button in SafariMichael Mizrachi Runs Away With the Chip Lead Again on Day 2 of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Michael Mizrachi continued his relentless domination of one of the toughest fields on the World Series of Poker calendar on Day 2 of Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.
The Poker Hall of Famer and reigning Main Event champion bagged the chip lead for the second straight day, finishing with 5,655,000 as 37 players made it through to Day 3. Mizrachi was unstoppable today, hitting the nut flush in a massive pot to bust Christopher Kromidias, then spiking a one-outer to hit a straight draw against Gruffudd Pugh-Jones.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 5,655,000 | 226 |
| 2 | Zurvan Tumboli | India | 3,700,000 | 148 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 2,985,000 | 119 |
| 4 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 2,645,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Karel Mokry | Czechia | 2,535,000 | 101 |
| 6 | Diogo Veiga | Portugal | 2,345,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Michael Hahn | United States | 1,900,000 | 76 |
| 8 | Joshua Barney | United States | 1,865,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | 1,655,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Ian Matakis | United States | 1,595,000 | 64 |
Mizrachi is threatening to make the “PLO Main Event” into a runaway, but the players who will try to slow him down tomorrow include Zurvan Tumboli (3,700,000) and Jesse Lonis (2,985,000). Farid Jattin (2,645,000), Karel Mokry (2,535,000), and Diogo Veiga (2,345,000) also bagged up more than 2,000,000.
Other top stacks include 2023 Player of the Year Ian Matakis (1,595,000), Martin Zamani (1,530,000), 2013 Main Event champion Ryan Riess (1,380,000), and Dan Sepiol (1,045,000). Further down the leaderboard are Kristen Foxen (990,000), Millionaire Maker champion Joseph Liberta (865,000), Aaron Kupin (820,000), Anatoly Zlotnikov (725,000), prodigious circuit ring accumulator Ari Engel (720,000), Paul Volpe (400,000), and Lautaro Guerra (380,000).
More than 100 new arrivals built a total field of 836 entries by the time late registration closed two levels into Day 2. Just 126 would secure a piece of the $7,774,800 prize pool, and among those to fall before the money were Jared Bleznick, Nick Schulman, Jason Koon, Martin Kabrhel, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey. Dutch high roller Nino Pansier was eliminated on the money bubble when he got in his last 290,000 against Toby Joyce’s two aces.
The post-bubble bustouts included Christopher Vitch (116th), Esther Taylor (108th), PPC champion Benny Glaser (101st), and Justin Liberto (97th). PLO wizard Dylan Weisman lost a massive pot when Pugh-Jones cracked his aces as Weisman fell in 87th place. He was followed by Daniel Negreanu (83rd), 2009 Main Event champion Joe Cada (59th), and Josh Arieh (39th).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,350,203 | 8 | $132,908 |
| 2 | $900,088 | 9 | $102,599 |
| 3 | $627,832 | 10-11 | $80,636 |
| 4 | $445,080 | 12-15 | $64,543 |
| 5 | $320,763 | 16-23 | $52,633 |
| 6 | $235,073 | 24-31 | $43,742 |
| 7 | $175,233 | 32-37 | $37,063 |
The remaining 37 players will return to the Paris Las Vegas ballroom tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time to try to secure a spot at the final table. The action picks up on Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Everyone left has guaranteed themselves $37,063, while a spot at the final table is worth $132,908. The eventual champion will take home $1,350,203 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Mizrachi has reigned supreme for the first two days, but 36 opponents are still in the hunt with a chance to end his relentless march to another WSOP title. PokerNews will be back tomorrow to follow all the action, so stay tuned for more updates.