button in SafariBig Names Advance in $1k Mystery Bounty PLO; Liu Leads Day 1b Survivors
From a field of 2,842 players, just 426 found bags on Day 1b of Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
They are led by China's Yuhong Liu, with Japan's Hiroyuki Noda and Alberto Fonseca the only other players above one million in chips.
The field combines tomorrow for Day 2, with a winner set to be crowned.
Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuhong Liu | China | 1,167,000 | 233 |
| 2 | Hiroyuki Noda | Japan | 1,049,000 | 210 |
| 3 | Alberto Fonseca | Costa Rica | 1,031,000 | 206 |
| 4 | Vamerdino Magsakay | Philippines | 952,000 | 190 |
| 5 | George Grabe | United States | 916,000 | 183 |
| 6 | Louis Barlow | United States | 907,000 | 181 |
| 7 | Paawan Bansal | India | 896,000 | 179 |
| 8 | Stanislav Barshak | United States | 895,000 | 179 |
| 9 | Stefan Clemens | United States | 887,000 | 177 |
| 10 | Taylor Wilson | United States | 886,000 | 177 |
With mystery bounty prizes not introduced until Day 2, for many it was a case of locking up a stack before then. As a result, plenty of big names jumped into the event, and advanced, including WSOP bracelet winner Jason Daly who picked up his third bracelet earlier this summer in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better.
Others advancing include Anson Tsang (374,000), David "ODB" Baker (265,000), Brandon Shack-Harris (235,000), Phil Hui (215,000), Joao Simao (145,000), Bryce Yockey (121,000), Mike Matusow (89,000), Josh Reichard (85,000), Ari Engel (78,000) and Dylan Linde (40,000).
Day 2 resumes at 1 p.m on Thursday, July 9 with the plan to play down to a winner. PokerNews live coverage gets underway today, so follow along until a champion is crowned at the Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.