Danny Gonzalez Leads, Barry Shulman in Top Ten Heading to Day 2 of $800 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack
After 22 levels of play, Day 1 of Event #95: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas has come to an end. A total of 2,851 joined the field throughout the action-packed day to create a prize pool of $1,995,700 with 428 places being paid. The winner of this event will take home $252,386 and the prestigious World Series of Poker bracelet.
The bubble burst quickly, soon after dinner break, and a min-cash of $1,649 was split between two players, Chad Awerbuch and Rene Majed. After that, players were dropping fast and furious.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner, (one of which came in the 2009 WSOP Europe Main Event) Barry Shulman sits in sixth place on the leaderboard with 1,695,000. With over $6 million in career poker earnings, he’s a formidable presence at the table and should not be underestimated.
When the day’s action came to a close, Danny Gonzales, was the chip leader according to the WSOP+ app, with 2,250,000 in chips. With more than $1.5 million in reported poker earnings, he will be a force to be reckoned with on Day 2.
In second place is Lei Yu, who bagged 2,050,000 in chips. He has tournament cashes of over $3 million and will also be a formidable opponent. Third in chips is Hanseok Ko with 2,005,000; this would be a significant win for his poker resume.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Gonzales | United States | 2,250,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Lei Yu | China | 2,050,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Hanseok Ko | Korea, Republic of | 2,005,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Jordan Ramirez | United States | 1,715,000 | 69 |
| 5 | Carlos Perez | Spain | 1,700,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Barry Shulman | United States | 1,695,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Christopher Schouten | Aruba | 1,605,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Sebastian Crema | Canada | 1,490,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Yunlamkevin Choi | Hong Kong | 1,410,000 | 56 |
| 10 | Nissim Ohayon | Israel | 1,400,000 | 56 |
Some notables still in contention are: Jack Duong (2,200,000), Haixia Zhang (800,00), Shai Zurr (600,000), and Kasey Mills (370,000).
The remaining 25K Fantasy Draft players are Josh Reichard (1,315,000), Christian Roberts (825,000), Andrew Kelsall (676,000), Maxx Coleman (675,000), as well as ODB bonus picks Christina Gollins (580,000), and Francis Anderson (420,000). They will all be hoping to add last-minute points for their respective teams.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $252,386 | 16–23 | $11,189 |
| 2 | $168,122 | 24–31 | $9,021 |
| 3 | $122,705 | 32–39 | $7,349 |
| 4 | $90,413 | 40–47 | $6,051 |
| 5 | $67,262 | 48–55 | $5,036 |
| 6 | $50,526 | 56–63 | $4,237 |
| 7 | $38,328 | 64–71 | $3,604 |
| 8 | $29,364 | 72–79 | $3,100 |
| 9 | $22,722 | 80–99 | $2,697 |
| 10–11 | $17,761 | 100–144 | $2,372 |
| 12–15 | $14,025 | 145–162 | $2,111 |
The final 162 players have locked up a cash prize of $2,111, but all of them will be vying to claim the top prize and the gold bracelet.
Play resumes on Monday, July 14, with an 11 a.m. local time restart in the Horseshoe Ballroom. There will be 15-minute breaks every four levels and a dinner break that is to be decided. The blinds resume at Level 23 with 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play down to a winner.
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