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Georgios Sotiropoulos Among the Big Stacks for Day 2 of Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty
Just 84 players remain in Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty at the 2026 World Series of Poker. The event attracted 558 entries and generated a prize pool of $3,515,400, with all returning players guaranteed at least $13,650 and still chasing the top prize of $678,300, and some huge bounties.
Leading the survivors is Todd Ivens, who bagged 1,400,000 at the end of Day 1. Ivens is just one big blind ahead of Alex Anton, who finished with 1,390,000. The pair were the only players to pass the seven-figure mark, while Georgios Sotiropoulos with a stack of 979,000 rounds out the top three.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Ivens | United States | 1,400,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Alex Anton | United States | 1,390,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | 979,000 | 82 |
| 4 | Julien Sitbon | France | 947,000 | 79 |
| 5 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 877,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Jakob Miegel | Germany | 865,000 | 72 |
| 7 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 815,000 | 68 |
| 8 | Martin Zamani | United States | 724,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Jordan Glazer | United States | 720,000 | 60 |
| 10 | Felix Rabas | Austria | 694,000 | 58 |
Several familiar faces return today, including Adrian Mateos (815,000), Brian Rast (572,000), Damian Salas (482,000), Kristen Foxen (444,000), Jamie Dwan (472,000), Paul Volpe (413,000), David Coleman (399,000), and Ethan Yau (319,000). Among the shorter stacks coming back are Scott Seiver (67,000), Christian Roberts (64,000), Gabriel Andrade (64,000), Taylor Paur (63,000), Stephen Zolotow (60,000), and Dario Sammartino (55,000).
Play resumes at 2 p.m. on Level 18 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. Levels will remain 40 minutes in length throughout the day, with the plan to play down to the final table. Mystery Bounties will also come into play for the first time, with players drawing a bounty prize for each opponent they send to the rail.
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Stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing updates of Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty. Coverage of Day 2 is planned to coincide with the live stream, with updates published on a delay to avoid spoilers and remain in sync with the stream.