Jared Bleznick Bags Big; Brian Tate Leads into Day 2
Day 1 of Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed has just ended and saw a total of 248 players take to the felt.
After six 40-minute and four 60-minute levels of play, just 76 player remain, with Brian Tate leading the charge after bagging 327,000 chips. He is closely followed by Alex Keating with 306,000. Rounding out the top three is the defending champ, Jason Daly, who managed to bag up 265,000.
The tournament director announced a total prize pool of $662,160 towards the end of the day, with a top prize of $148,635 for the winner along with the prestigious bracelet.
A total of 38 players will reach the money on Day 2, with a min-cash worth $6,024.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Tate | United States | 327,000 | 41 |
| 2 | Alex Keating | United States | 306,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Florian Pesce | France | 294,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Jason Daly | United States | 265,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Daniel Idema | United States | 230,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 226,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Xavier Kyablue | United States | 218,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Jorge Ufano | United States | 214,000 | 27 |
| 9 | John Elliot | United States | 212,000 | 27 |
| 10 | Al-Karim Lalani | Canada | 206,000 | 26 |
Other notables to look out for on Day 2 include recent and six-time WSOP bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi (128,000), WSOP Main Event Champions Phil Hellmuth (168,000), Joe McKeehen, and Koray Aldemir (154,000). Also in the mix are David ‘ODB’ Baker (193,000), Eric Wasserson (60,000), Matt Glantz (125,000), and Josh Arieh (67,000)
Some unfortunate players to bust out here on Day 1 included Todd Witteles, Ren Lin, Joao Vieira, Ray Henson, and Poker Hall-of-Famers Brian Rast and Erik Seidel.
The action resumes at 1 p.m. PT on Sunday in the Horseshoe Event Center, where the players will continue to battle for the gold. Blinds will begin at 2,000/4,000 with limits at 4,000/8,000 and the plan is to complete ten levels, with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 1-hour dinner break after level 17.
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