2024 WSOP Day 32: Elezra Chases 6th Bracelet, Benyamine Final Tables

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Jun 29, 2024 7 min read

After yesterday's half-dozen bracelets (including one for Daniel Negreanu), Day 32's action was a little more relaxed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP). However, it was still a long way from being quiet at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Two more players claimed bracelets while seven other bracelets continued their long journey wristward.

The first bracelet of the day was won in Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship where British player Hector Berry collected one of the most prestigious bracelets — in PokerNews' view, at least — of the entire series. Berry won $282,876, his first bracelet, and a PokerNews WSOP Deepstack Gold Coin.

The inaugural Seniors High Roller also came to a close with Mark Checkwicz taking down the event. Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em was a big success, bringing in 680 entries for a prize pool of $3,128,000. $573,876 of that prize pool went to Checkwicz for his first-place finish.

Elsewhere at the series, Eli Elezra pursued his sixth bracelet, David Benyamine final tabled the $10k PLO Championship, and the Ladies Event kicked off.

David Benyamine Final Tables Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship played down to the final 5 of 811 entries on its third day of action.

The remaining five are led by Joshua Adkins (27,085,000) who has more than three times the chips in his stack of the next biggest pile, which sits in front of Elie Nakache (9,505,000). Both players will be hoping to win the top prize of $1,320,945, culled from a prize pool of $7,542,300.

The final five outlasted some notable players who busted on on Day 3 including Jerry Wong (45th), Michael Mizrachi (44th), Niklas Astedt (22nd), Stephen Chidwick (17th), and David Benyamine ($130,748) who was the first player to bust once the final table was reached.

Action resumes at 2 p.m. local time on June 29 when the final five will play down to a winner.

Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Final Table Chips Counts

Salute to Warriors Raises $180k For Veterans

Day 1 of Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors beat last year's turnout with 4,517 entries for a prize pool of $1,851,970.

With $40 of each entry being removed as a donation, the event raised $180,680 for United Service Organizations and other veteran organizations.

After the dust settled on Day 1, 678 players remained and by the end of Day 2 that was down to just 17. Among those who bagged for Day 3, were notables like chip leader Don Patrick (1,400,000), Daniel Cordaro (949,000), Luigi Scarpeccio (1,141,000), Brian Wardrup (813,000), Stanley Lee (228,000), Olga Iermolcheva (178,000), and 2006 WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold (482,000).

Day 2 play begins at 11 a.m. local time on June 29.

Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors Top 10 Chip Counts

PokerNews' Podcast Co-Host Mike Holtz Makes Day 3 Of $2.5k NLH Event

Nacho Barbero (9,935,000) is the chip leader in Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em after Day 2 of the event ended. Barbero tops a remaining field of 23 players whittled down from a field of 335.

The field is still packed with bracelet winners including, Andre Akkari (5,055,000), Peter Park (4,540,000), Carl Shaw (4,500,000), Barry Schulman (3,045,000), Jin Hoon Lee (1,390,000), and Rui Ferreira (1,300,000). Plus, the PokerNews Podcast’s own Mike Holtz (1,015,000) managed to bag a small stack going into Day 3 of the event.

With $4,959,525 in the prize pool, there are six-figure paydays for the top seven finishers and $667,963 for first place.

Play will resume at noon on June 29.

Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Eli Elezra Hunts For 6th Bracelet In Event #69

With just 17 players left in the action, Eli Elezra around the middle of the pack in Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better after Day 2. The five-time bracelet winner is looking to earn his sixth piece of WSOP gold when the event plays down to a winner on Day 3.

Day 2 of the event saw 157 player return from a starting field of 611. As only 92 places were paid, the action was fierce as players tried to get their mitts on a share of the $815,685 prize pool.

The event lost some big names before the bubble broke, including Brian Hastings, Matt Grapenthien, and Patrick Leonard.

After Russell Hudson busted on the bubble, notables like David “Bakes” Baker (88th), Phil Hellmuth (87th), Adam Friedman (84th), and Barry Greenstein (34th) exited, earning a cash.

Christian Roberts (2,380,000) will lead the field into Day 3. However, he will have to hold his own against several big name players who are still in like Elezra, Yuval Bronshtein (1,135,000), and Ryutaro Suzuki (375,000).

Day 3 kicks off at 1 p.m. local time.

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top 10 Chip Counts

McEvoy, Pechie, and Engel Bag For Day 2 of The Colossus

Day 1a of Event #70: $400 Colossus saw 4,643 players join the fray. This is a big start for an event that has another two Day 1 flights to play out. Dohang Na (1,659,000) leads the field for now but with two more massive Day 1s to play out, he'll soon have competition.

Among the 588 players who found a bag were notables like Poker Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy (511,000 ), Justin Pechie (259,000), Ari Engel (165,000), and Steven Wolansky (80,000).

Day 1b kicks off at 10 a.m. on June 29 and Day 1c follows the day after. Day 2 will begin on July 1 at 11 a.m. local time. PokerNews' traditional live coverage will begin on Day 2.

Event #70: $400 Colossus Top 10 Chip Counts

Irene Carey Leads Field After Day 1 Of Ladies Championship

The turnout for Day 1 of Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em hit 1,245, just short of last year's record of 1,295. At the close of Day 1, that number had been reduced to 187.

Of the 309 players who bagged, Irene Carey (413,500) leads the pack, followed by Anastasia Knapp (360,500).

The pair head up a field that includes notables like defending champion Tamar Abraham (68,500), 2022 Ladies Event Champion Jessica Teusl (154,000), Kathy Liebert (105,000), Loni Hui (91,500), Lexy Gavin-Mather (61,000), and Ebony Kenney (52,000).

Day 2 will begin at noon local time on June 29 for another ten levels of play.

Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Glantz, Deeb, And Foxen In Top Ten Of 2-7 Lowball Championship

Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship ended Day 1 with top players Matt Glantz (360,500), Shaun Deeb (327,000), and Alex Foxen (303,500) all in the top ten.

They are a little behind chip leader and bracelet winner Naoya Kihara (379,000) who leads the field of 47 remaining players.

Further down the standings are notables like Robert Mizrachi (272,500), Erik Seidel (178,500), Dario Sammartino (176,000), and Nick Schulman (165,000) who all found a bag.

With 129 entries, the event collected a prize pool of $1,218,300 so far. However, with late registration running into Day 2, those numbers are set to grow some more before being finalized.

Some notables who entered, but did not make it to Day 2 were Chance Kornuth, Jared Bleznick, Jeremy Ausmus, Brad Ruben, Calvin Anderson, and Maxx Coleman. Players are allowed one rebuy, so we may see some of these players return on Day 2.

Action is set to resume at 1 p.m. local time on June 29.

Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Top 10 Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 33 of the 2024 WSOP

Having handed out eight bracelets in the last two days, the WSOP will be adding another four on June 29 (Day 33 of the 2024 WSOP).

Of the four events are winding up towards their bracelet winning moments. Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors and Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em are both likely to be relatively quick finishes on June 29. Both events have a fast structure and fewer than 25 players left in the field.

Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship is the biggest of the bracelets awarded tomorrow and is the bracelet with the highest entry price. The final five, led by Joshua Adkins, will play down to a winner on Day 33. However, the most exciting event is probably Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, in which Eli Elezra is pursuing his sixth bracelet.

The Ladies Event and the 2-7 Lowball No Limit Championship will both play out their midgame tomorrow. With winners to be crowned the day after.

Although it's not a new event, The Colossus will have another Day 1 flight on June 29. This is the second Day 1 flight of three. As always, people will be watching to see if this can break the huge record of 22,374 entries from the 2015 edition of the event.

One genuinely new event will also join the roster tomorrow. Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha should be a good one as it usually attracts some of the biggest names in poker and tends to have a fairly international field.

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