button in SafariBracelet Winners Abound on Day 2 of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
An elite field of seasoned pros and past World Series of Poker bracelet winners will assemble inside the Paris Las Vegas ballroom when Day 2 of Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship begins at 1 p.m. local time.
Of the 78 players returning for Day 2, 38 have already earned a piece of WSOP gold jewelry. They include chip leader James Chen, who sits atop the leaderboard with 359,000 at the start of the day. He’s followed by Qinghai Pan (342,000), James Obst (332,000), Robert Mizrachi (330,000), and Dylan Lambe (318,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chen | United States | 359,000 | 45 |
| 2 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 342,000 | 43 |
| 3 | James Obst | Australia | 332,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 330,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Dylan Lambe | United States | 318,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 265,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Jason Daly | United States | 252,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Yong Wang | China | 239,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 223,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Maksim Pisarenko | Russian Federation | 212,000 | 27 |
Jason Daly won his third WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo event just two days ago, and he has a chance to do it all over again as he enters with a big stack of 252,000. Others near the top of the leaderboard include Maksim Pisarenko (212,000), Scott Clements (212,000), Todd Brunson (182,000), Josh Arieh (164,000), Christopher Vitch (159,000), and Ryan Miller (154,000). Further down the chip counts are Mike Matusow (126,000), Jennifer Harman (112,000), defending champion Ryan Bambrick (107,000), Brian Rast (100,000), Gus Hansen (75,000), Philip Sternheimer (50,000), and Jeff Madsen (31,000).
A total of 162 players have already entered the event, but that number should grow today. Late registration remains open for the first level of Day 2. The action picks up on Level 11 with blinds of 2,000/4,000 and limits of 4,000/8,000. Levels will be 60 minutes, with a break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 15. The plan is to play 10 levels today.
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