2024 WSOP Day 35: Rast Positions Himself For Bracelet No. 7

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Jul 02, 2024 6 min read Last updated Jul 08, 2024

Poker's stars shone bright on Day 35 of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas in what was another exciting day of high-octane poker action. Seven events played out, one to its conclusion, and a host of stellar names found themselves high up in the various chip counts.

One tournament awarded its bracelet on Day 35, Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Championship. It was redemption for Japan's Shiina Okamoto, the runner-up in this event in 2023, as she defeated popular pro Jamie Kerstetter heads-up to become a WSOP champion.

Giant Colossus Field Cut to Only 92

It's hard to believe 19,337 players entered Event #70: $400 Colossus a couple of days ago because only 92 players are still in contention for the event's $501,250 top prize and accompanying bracelet.

Joel Vanetten (20,650,000) bagged up the Day 2 chip lead and goes into the third and final day in pole position to become a WSOP champion. Andrew Dubuque (18,575,000) and Justin Fawcett (17,500,000) round out the top three spots.

Much can happen when 92 players fight it out at the table, something Matt Glantz (12,825,000) knows all too well. Glantz has more than 90 WSOP cashes and $4,473,595 in WSOP earnings but a bracelet still eludes him. Is this the event he finally captures some WSOP gold?

Men "The Master" Nguyen 10,050,000 is searching for his eighth bracelet, while Greg Raymer (8,100,000) is looking to add to the bracelet he won after taking down the 2004 WSOP Main Event.

Day 3 shuffles up and deals at 12:00 p.m. local time, with the aim to play down to a winner.

Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Eldridge Leads the $25K PLO But Rast is Hunting His Seventh Bracelet

Only five players remain in Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, and it is David Eldridge (23,400,000) who leads them back into battle for the final day. Although Eldridge specializes in PLO, he has a bracelet from a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main Event online event from 2021.

Ethan Cahn (17,550,000) is second in chips at the restart, Yang Wang (12,250,000) returns in third while Brian Rast (9,450,000) could became a seven-time WSOP champion by the end of July 2.

Juha Helppi (8,775,000) rounds out the remaining players, but the Finn is not there to simply make up the numbers.

July 2 at 3:00 p.m. local time is when play resumes, with PokerGO streaming the action. PokerNews' live reporters will be adhering to any delay PokerGO enforces for security purposes.

Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha Final Day Chip Counts

Todd Ivens Leads Final 18 in the $10K Stud Hi-Lo Championship

Todd Ivens already has three WSOP final table appearances under his belt, and looks odds-on to reach a fourth because he's the chip leader going into the final day of Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, where only 17 players stand between him and a first piece of WSOP hardware.

Ivens went on a late surge before bagging up 1,190,000, which wrestled the lead out of Andrey Zhigalov's (983,000) grasp. Ivens may be in front right now, but he has the likes of Todd Brunson (859,000), Brad Ruben (738,000), Jake Schwartz (735,000), Dario Alioto (188,000), and Michael Noori (91,000) breathing down his neck.

Day 3 starts at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 2, and is scheduled to play down to a champion. However, after the money bubble took 90 minutes to burst, and with 18 players remaining, an unscheduled Day 4 is not outside the realms of possibility.

Event #74: $10,000 Seven card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top 10 Chip Counts

More Than 1,400 Teams Compete in the Tag Team Event

Event #75: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em saw 1,437 teams enter on Day 1 but only 292 progress with chip in tow. The tournament was played with a fun-loving spirit, something that has become tradition since the event's inception.

Many teams turned up in various states of fancy dress, matching T-shirts, hoodies, and hats. One would not have though a WSOP bracelet was up for grabs.

After 11 levels, Derek Stark and his teammate (485,000) bagged the chip lead and by some distance over Ivan Rezzonico – Alejandro Lococo (331,500), and Charlton Zhu – Nick Bond (319,500).

Only 292 teams navigated their way to Day 2. Sadly, Richard Collins and Vincent Alia, who played with a donkey and a fish hat, were not among the Day 1 survivors.

Play resumes at 11:00 a.m. local time, where the returning players aim to complete another 11 one-hour levels.

Event #75: $1,000 Tag Team No Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Romanello Bags Big on Day 1 of the $10,000 Mystery Bounty

Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em drew in 965 entrants with 236 of those making it through to the second day's play. Matthew Beinner (1,090,000) is the chip leader at the start of play, with Robert Romanello (868,000) and Stephen Chidwick (825,000) finishing in the top three.

Romanello is a Triple Crown winner, having captured a WSOP bracelet, European Poker Tour and World Poker Tour Main Event during his illustrious career. He's now looking for his second bracelet and to pull out a $1 million mystery bounty prize from the envelope.

Mystery bounties come into play from the start of Day 2 but cannot be redeemed until after 2:00 p.m. local time. Among those able to win potentially lucrative mystery bounties include Isaac Haxton (669,000), Justin Liberto (596,000), Sergio Aido (495,000), Shaun Deeb (483,000), Chris Brewer (452,000), and Chris Hunichen (419,000).

The Day 2 field is so stacked that we urge you to check out the overnight chip counts, which read like a who's who of the poker world.

Return to PokerNews from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 2 for all the excitement of the $10,000 Mystery Bounty Day 2.

Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts

Red Hot Patrick Moulder in Front in the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet

Patrick Moulder has seven cashes, including a bracelet win, at the 2024 WSOP. And looks nailed on for an eighth in-the-money finish after bagging a tournament-leading stack after Day 1 of Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event.

Moulder crammed 388,500 chips into his overnight bag, 73,000 more than Anthony Ribeiro (315,000) in second. Joshua Adcock (312,500) makes up the podium places.

With seven big bet variants in rotation, this event has attracted scores of stellar names. They include Day 1 survivors Andres Korn (295,000), David "ODB" Baker (264,000), and Scott Bohlman (246,000), who return in the top ten.

Noah Boeken (234,500), Joey Couden (219,000), Qiang Xu (202,000), Michael Rodrigues (191,000), Ryan Riess (183,000), Alex Foxen (160,000), Phillip Hui (150,000), Ryan Leng (145,000), and Calvin Anderson (144,000) sit back down with top 50 stacks.

Late registration remains open until the end of Level 12 on Day 2, approximately 2:00 p.m. local time. With 388 entries already, this event has surpassed last year's attendance of 377.

Day 2 commences at 1:00 p.m. local time on July 2. The plan is to grind out another ten hour-long levels.

Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event Top 10 Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 36 of the 2024 WSOP

We should see three bracelets awarded on Day 36 of the 2024 WSOP if everything goes to plan. Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em is scheduled to play to a winner, as is Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha, and Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

The popular Event #75: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em plays out its Day 2 alongside Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em and Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event.

Two more events shuffle up and deal on July 2. At 10:00 a.m. local time, Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em kicks off. It should attract upwards of 5,000 entrants hoping to follow in Bradley Gafford's footsteps, the reigning champion.

As the clock rolls around to 2:00 p.m. local time, Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha begins. Jesse Lonis is the reigning champion. He outlasted 199 opponents in 2023 and walked away with $2,303,017 for his efforts.

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