button in SafariBryan Piccioli Eyes Third WSOP Bracelet as Day 2 of $600 Deepstack Championship Begins
After a marathon opening day, just 556 players remain in Event #78: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker. The tournament attracted a massive 5,177 entries at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, creating a prize pool of $2,609,208.
With the money bubble already behind them, every returning player has locked up at least $1,200. Now, their focus shifts to the $282,817 top prize and, of course, the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Among the top ten chip stacks, according to the WSOP LIVE app, is four-time bracelet winner Georgios Sotiropoulos, who will be looking to capture his fifth WSOP gold bracelet. Two-time bracelet winner Bryan Piccioli is also well-positioned for another deep run as he chases his third bracelet.
Also sitting inside the top ten is Xuming Qi, who has amassed nearly $2 million in live tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob. Despite his impressive résumé, a WSOP gold bracelet has so far eluded him.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Naser Bikas | United States | 1,415,000 | 142 |
| 2 | Diogo De Souza | Brazil | 1,169,000 | 117 |
| 3 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | 1,028,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Michael Starek | United States | 1,025,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 1,004,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Viraj Khanna | United States | 947,000 | 95 |
| 7 | Nicholas Burris | United States | 939,000 | 94 |
| 8 | Robert Pacleb | United States | 915,000 | 92 |
| 9 | Li Chengbei | China | 887,000 | 89 |
| 10 | Jorge Duarte | Canada | 881,000 | 88 |
Also heading to Day 2 to compete are bracelet winners Robert Schulz (647,000), Frank Marasco (453,000), and Karapet Galstyan (380,000).
A few 25K Fantasy Draft players to watch are Jeremy Becker (311,000) and ODB pick Jon Shoreman (610,000).
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $282,817 | 45 -53 | $6,194 |
| 2 | $188,231 | 54 -62 | $5,179 |
| 3 | $139,723 | 63 -71 | $4,370 |
| 4 | $104,555 | 72 -80 | $3,722 |
| 5 | $78,876 | 81 -89 | $3,199 |
| 6 | $59,994 | 90 -98 | $2,775 |
| 7 | $46,010 | 99 -143 | $2,431 |
| 8 | $35,580 | 144 -197 | $2,149 |
| 9 | $27,747 | 198 -251 | $1,918 |
| 10 -11 | $21,822 | 252 -305 | $1,729 |
| 12 -13 | $17,309 | 306 -359 | $1,574 |
| 14 -17 | $13,848 | 360 -413 | $1,447 |
| 18 -26 | $11,176 | 414 -467 | $1,344 |
| 27 -35 | $9,099 | 468 -521 | $1,260 |
| 36 -44 | $7,474 | 522 -556 | $1,200 |
Day 2 starts at 11 a.m. and will consist of 10 levels 60-minutes in length, with 15-minute breaks every two levels. A dinner break will be granted after Level 23 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Blinds will commence at 5,000/10,000/10,000.
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