button in SafariVivian Saliba Second in Chips in Star-Studded $3k PLO 6-Max
Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha drew in an all-star cast on Day 1, with 892 players entering. Only 158 of those starters progressed to Day 2, including the 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba (788,000).
Brazil's Saliba captured a bracelet at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe festival, taking down the €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event for €91,400. Now she has a legitimate shot at WSOP glory once again in her favored poker variant. Saliba returns on Day 2 with 197 big blinds at her disposal.
Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanislav Halatenko | Ukraine | 950,000 | 238 |
| 2 | Vivian Saliba | Brazil | 788,000 | 197 |
| 3 | Hen Rosilio | Israel | 704,000 | 176 |
| 4 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 637,000 | 159 |
| 5 | Alex Foxen | United States | 588,000 | 147 |
| 6 | Michael Hahn | United States | 550,000 | 138 |
| 7 | Tony Diehl | United States | 512,000 | 128 |
| 8 | Brevin Andreadis | United States | 475,000 | 119 |
| 9 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 472,000 | 118 |
| 10 | Michael Zulker | United States | 471,000 | 118 |
Although she has the second-largest stack, it won't be plain sailing for Saliba because the field is stacked with some incredible poker players.
Alex Foxen (588,000), Brevin Andreadis (475,000), and Robert Cowen (472,000) return with top 10 stacks.
Others who advanced included Ryan Riess (374,000), Tyler Brown (348,000), Sam Soverel (344,000), Christopher Vitch (323,000), Thomas Taylor (272,000), Frank Brannan (221,000), Robert Mizrachi (216,000), Klemens Roiter (191,000), Matt Vengrin (182,000), Alex Livingston (170,000), and Nicholas Seward (151,000).
Two Poker Hall of Famers are also still in the mix, albeit with shorter stacks. Daniel Negreanu (111,000) is hunting his second bracelet of the summer and his ninth overall, while Erik Seidel (98,000) is also grinding as he looks to become an 11-time bracelet winner.
Day 2 commences at 1:00 p.m. local time on July 13. Another 10 levels are scheduled, with blinds starting at 2,000/4,000. Stay tuned to PokerNews from updates from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.