button in SafariMichael Rodrigues Among the Leads on Day 1 of the $600 Deepstack PLO as Martin Kabrhel Progresses
Day 1 of Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha drew in a 2,636-strong crowd to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, but only 117 of those starters progressed to Day 2. Portugal's Michael Rodrigues, a prolific player and bracelet winner, ended the night with 1,750,000 chips, enough for third place on the overnight leaderboard.
Rodrigues has more than 100 World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes to his name. He won his bracelet in 2023 after taking down the $1,500 Badugi event for $144,678. Rodrigues is now within touching distance of bracelet number two.
Canada's Tara Dunn (1,995,000) leads the way going into Day 2. Dunn cashed in this event last year, finishing in 291st place on Day 1. She already has a cash at the 2026 WSOP, finishing 35th in the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw event.
Johnson Nguyen (1,785,000) returns in second place.
Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Dunn | Canada | 1,995,000 |
| 2 | Johnson Nguyen | United States | 1,785,000 |
| 3 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 1,750,000 |
| 4 | Mikael Gronvik | Sweden | 1,675,000 |
| 5 | Randy Jacks | United States | 1,590,000 |
| 6 | Susan Genard | United States | 1,575,000 |
| 7 | Francisco Baruffi | Brazil | 1,550,000 |
| 8 | Zachary Schwartz | United States | 1,460,000 |
| 9 | Philip Ardire | United States | 1,455,000 |
| 10 | Mohamad Saadeghvaziri | United States | 1,330,000 |
Plenty of bracelet winners and high-profile grinders will be present and correct on Day 2 of this event. They include Jonathan Dimmig (1,100,000), Freddy Deeb (990,000), Esther Taylor (960,000), the controversial Martin Kabrhel (739,000), John Riordan (505,000), Ben Yu (385,000), Brett Shaffer (380,000), Dan Heimiller (340,000), David Benyamine (270,000), and Jeff Madsen (230,000).
Day 2 starts at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 3, with blinds at 15,000/30,000. PokerNews' traditional live reporting begins on Day 2, so join us for all of the action from this event.