button in SafariStar Studded Field Returns at Noon in $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha / No-Limit Hold'em Mixed
A total of 140 entrants came out yesterday to play Event #64: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha / No-Limit Hold'em Mixed, generating a prize pool of $3,290,000. Among those who joined the field yesterday, only 60 made it to day's end to advance into today. They will be joined by more late entrants as registration remains open for the first two levels of play.
Leading the way is old school poker legend Juha Helppi (926,000), looking to add a third WSOP bracelet and sizable prize to his over $10 million in recorded live cashes. Rounding out the podium are Sergio Martinez Gonzalez (751,000) and Naoya Kihara (635,000), while others like Dylan Smith (585,000), Chance Kornuth (558,000), Sam Soverel (523,000), Chino Rheem (443,000), and Daniel Negreanu (399,000) are all looking to add to their decorated WSOP resumes.
Many are expected to hop in to play today. Martin Kabrhel was seen yesterday asking about his options to enter the event. He will likely be joined by others such as Shaun Deeb, Brian Breck, Ben Yu, and Matt Glantz. Just over two hours will be available from the start of play to the close of registration for players to fire at least one of their three allotted bullets for this tournament.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 936,000 | 187 |
| 2 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 751,000 | 150 |
| 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 635,000 | 127 |
| 4 | Klemens Roiter | Austria | 613,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Edward Leonard | United States | 590,000 | 118 |
| 6 | Dylan Smith | United States | 585,000 | 117 |
| 7 | Cary Katz | United States | 571,000 | 114 |
| 8 | Artem Maksimov | United States | 570,000 | 114 |
| 9 | Yang Wang | China | 560,000 | 112 |
| 10 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 558,000 | 112 |
Noon is when the cards will be placed in the air, with new entrants sitting down with 150,000 at the beginning of Level 11. Blinds will be 3,000/5,000, with a 5,000 big blind ante in Pot-Limit Omaha and an 8,000 big blind ante in No-Limit Hold'em. Levels will last one hour each with a 15-minute break at the conclusion of each level. Ten levels will be played today, and a 60-minute dinner break will occur at the conclusion of Level 16.
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