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269 Teams on Day 2 of $1,000 Tag Team Event
Winning a WSOP gold bracelet is already an incredible achievement, but winning one alongside a friend makes it even more special. That’s exactly what Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), hosted at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, is all about.
This year, the event drew 1,375 teams, creating a $1,210,000 prize pool. After Day 1, only 269 teams remained in contention, with their sights set on reaching the 207 places in the money.
Leading the way at the end of the first day was Team Chen, with Andy Chen and Jie Chen, who bagged 406,000 chips. They finished well ahead of the Portuguese duo of Ruben Correia and Rui Pinto Campos with 325,000, followed by Team Ryland, featuring Erik Ryland and Eduardo Nunes, who finished the day with 309,000.
Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Chen - Jie Chen | Canada | 406,000 | 162 |
| 2 | Ruben Correia - Rui Pinto Campos | Portugal | 325,000 | 130 |
| 3 | Erik Ryland - Eduardo Nunes | United States | 309,000 | 123 |
| 4 | Daniel Birmingham - William Birmingham | United States | 286,000 | 114 |
| 5 | Amadeusz Roslik - Adrian Salwa | Poland | 262,500 | 105 |
| 6 | Alessandro Predaroli - Leonardo Tononi | Italy | 256,500 | 102 |
| 7 | Richard Freitas - Jonatas Roger Freitas | Brazil | 250,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Quinn Do - Gennadiy Dvosis | United States | 241,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Azedine Bendjilali - Idir Haiche | France | 241,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Marc Joseph - Conrad Fourie | South Africa | 233,000 | 96 |
Among the teams still in contention, Aaron Lebovitz and Bram Lebovitz (213,500) and Michael Hubbard and Mark Egbert (179,000) both have deep runs in this event last year, with a 17th-place finish for Team Hubbard.
Other notable teams advancing to Day 2 include Team Dzivielevski, featuring Vitor Dzivielevski and Daniel De Almeida (197,000), Team Kitai, with Davidi Kitai and Lior Serfaty (193,500), Team Livshitz, with Gabi Livshitz and Timur Margolin (142,000) and Team Sitbon, with Julien Sitbon and Nicolas Vayssieres (86,000).
Another team to watch is the duo composed of Mike Matusow and Nicholas Hellmuth, who will return with 55,000 chips. Former WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada also remains in the hunt alongside Alan Merdita, although Team Cada ended Day 1 with just 20,500, barely above the starting stack.
Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $184,769 |
| 2 | $123,119 |
| 3 | $88,058 |
| 4 | $63,800 |
| 5 | $46,833 |
| 6 | $34,838 |
| 7 | $26,265 |
| 8 | $20,073 |
| 9 | $15,554 |
| 10-11 | $12,222 |
| 12-13 | $9,742 |
| 14-17 | $7,877 |
| 18-26 | $6,463 |
| 27-35 | $5,382 |
| 36-44 | $4,550 |
| 45-53 | $3,906 |
| 54-62 | $3,405 |
| 63-71 | $3,016 |
| 72-80 | $2,714 |
| 81-89 | $2,483 |
| 90-98 | $2,309 |
| 99-116 | $2,184 |
| 117-134 | $2,101 |
| 135-207 | $2,001 |
Play will resume at 12 p.m. local time with blinds at 1,000/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. Players will face 11 levels of 60 minutes each on Day 2, with no scheduled breaks, as is tradition in the Tag Team event.
The money bubble is expected to burst shortly after play gets underway, with the top 207 teams guaranteed at least $2,001. At the top of the field, the eventual winners will claim $184,769 and a pair of WSOP gold bracelets.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage as the action continues at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.