Ivey and Negreanu Headline Day 2 of the $25k NLH 6-Max
The action continues at the 2024 World Series of Poker today, with Day 2 of Event #21: $25,000 NLH 6-Max. The first eight levels are in the books at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where Brandon Wilson led the pack after Day 1.
A total of 216 entries were recorded on Day 1, surpassing last year’s total of 207. Late registration remains open for the first level of the day. New entries will join the 76 surviving players at 12 p.m. local time to resume battle in this prestigious event.
Wilson worked his way to the top of the chip counts bagging 1,388,000 on the opening day, but has plenty of company giving chase. Among the notable names inside the top ten are Artur Martirosian (988,000), Rainer Kempe (858,000), Brek Schutten (767,000), and Kevin Rabichow (724,000).
Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wilson | United States | 1,388,000 | 174 |
| 2 | Michael Jozoff | United States | 1,127,000 | 141 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 988,000 | 124 |
| 4 | Paul Jager | United States | 934,000 | 117 |
| 5 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 858,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Brek Schutten | United States | 813,000 | 102 |
| 7 | Michael Rocco | United States | 790,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Chongxian Yang | United States | 769,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Justin Saliba | United States | 767,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Kevin Rabichow | United States | 724,000 | 91 |
Along with late entries, there will be lots of other players to keep track of on Day 2, including Phil Ivey (411,000), who will be looking to capture his 11th WSOP bracelet and first in almost ten years.
Nick Petrangelo (675,000), Masashi Oya (499,000), Alex Foxen (388,000), Andrew Lichtenberger (267,000), and Daniel Negreanu (126,0000) are also in the mix heading into play today.
Play will resume in the Horseshoe Silver section at 12 p.m. local time, where players will return to blinds of 4,000/8,000 with a big blind ante of 8,000. The schedule for today is to play through ten more 60-minute levels.
Be sure to keep track of PokerNews live reporting through an exciting Day 2 on the road to revealing the next WSOP bracelet winner.