Hellmuth’s Quest for his 17th Bracelet Remains Alive After Day 1
Kevin Daily from Georgia with 1,915,000 chips leads the way after Day 1 of Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack. This is Daily’s first-ever WSOP event at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
A total of 6,085 entries created an opening day prize pool of $3,103,350. The final 318 players will receive at least $1,702.
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Daily | United States | 1,915,000 | 64 |
| 2 | Garen Zobian | United States | 1,780,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Fabio Pinhodamaso | Portugal | 1,750,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Chahn Jung | United States | 1,700,000 | 57 |
| 5 | Ryan Johnson | United States | 1,535,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Michael Souza | United States | 1,500,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Pat Nguyen | United States | 1,440,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Roberto Gordon | United States | 1,425,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Benjamin Teston | United States | 1,420,000 | 47 |
| 10 | Brian Chanley | United States | 1,400,000 | 47 |
Other notable players carrying on to Day 2 include Phil Hellmuth, Pei (Jerry) Li, Kainalu McCue-Unciano, Mike Ruter, Rob Kuhn. The legendary Hellmuth heads into Day 2 with 665,000 as he searches for his 17th WSOP bracelet.
Some of the notable entrants who failed to complete the day included Kathy Liebert, 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer, Tiffany Michelle, Craig Varnell, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Mike Allis, Allen Cunningham, and Joseph Serock.
Before the bubble burst, a twenty-minute delay occurred after the dinner break due to a player sitting at the incorrect table and playing someone else’s stack, but it was soon rectified by the excellent staff at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The bubble burst with two minutes left in Level 17, and eliminations were fast and furious afterward. The fast pace will likely continue through Day 2, which starts at Level 23 with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante.
Tune in from 10:00 a.m. on June 5 as the PokerNews team continues following this exciting event until a winner is crowned.