Alex Foxen Leads the Way After Day 2 of Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em
After registration ended on Day 2, there were 1,240 entries in Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2022 World Series Of Poker from Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. From that field, a prize pool of $3,310,800 was generated and 186 made it into the money.
There were 75 players who advanced and first place will take home $558,616. They will all return on Friday, June 10, at noon, and play down to five players.
Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,070,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Niall Farrell | United Kingdom | 1,610,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Michael Marder | United States | 1,595,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Stefan Lehner | Austria | 1,395,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Arnaud Enselme | France | 1,350,000 | 67 |
| 6 | David Miscikowski | United States | 1,315,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Lander Lijo | Spain | 1,175,000 | 59 |
| 8 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 1,165,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Tyler Hirschfeld | United States | 1,130,000 | 56 |
| 10 | Toby Boas | United States | 1,105,000 | 55 |
At day's end, it was Alex Foxen (2,070,000) who bagged the chip lead. Foxen, the well-known pro from New York, has more than $22 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
Foxen led throughout much of the day and secured his place at the top of the leaderboard after a sick bluff against Kitty Kuo and a couple of late-night knockouts. He is still seeking his first WSOP bracelet, but he takes a big advantage into Day 3.
Some of the other notable players to bag up at the end of Day 2 included pros Adrian Mateos (1,465,000) and Felipe Ramos (970,000), poker commentator Jeff Platt (790,000), Alexandros Theologis (695,000), and Kyriakos Papadopoulos (610,000).
Those who fell during the day include Raj Vohra. He took down his maiden bracelet late Monday night. Vohra managed to drill a two-outer to double early, but he did not find a bag. Shannon Shorr also found some early run good, but did not advance to Day 3.
Other notables to bust a bullet included Mustapha Kanit, Alexandre Reard, Manig Loeser, Qui Nguyen, and poker commentators Nick Schulman, Tony Dunst, Brent Hanks, and Maria Ho.
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