Bracelet Battle Resumes in Event #89: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #89: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em presented by GG Poker at the 2023 World Series of Poker, where the final 18 return to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to crown a champion today.
A total of 128 players survived the Flip stage of this unique event, creating a prize pool of $1,182,810. The winner will take home $160,490 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
The field is led by Pete Chen, returning to action today with 75 big blinds. Chen is followed by James Bullimore and Mason Vieth, both looking to close the gap as the battle for the WSOP hardware heats up.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | 2,990,000 | 75 |
| 2 | James Bullimore | United Kingdom | 1,840,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Mason Vieth | United States | 1,715,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Jack Salter | United Kingdom | 1,675,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Dong Meng | United States | 1,420,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 1,245,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 1,200,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,120,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Drew Gonzalez | United States | 960,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Brady Hinnegan | Canada | 945,000 | 24 |
Among the notables returning for Day 2 are WSOP bracelet winners Kevin Eyster, Jesse Lonis and David Williams.
The action resumes at 12:00 p.m. local time with 30-minute levels and blinds at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. Play will include 15-minute breaks after every four levels, with a dinner break to scheduled later in the day.
Stay tuned to the PokerNews live reporting team for full coverage as we play down to a champion tonight.