Ben Tollerene Holds Massive Chip Lead Heading into Final Day of $50,000 PLO Championship
The $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise has reached its final day at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas. The event attracted some of the world's top PLO players, with a total of 122 entrants and a prize pool of $6,100,000. The final 18 players made the money, each securing a minimum cash of $107,130. Seven players will return for Day 3, all vying for the top prize of $1,357,080.Ben Tollerene enters the final day with a commanding chip lead, holding 14,465,000 chips.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Tollerene | United States | 14,465,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Yang Wang | China | 5,160,000 | 21 |
| 3 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 4,160,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Nick Schulman | United States | 3,705,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Pascal Lefrancois | Canada | 3,305,000 | 13 |
| 6 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 2,985,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,825,000 | 11 |
Tollerene holds a massive chip lead heading into the final table, looking to add to his already impressive poker resume and claim his first WSOP bracelet. He has finished in second place twice in 2024: first in Event #55, the $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em in Las Vegas this summer, and again in the Bahamas earlier this series during WSOP Paradise, where he lost to Lautaro Guerra in heads-up play in Event #3: $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Super High Roller. The only other player at this final table without a bracelet is Yang Wang, who currently sits in second place.
Dylan Weisman, currently third in chips, is no stranger to the PLO streets. He has won both of his bracelets in Pot-Limit Omaha, most recently this summer in Las Vegas when he claimed victory in Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. Two players are looking to add their second bracelet: Canada's Pascal Lefrancois and high-stakes crusher Stephen Chidwick.
Also in the mix are two players hoping to claim their sixth WSOP bracelet. Mixed game specialist Benny Glaser, who has won all of his bracelets in mixed game events, is among them. Alongside him is Nick Schulman, who recently secured his fifth bracelet in Las Vegas this summer when he triumphed in the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed). Many believe that victory has positioned him for a future spot in the Poker Hall of Fame.
The 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth fell short of extending his all-time record, receiving a min cash for his 14th-place finish ($107,130). Also exiting before the final day were 2024 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Scott Seiver, who finished in 11th place ($124,910), and Michael Watson, who is currently fourth in the GPI Player of the Year race, finishing in ninth place ($145,640).
Action will resume in Level 22 with 22:18 left in the level, blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. The remaining players have all secured at least $226,160, but their sights are set on the top prize of $1,357,080 and the prestigious gold bracelet.
$50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,357,080 |
| 2 | $1,006,680 |
| 3 | $746,790 |
| 4 | $553,990 |
| 5 | $410,970 |
| 6 | $304,870 |
| 7 | $226,160 |
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