2024 WSOP Day 22: $100K High Rollers Beats Last Year's Numbers; Late Reg Still Open

Jun 19, 2024

Aside from the opening day of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, Day 21 of the series was the only one not to see a bracelet awarded, which is something of a rarity.

Event #43: $1,500 Mixed Omaha was meant to crown its champion on June 18 but time was called with three players remaining as those players had been grinding for 13 hours. All eyes were on Phil Hellmuth and his quest for an 18th bracelet. However, the "Poker Brat" busted in fourth, leaving Magnus Edengren, James Juvancic, and Tim Seidensticker to battle it out for some poker gold. That trio return to their seat from 4:00 p.m. local time to complete this event.

Ridiculously Stacked Field Competes on Day 1 of the $100K High Roller

Ninety-five of the world's best poker players bought into Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em on Day 1, and a few more should enter the mix before the end of the 13th level at the start of Day 2, which is when late registration closes.

Day 1 saw more than half of the field fall by the wayside, with only 44 superstars punching their Day 2 tickets. Denmark's Henrik Hecklen (3,505,000) got off to a flying start and claimed the overnight chip lead. While that is usually an envious position for a poker player to find themselves in, Hecklen won't be too keen about the prospect of dozens of elite level players breathing down his neck.

Ben Tollerene (2,815,000) and Nick Petrangelo (2,700,000) are the duo closest to the Dane in the overnight chip counts. Jared Bleznick (2,655,000), Chris Hunichen (2,215,000), Santhosh Suvarna (2,135,000), Jeremy Ausmus (2,090,000), Brian Kim (2,015,000), Johannes Straver (1,965,000), and Justin Saliba (1,860,000) make up the top ten.

Unsurprisingly, the rest of the field reads like a who's who of the poker world. Dylan Weisman (1,660,000) and Isaac Haxton (1,545,000) are lurking just outside the top ten while Chris Brewer (1,485,000), Justin Bonomo (1,425,000), and recent $50,000 High Roller champion Sergio Aido (1,410,000) are in the top 15.

The big names are too numerous to mention, so make sure you check out the official overnight chip counts and look on in disbelief at how stacked this event is.

Day 2 is scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. local time start on June 19. The returning players will hope to still have chips left once another 15 levels are completed.

Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Monster Stack Field Trimmed to 55; Martin Kabrhel Leads

Czech star Martin Kabrhel hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the 2023 WSOP but it allowing his poker to do the talking this year. Kabrhel has put himself in pole position to win his third bracelet by bagging the overnight chip lead in Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em.

Only 55 of the 416 players who returned for Day 3 bagged and tagged their chips after ten levels of play. Kabrhel (24,425,000), Tim Reilly (24,000,000), and Wayne Harmon (20,000,000) are the only trio with at least 20 million chips.

Several established pros remain in contention to become this event's champion. British pro Mathew Frankland (10,950,000) finds himself in the top ten, while the likes of Arnaud Enselme (10,425,000), Gregory Jensen (4,625,000), and Joao Simao (2,275,000) are looking to add to their collection of WSOP bracelet.

There is also the chance this event could crown the first female champion of the series because Nadya Magnus (2,250,000), although with only 7.5 big blinds in her stack, Magnus needs some good fortune early on in Day 4.

That Day 4 commences at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 19, and play will continue for another ten levels. By the time the curtain comes down on proceedings, this event should be close to its final table.

Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Only 16 Players Stand Between Javier Gomez and a WSOP Bracelet in the $2K NLHE

Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em is only a day's play away from awarding its bracelet, and Spain's Javier Gomez (4,870,000) is the player to catch going into the third and final day. Only 17 of the 1,561 players who started this tournament with high hopes stand a chance of capturing a $410,359 payout.

Gomez is an accomplished player with almost $2.9 million in live tournament earnings. He already has a World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event title to his name, having won WPT Prague in 2015, but a bracelet still eludes him. A fifth-place finish in the $10,000 NLHE Tag Team Championship in 2017 is the closest Gomez has come to some WSOP gold.

Only one player among the final 17 has sampled the sweet taste of WSOP glory. Barry Shulman is a two-time WSOP champion, but sits down on Day 3 with 685,000, and is the event's short stack.

It seems highly probable that someone will win their maiden bracelet in this event on June 19; Gomez will be hopeful that it is he who comes out on top.

Day 3 starts at 12:00 p.m. local time on June 19, continuing until one man has all 46,830,000 chips in play in his stack.

Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

$10K H.O.R.S.E. Championship Sets Off Down the Home Straight

One of the toughest tournaments on the 2024 WSOP schedule, Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, has reached its penultimate day. There are only 17 players hoping to ride off into the sunset with a gold bracelet and a $399,988 payout under their arm.

Christopher Chung leads the final 17 down the home straight, doing so with 1,345,000 chips in his saddlebags. Chung, a 14th place finisher in this event in 2022, is one of four players boasting a seven-figure stack; Patrick Moulder (1,195,000), Benny Glaser (1,125,000), and Greg Mascio (1,035,000) are the others.

Seven of the remaining players already have bracelets, while five are part of the $25K Fantasy Draft. Maria Ho (420,000) is part of the latter camp and is hopeful of coming away not only with precious points for her fantasy team but also her first bracelet. Ho is widely regarded as one of the best poker players not have yet won a bracelet. The Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas would go wild is the Women in Poker Hall of Famer got the job done in this event.

The plan for Day 3 is to whittle the players down to only five once the cards are back in the air from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 19.

Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship Top 10 Chip Counts

Seniors Turn Out in Force; Dan Shak is Among the Day 1 Survivors

Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship saw 4,993 players buy in on Day 1a, the first of two flights, with 647 of those starters progressing to Day 2 at the first time of asking.

Brent Nelms (525,000) finished the first flight with the chip lead and the only player to eclipse half a million chips. Further down the chip counts, with 110,000 chips is Dan Shak.

Shak has almost $13.7 million in live poker tournament earnings but, as of now, no bracelet to wear. He has come close to becoming a WSOP champion on numerous occasions, with three runner-up finishes, including two in 2023. You can bet your bottom dollar that Shak will be going all-out to come out on top in this event.

Others joining Shak and Co. on Day 2 later this week include Julio Belluscio (256,500), Matt Salsberg (210,000), James Calderaro (175,000), Allyn Shulman (92,000), and Andres Korn (82,000).

Day 1b kicks off at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 19, with player fighting it out over 11 levels. The surviving players from Day 1b combine with today's crowd on June 20.

Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Top 10 Chip Counts

Omaha Fever Grips the WSOP; 2,212 Turn Out for the $1K PLO

A huge field of 2,212 players bought into Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed but only 128 of those made it through to Day 2. Germany's Grzegorz Derkowski, off the back of fourth-place finish in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event last week, is the overnight chip leader with 1,177,000 chips.

Only Kharlin Sued (1,100,000) and James Chen (1,017,000) have seven-figure stacks at this stage. Chen captured his first bracelet in the fourth event of the 2024 WSOP, the $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. He now has a good chance of become a two-time champion, as he starts Day 2 third in chips.

Six-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings (793,000) has a top ten stack, while David Prociak (630,000), Marco Johnson (512,000), Brett Shaffer (464,000), Ryan Laplante (451,000), Shaun Deeb (445,000), and Phil Laak (243,000) are also safely through to the penultimate day's play.

Day 2 starts at 11:00 a.m. local time, with the plan to reduce the field to only five players.

Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Top 10 Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 23 of the 2024 WSOP

Another busy day is on the cards at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on June 19. Here's what is set to go down at the 2024 WSOP.

Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em is scheduled to award its bracelet and $410,359 top prize. We are also guaranteed to see the champion crowned in Event #43: $1,500 Mixed Omaha.

Several events continue inching toward their conclusions. Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha continues until only five players have chips while Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em plays its penultimate day, as does Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship.

The second flight in Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em should be even busier than Day 1a, while Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em will allow a few more well-heeled stars enter before late registration slams shut on its Day 2.

Two events shuffle up and deal for the first time, too. Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em gets underway at 12:00 p.m. local time, with Germany's Robert Schulz looking to defend the title he won in 2023.

Two hours later, another championship event opens its doors: Event 50: $10,000 Razz Championship. Jerry Wong added his name to a list of formidable champions of this event in 2023. Expect an all-star cast to show up for this one.

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