Jason Daly Eyeing Second Split-Pot Bracelet of Summer as 132 Return for Day 2 of $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo
Eight days ago, Jason Daly won the second bracelet of his career by conquering the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo / Stud Hi-Lo event.. Afterward, Daly was unsure of his further plans for the 2025 World Series of Poker. Evidently, he decided to be one of the 615 players to register for Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. He proved his earlier victory was not a fluke as he was among the top 10 counts on Day 1 again, bagging 217,000 at the end of the night, putting him in a good position to add another six-figure cash to his resume as the top prize of the $816,413 prize pool amounts to $153,487.
While Daly will return today at 1 p.m. to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with a healthy 18 big bets in his possession, the chip lead is in the hands of a familiar face to Daly. Kevin Choi, who Daly beat heads up to capture his bracelet a little over a week ago, is leading the 132 returning players with a stack of 376,500. Bracelet winner Mary Jones sits in second with 332,000, while 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen also secured a top-10 stack with 190,500.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 376,500 | 31 |
| 2 | Mary Jones | United States | 332,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 249,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Jared Koppel | United States | 249,000 | 21 |
| 5 | William McMahan | United States | 221,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Jason Daly | United States | 217,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Michal Frejka | United States | 203,500 | 17 |
| 8 | Michael Moon | United States | 196,500 | 16 |
| 9 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 190,500 | 16 |
| 10 | Ryan Schoonbaert | United States | 186,000 | 16 |
Madsen is the only 25K Fantasy pick in the top 10, but plenty of others made it through to Day 2. A small selection includes Jake Schwartz (183,500), Kyle Miholich (175,000), Tom Koral (93,500), Robert Mizrachi (89,500), David "Bakes" Baker (69,000), and Viktor Blom (68,500).
With 93 spots paid, 39 eliminations need to happen before the money is reached. While people are expected to fly out at the start, the split-pot nature of the game could mean the field is in for an extended bubble period. When the money has been reached, each player is guaranteed $3,021, but the real eye-catching payouts are reserved for the final table.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $153,487 | 10-11 | $8,664 | |
| 2 | $102,281 | 12-15 | $6,995 | |
| 3 | $70,071 | 16-23 | $5,777 | |
| 4 | $48,931 | 24-31 | $4,882 | |
| 5 | $34,842 | 32-39 | $4,224 | |
| 6 | $25,307 | 40-47 | $3,745 | |
| 7 | $18,758 | 48-55 | $3,403 | |
| 8 | $14,195 | 56-63 | $3,173 | |
| 9 | $10,971 | 64-93 | $3,021 |
The plan for Day 2 is to play 10 levels of 60 minutes, with a break scheduled after every two levels. After Level 21, there will be an extended dinner break of 60 minutes. The first level will have limits of 6,000/12,000, with 1,500 antes and a bring-in of 2,000.
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