button in SafariVanessa Selbst Among 179 Players Returning For Day 2 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at 1 p.m.
Mixed game players get their first shot at a gold bracelet this summer when Day 2 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better begins at 1 p.m. local time.
A total of 179 players out of 828 survived to make it to the event’s penultimate day. They are led by WSOP bracelet winner Lawrence Berg with 373,000, while Dekel Balas (354,000), William House (294,000), Ingo Klasen (271,000), and Benjamin Gold (270,000) round out the top five.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Berg | United States | 373,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Dekel Balas | United States | 354,000 | 30 |
| 3 | William House | United States | 294,000 | 25 |
| 4 | Ingo Klasen | Germany | 271,000 | 23 |
| 5 | Benjamin Gold | United States | 270,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Aaron Kupin | United States | 262,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Ryan Bambrick | United States | 255,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Tony Diehl | United States | 241,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 240,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Rafael Concepcion | United States | 239,000 | 20 |
Other top stacks include Aaron Kupin (262,000), last year’s $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo champion Ryan Bambrick (255,000), Owais Ahmed (240,000), Justin Liberto (234,000), Renan Bruschi (216,000), and Esther Taylor (208,000). Further down the leaderboard are Blaz Zerjav (158,000), Carol Fuchs (125,000), Vanessa Selbst (122,000), 2022 champion Amnon Filippi (110,000), poker old-timer Perry Green (110,000), and Craig Chait (109,000). The short stacks include WSOP Main Event runner-up John Wasnock (80,000), Huck Seed (59,000), Jake Schwartz (45,000), John Monnette (36,000), and Allen Kessler (25,000).
The 828 entries built up a prize pool of $1,099,170. Only the top 125 players will make the money and secure at least a min-cash of $3,020, while the champion earns $191,362 and the WSOP bracelet.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $191,362 | 15-20 | $8,245 |
| 2 | $127,528 | 21-27 | $6,743 |
| 3 | $87,038 | 28-34 | $5,638 |
| 4 | $60,517 | 35-41 | $4,823 |
| 5 | $42,879 | 42-48 | $4,223 |
| 6 | $30,973 | 49-55 | $3,788 |
| 7 | $22,817 | 56-62 | $3,481 |
| 8-9 | $17,149 | 63-69 | $3,280 |
| 10-11 | $13,155 | 70-83 | $3,171 |
| 12-14 | $10,304 | 84-125 | $3,020 |
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 16 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and limits of 6,000/12,000. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes, with a break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 21. The plan is to play 10 levels today.
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