button in SafariChris Moorman Bags Big on Day 1 of the $3,000 NLH Freezeout
It has been a challenging World Series of Poker (WSOP) so far for Chris Moorman, but the two-time bracelet winner and 2026 Poker Hall of Fame finalist may be starting to turn a corner.
Moorman was one of 1,792 entrants in Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em, and one of the largest stacks in the room when the curtain came down on proceedings with only 226 players in their seats. According to the WSOP LIVE app, Moorman bagged 1,000,000 chips, placing him in the top five spots.
Israel's Asi Moshe, a four-time bracelet winner, finished Day 1 with a 1,600,000 stack, while Xiang Lian (1,200,000) and David Miscikowski (1,100,000) were the other chip-millionaires.
Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 1,600,000 |
| 2 | Xiang Lian | China | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | David Miscikowski | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 4 | Chris Moorman | United Kingdom | 1,000,000 |
| 5 | Alexander Ivarsson | Sweden | 960,000 |
| 6 | Michael Kamran | United States | 902,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 832,000 |
| 8 | Zilong Zhang | United States | 804,000 |
| 9 | Brett Shaffer | United States | 775,000 |
| 10 | Gustavo Morales | Argentina | 770,000 |
Other big stacks from the opening day belong to Andrew Moreno (832,000), Brett Shaffer (775,000), Max Steinberg (767,000), and Walter Treccarichi (663,000).
Further down the standings, but still very much in contention, are such luminaries as John Juanda (385,000), Ian O'Hara (313,000), Anthony Zinno (308,000), Martin Jacobson (294,000), Daniel Sepiol (274,000), Dylan Weisman (216,000), Martin Kabrhel (137,000), Ryan Riess (116,000), and Davidi Kitai (82,000).
The 226 Day 1 survivors return to their seats from 12:00 p.m. local time on July 2 to lock horns and butt heads over 10 more levels.
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