2023 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aak3
Prize
$221,124
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$963,870
Entries
361
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
183
Players Left
22

Korn Leads Field on Day 2 of Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix

Andres Korn
Andres Korn

After ten 60-minute levels of play on Day 1 of Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, 183 players from a starting field of 361 were able to find a bag for Day 2.

Leading the pack heading into the second day is Andres Korn, recent runner-up in Event #19: $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Freezeout. He was able to bag an impressive 240,700, ahead of his nearest competitor Tamon Nakamura with 216,400. Michael McKenna rounds out the top three on 212,000.

End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Andres KornArgentina240,700
2Tamon NakamuraJapan216,400
3Michael McKennaUnited States212,000
4Walter ChambersUnited States194,300
5Scott BohlmanUnited States182,300
6Michael EstesUnited States180,300
7Philip SternheimerUnited States180,100
8Anatolii ZyrinRussia178,300
9Todd BrunsonUnited States174,800
10Marco JohnsonUnited States174,700

Several notables successfully fought their way through the first ten levels, including high roller regular Philip Sternheimer (180,100), three time bracelet winner Scott Clements (154,000) and Yueqi "Rich" Zhu (120,700).

Well known players to take their shot but fail to see a return on their investment include 2006 WSOP POY Jeff Madsen, the red hot recent winner of Event #20: $1,500 Badugi Michael Rodrigues and mixed game specialist Benny Glaser.

Play resumes on June 15th at 1 p.m. at which point play will continue for a further ten 60-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16. Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates of this event through to its conclusion.

Tags: Andres KornBenny GlaserChristopher StephanJeff MadsenMichael EstesMichael McKennaMichael RodriguesPhilip SternheimerScott BohlmanScott ClementsTamon NakamuraWalter ChambersYashuo Chin