button in SafariBernardo Neves Eyes First Vegas WSOP Bracelet in $5k 6-Max
It's been two-and-a-half years since Bernardo Neves secured a maiden bracelet in The Closer at WSOP Paradise, but he'll return for Day 2 in Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE as the best-placed former bracelet-winner.
A total of 1,020 players entered the event, with just 348 advancing to Day 2. Late registration remains open for two more levels, so until approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, June 29.
Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed NLHE Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergei Kislinskii | United States | 936,500 | 375 |
| 2 | Louis Leboisselier | France | 730,000 | 292 |
| 3 | Ori Elul | Israel | 565,000 | 226 |
| 4 | Franz Holzner | Germany | 544,000 | 218 |
| 5 | Bernardo Neves | Portugal | 431,000 | 172 |
| 6 | Daniyal Gheba | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 7 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 424,000 | 170 |
| 8 | Ihor Popyk | Ukraine | 404,500 | 162 |
| 9 | Chenxiang Miao | China | 398,500 | 159 |
| 10 | Jun Obara | Japan | 395,500 | 158 |
Leading the way is Sergei Kislinskii, with others advancing including 2020 WSOP Main Event winner Damian Salas (301,000), Danny Tang (260,000), Dietrich Fast (254,000), Niall Farrell (250,000), Denys Chufarin (248,500) and Jeremy Becker (194,000).
Play will resume at 12 p.m. on Monday, with PokerNews live updates accompanying the event until it crowns a winner on Tuesday.