Felipe Ketzer Leads Final 24 as Day 2 of the Super Saver $1,000,000 Invitational Begins at 12:00 p.m.
The final day of the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise has arrived here at the Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas and Day 2 of the Super Saver $1,000.000 Invitational begins at 12:00 p.m.
This unique tournament invited either bracelet holders who participated in the Super Main Event, $100K Package Early Bird purchasers, or GGPoker Package winners to participate. Throughout 12 levels of late registration there were a total of 487 entries with just 24 of them finding a bag at the end of 20 levels of play.
Brazilian high-stakes crusher Felipe Ketzer aims to claim his first WSOP bracelet and the $200,000 top prize. Starting the day as the chip leader with 1,140,000, Ketzer is poised to dominate.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 1,140,000 | 46 |
2 | Matthew Belcher | United Kingdom | 1,080,000 | 43 |
3 | Xing He | Canada | 1,010,000 | 40 |
4 | Neil Warren | United States | 845,000 | 34 |
5 | Arunas Sapitavicius | Lithuania | 815,000 | 33 |
6 | Michele Lawson | United States | 755,000 | 30 |
7 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 710,000 | 28 |
8 | Michael Malm | Canada | 525,000 | 21 |
9 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 480,000 | 19 |
10 | Matas Cikinas | Lithuania | 405,000 | 16 |
United Kingdom's Matthew Belcher begins the day close behind Ketzer with 1,080,000. Fresh off a $180,300 cash for his 24th-place finish in the $25,000 Super Main Event, Belcher wasted no time jumping into the freeroll.
Others who will return for Day 2 include, Christoph Vogelsang (710,000), Chris “Big Huni” Hunichen (390,000), Timothy Adams (315,000).
The final 24 players have secured a minimum payout of $6,400, but all attention will be focused on the $200,000 grand prize awaiting the eventual champion.
Remaining Payouts
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $200,000 |
2 | $116,200 |
3 | $71,900 |
4 | $58,200 |
5 | $48,500 |
6 | $38,800 |
7 | $29,100 |
8 | $19,400 |
9 | $16,400 |
10 | $13,000 |
11-12 | $11,400 |
13-15 | $9,700 |
16-19 | $7,700 |
20-24 | $6,400 |
Action resumes at level 21, with blinds 15,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site and ready to provide coverage of the Super Saver here in Paradise.