Brent Hart Among Soaring Players on Day 2 of Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day 2 is in the books, and Brent Hart is among the chip leaders in Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Hart started Day 2 with 200,000 before he emerged throughout Levels 11-20. He finished the day by bagging an impressive 1,750,000, the sixth-largest stack in the field.
A total of three players topped the 2,000,000 mark, led by Shant Marashlian (2,785,000), Anthony Cierco (2,275,000) and Mark Tarich (2,255,000) round out the list. Nate Silver, who bagged 1,885,000, is fifth in chips.
The event drew 823 entrants, and registration closed after Level 11. The number of registered players generated a prize pool of $3,785,800 prize pool, and first place pays out $660,284.
The bubble burst when the field reached 124 players in Level 16, and now 41 players have advanced to Day 3.
End of Day Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shant Marashlian | United States | 2,785,000 | 139 |
| 2 | Anthony Cierco | France | 2,275,000 | 114 |
| 3 | Mark Tarich | United States | 2,255,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Nate Silver | United States | 1,885,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Brent Hart | United States | 1,750,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,705,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Did Not Report | United States | 1,685,000 | 84 |
| 8 | Adam Saven | United States | 1,290,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Alex Queen | United States | 1,270,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Corey Thompson | United States | 1,220,000 | 61 |
Day 2’s field was full of star power, including two Poker Hall of Famers in Erik Seidel and John Juanda, who made the money, but Juanda won’t advance to Day 3 after busting shortly before the end of Level 20.
The advancing field also boasted multiple WSOP bracelet winners in Brian Rast, Corey Thompson, Sam Soverel, Ivan Deyra, Alexandre Reard and Darius Samual, among others. Each in the group seeks another event championship, and with it, the coveted gold bracelet.
But the path to victory won’t be easy to navigate, as players such as Hart and even Aaron Thomas, who began the day with 42,500 before bagging 1,000,000, provide obstacles to every player in the field.
The remaining 41 participants are scheduled to return at 1 p.m. local time on June 6 for Day 3 at Horseshoe and Paris Vegas, with 10,000/20,000 blinds and a 20,000 ante in Level 21.
Players will have a 15-minute break every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26. The participants are scheduled to play down to the final five players and then reconvene for Day 4 on Friday.
Follow along as PokerNews continues to provide live updates throughout Day 3.