Here at the 2025 World Series of Poker, Day 2 of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship featured eight levels of play where 127 hopefuls were whittled down to only 20. Daniel Negreanu (1,550,000) led the charge for most of the day heading into Day 3 with Matthew Beinner (1,070,000), and Maxx Coleman (1,020,000) trailing him as the only players over the million mark but with approximately 50% more than either them, Negreanu will have a sizeable advantage going into Day 2.
With a total prize pool of $2,018,100 and top prize of $470,037 the win will not only be prestigious but also, lucrative.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 1,550,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 1,070,000 | 21 |
| 3 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 1,020,000 | 20 |
| 4 | Ofir Mor | United States | 990,000 | 20 |
| 5 | Ryan Bambrick | United States | 985,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 840,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 840,000 | 17 |
| 8 | Ben Lamb | United States | 740,000 | 15 |
| 9 | Austin Marks | United States | 665,000 | 13 |
| 10 | William Remshardt | United States | 660,000 | 13 |
With many notables left in the field, there will be plenty of competitors moving the needle in the $25K Fantasy, including Viktor Blom (840,000), Joao Vieira (840,000), and Ben Lamb (740,000) who will all be well in contention with healthy stacks.
Remaining Prize Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $470,437 | 10-11 | $30,060 |
| 2 | $313,615 | 12-15 | $24,974 |
| 3 | $216,223 | 16-20 | $21,294 |
| 4 | $152,315 | ||
| 5 | $109,679 | ||
| 6 | $80,772 | ||
| 7 | $60,866 | ||
| 8 | $46,957 | ||
| 9 | $37,110 |
With only 33 players ending up in the money, hand for hand was a rather quick affair when Nadya Magnus received an abrupt two-outer with one card to come, exiting the tournament area in 34th place.
Players will resume action at 1 p.m. local Las Vegas time at the start of Level 19, returning to 25,000/50,000 bets.
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