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Chang, Gutierrez Lead 230 Players into Day 2 of $800 Deepstack
Another bumped field showed up at the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas for Event #43: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack. No fewer than 3,903 hopefuls tried to invoke their one-time to win a bracelet, and when the dust settled after 22 levels of play on Day 1, 203 of them are still in contention for the coveted prize.
Leading the way is Allen Chang, a two-time bracelet winner with over half a million in lifetime winnings. Chang has won two online bracelets back in 2020 and 2021 and is now looking to add his first live bracelet to complete the trifecta. Chang's certainly not to be mistaken for an online player only: in 2023, he finished 56th in the Main Event for a $156,100 payday.
Following Chang is 2025 bracelet winner Cristian Gutierrez from Colombia. Last year, Gutierrez topped the $600 PLO Deepstack for $193,780 and is looking to add some NLHE gold to that as well.
2026 WSOP Event #43: $800 NLHE Deepstack Day 1 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Chang | United States | 2,300,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Cristian Gutierrez | United States | 1,950,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Mehrdad Vahabi | United States | 1,755,000 | 59 |
| 4 | David Erquiaga | Philippines | 1,745,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Amit Kaushik | India | 1,705,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Navil Desai | United States | 1,670,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Jacob Gruny | United States | 1,670,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Gustavo Mendez Laporta | Mexico | 1,640,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Jill Bryant | United States | 1,640,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Shalom Elharar | United States | 1,595,000 | 53 |
Cards will be back in the air on Monday, June 15th, at 11 a.m. local time. Levels remain 30 minutes throughout, and it's scheduled to play down to a winner. Make sure to check back to PokerNews as we'll cover the final day from the first card off the deck until the final hand has been dealt.
Top Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $318,556 |
| 2 | $212,106 |
| 3 | $155,725 |
| 4 | $115,342 |
| 5 | $86,194 |
| 6 | $64,992 |
| 7 | $49,451 |
| 8 | $37,972 |
| 9 | $29,427 |
| 10 | $23,018 |