button in SafariBruno Furth Headlines Staunch Field for Day 2 of $1,500 Big O
An impressive field returns for Day 2 of Event #22: $1,500 Big O of the 2026 World Series of Poker, with the first cards hitting the felt today at 1 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
A second flight was added to this popular split-pot test, which has only been on the schedule since 2023. The additional day generated a combined total of 2,150 entries and a $2,763,538 prize pool, almost $800,000 more than in 2025.
One of 294 players seeking the first-place share of said pool is Caleb "Bruno" Furth, who is looking to capture a bracelet for the third straight year.
Furth, seventh among the chip leaders, has displayed a certain mastery of Omaha, with his two WSOP bracelets and five highest all-time cashes coming in Pot-Limit Omaha variants.
The Las Vegas-based pro won the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event in 2024, and delivered a proverbial "chip and a chair" comeback win in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at last year's series. Furth was down to one 100,000 chip at the 80,000 big blind level before going on a miraculous run to claim the title.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 816,000 | 163 |
| 2 | John Holley | United States | 694,000 | 139 |
| 3 | Michael Khan | Canada | 580,000 | 116 |
| 4 | Michael Estes | United States | 564,000 | 113 |
| 5 | Dion Kaba | United States | 563,000 | 113 |
| 6 | Stanley Krimerman | United States | 562,000 | 112 |
| 7 | Bruno Furth | United States | 557,000 | 111 |
| 8 | Richard Green | United States | 545,000 | 109 |
| 9 | Joseph Ramos | United States | 533,000 | 107 |
| 10 | Anthony Reategui | United States | 519,000 | 104 |
Nicolas Milgrom of France, who finished fifth in this event a year ago, is the overall chip leader, bagging 816,000 chips on Day 1a. Three others who made the final table last year – Shiva Dudani (fourth), Joshua Biedak (sixth) and Kevin Ho (seventh) – are in the field as well.
Michael Khan (580,000), who is third in chips, leads a whopping contingent of 42 bracelet winners still in contention, including multiple-time champions Zachary Gruneberg (362,000), Anson Tsang (347,000), Sean Troha (337,000), Brett Shaffer (332,000), and Mike Matusow (300,000), who are all in the top quarter of the chip rankings.
Ten 60-minute levels are slated for today in the Paris Yellow section, starting on Level 15 with blinds of 3,000/5,000 and a 5,000 ante. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a one-hour dinner break after Level 21 (approximately 7:30 p.m.). Those who survive the day will play down to a winner on Monday, June 8.
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