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Hachem and Mizrachi Still Alive in $2,500 H.O.R.S.E.; Going into a Day 2

Michael Mizrachi, Joe Hachem
Michael Mizrachi, Joe Hachem

WSOP Main Event champions Joe Hachem and Michael Mizrachi are still right in the thick of it in Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E., with plenty of work left to be done.

The tournament was originally scheduled to wrap up today, but a field of 64 entries meant extra time was needed. Thirty-two players remain in contention, all chasing a share of the AUS $144,000 prize pool. The day is expected to close around 2 a.m. local time.

Hachem is sitting among the bigger stacks and sharing a table with Mizrachi, and the Aussie recently picked up a tidy pot off his fellow champion after making a wheel in Razz.

The top nine players will finish in the money, with a min-cash of $5,760, while $43,200 awaits the eventual winner. Not a bad way for someone to kick off their series.

Here are the payouts:

PlacePrize (AUS$)
1$43,200
2$27,360
3$18,000
4$13,680
5$11,160
6$9,380
7$8,280
8$7,200
9$5,760

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Thai Hits Quads for a Big Stack; Four-Time WSOP Bracelet winner Gathy Finds a Bag

Michael Gathy
Michael Gathy

Chengyang Huang looks to be the chip leader as things stand after bagging 745,000, though all counts remain unofficial for now. Full verified chip counts will be available in the morning.

Among those advancing is four-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Gathy, who safely found a bag and remains one of the standout names still in contention heading into Day 2.

Jackie Thai finds himself among the big stack after a three-way all-in that saw him make quads jacks

Thai had his chips in the middle with JJ and was up against AK and 77.

A J64 flop saw Thai make a set of jacks but the 10 turn, brought in a sweat for the Big Slick, picking up outs to Broadway. However, the final jack in the deck came on the J river to seal the checkmark for Thai.

Day 1B Assorted Counts

PlayerChips
Chengyang Huang745,000
Jackie Thai687,000
Adam Kharman619,000
Vlad Bovbu543,000
Dean Schneider530,000
Jesse Maxwell500,000
Tung Nguyen490,000
Diego Ponce435,000
Joseph Kim412,000
Matthew D'Apollonio387,000
Adrian Indovino356,000
Vajra Castles311,000
Michael Pinzone260,000
Lincoln Lin253,000
Johan Lees240,000
Keith Danker Goss239,000
Ryan Hong225,000
Michel Bovskila219,000
Dave Garcia214,000
Maduka Perera207,000
Timothy English189,000
Thibaut Klinghammer184,000
Michael Gathy148,000
Christopher Krikelis146,000
Michael Sleiman140,000
Shengfeng Ma139,000
James Rubinskas Jr114,000
Leon Goldbaum109,000
Nick Caruso106,000
Wenjie Sun90,000
David Tam57,000

Play Finished in Day 1B

Cards, Chips, Branding
Cards, Chips, Branding

Another big turnout on Day 1b of the $1 Million GTD Opening Event saw 91 players survive from a field of 589 entries, all safely through 15 levels and into Day 2.

That latest wave has pushed the overall tally to 992 entries and a prize pool of AUS $1,289,600, meaning it took less than two flights for the $1 million guarantee to be smashed. With two flights still to go, the focus has quickly shifted from whether the guarantee will be covered to just how big this thing is going to get.

Sunday still has plenty in store, with Day 1c and Day 1d both on the schedule and expected to draw more big fields.

Tournament director Danny McDonagh floated the idea yesterday that the prize pool could climb as high as $2 million, with the possibility of 2,000 entries not out of the question. Judging by how things have gone so far, that prediction suddenly doesn’t sound too far-fetched.

Stay tuned for the full Day 1b chip counts.

Flashback: Vincent Wan Wins 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event

Vincent Wan wins 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event
Vincent Wan wins 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event

Vincent Wan won the 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event, defeating heads-up opponent Ngoc Tai Hoang to win A$1,318,000 after a marathon 414-hand day that spanned a total of 15 hours.

Known as "Wonky", Wan is well-known at Crown Casino in Melbourne for winning two six-figure Royal Flush Jackpots, but earned his first seven-figure score in what was by far the biggest cash of his career.

2020 Aussie Millions Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (AUD)
1Vincent WanAustralia$1,318,000*
2Ngoc Tai HoangViet Nam$1,318,000*
3Gareth PepperNew Zealand$1,000,000*
4Nino UllmannGermany$480,160
5Erik SeidelUnited States$378,660
6Oliver WeisGermany$307,820
7Nicolas MaloCanada$240,080

*Denotes three-handed deal

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