button in SafariHiggins Leads 125 Survivors From Mystery Millions Day 1b
From a field of 2,278 players, just 125 players have survived into Day 2 of Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions at the World Series of Poker, running at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Leading the way is Simon Higgins who sits atop the chip counts, slightly ahead of Hayato Kitajima. They are the only two players above two million in chips.
They will join the 76 players who advanced from Day 1a on Day 2, which takes place on Sunday, June 28.
Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Higgins | United Kingdom | 2,890,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Hayato Kitajima | Japan | 2,100,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Avrohom Kraminer | United States | 1,820,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Thomas Graupner | Germany | 1,720,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Wesley Garver | United States | 1,710,000 | 43 |
| 6 | Shachar Haran | Israel | 1,685,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Ha Kwan | United States | 1,615,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Julio Novo | United States | 1,540,000 | 39 |
| 9 | Thiago Arcapalo | Israel | 1,520,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Victor Fryda | France | 1,500,000 | 38 |
Notables also advancing include bracelet winner James Anderson (1,130,000), Bin Weng (980,000), WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo (625,000), and Leo Margets (560,000).
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