasson wrapped up Day 1 with 3,655,000. Hasson already has a WSOP gold bracelet, making him a serious contender. Right behind him is Matthew Wantman, another seasoned live tournament grinder aiming for the title. Also back for Day 2 is recent bracelet winner Kenneth Kim, adding even more firepower to the field.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ori Hasson | Austria | 3,665,000 | 121 |
| 2 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 2,355,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Tyler Patterson | United States | 1,800,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Tyler Cornell | United States | 1,735,000 | 57 |
| 5 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 1,550,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Hiroyuki Tane | Japan | 1,545,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Jose Angel Latorre | Colombia | 1,540,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Daniel Palau | Spain | 1,290,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Kenneth Kim | Korea | 1,270,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Fabian Niederreiter | Germany | 1,260,000 | 42 |
Some of poker’s biggest names were on the felt, all chasing the coveted title and adding to their impressive careers. John Juanda, Kristen Foxen, Freddy Deeb, Chance Kornuth, Nicholas Seward, and Faraz Jaka were among the star-studded field, each determined to boost their earnings and rack up more bracelets. Unfortunately, they all busted before the day’s end.
Players battled through a grueling 21 levels of play, facing intense pressure during a long bubble stretch that saw five players exit all at once, making for a dramatic and exhausting day.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $574,223 | 18-23 | $26,315 |
| 2 | $382,774 | 24-29 | $21,125 |
| 3 | $267,626 | 30-35 | $17,289 |
| 4 | $189,863 | 36-41 | $14,375 |
| 5 | $136,701 | 42-47 | $12,161 |
| 6 | $99,913 | 48-53 | $10,471 |
| 7 | $74,146 | 54-59 | $9,180 |
| 8-9 | $55,882 | 60-69 | $8,196 |
| 10-11 | $42,783 | ||
| 12-17 | $33,282 |
Tuesday at noon, play will resume with Level 22, blinds 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante, playing 30-minute levels. The schedule for Day 2 is set to continue straight through until a champion is crowned.
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