The Money Bubble Approaches in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
The latest low buy-in 2015 WSOP Event #57: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em drew 2,497 entries Sunday, creating a $2,247,300 prize pool that will pay 270 spots. A min-cash is worth $1,820 while a WSOP bracelet and a $399,039 first-place prize awaits the champion.
After ten levels of play on Day 1 just 278 survived with Richard Bruning holding the overnight chip lead on 191,500. A number of recognizable names also bagged big including Jon Turner (126,900), Rep Porter (66,200), 2014 WSOP Main Event champ Martin Jacobsen (60,400), and Allen Kessler (53,000).
Play will resume at 1 p.m. Monday just eight spots off the money with plans to play another ten levels.