A Star Studded Field Returns at 1 PM On Day 2 of The $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better
The first WSOP 2024 mixed game tournament of the summer kicked off with a bang as Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better saw 928 entrants create a prizepool of $1,238,880. 275 players will return at 1 PM in Horseshoe Gold with 140 of them guaranteed a $3,003 payout, with all eyes on the first place prize of $209,350 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Leading the way is James Chen (US), who bagged a massive stack of 386,000. His largest cash came from the 2023 WSOP where he finished runner up to Ben Lamb for $304,571 in the $10,000 Omaha 8 or Better. With this massive stack today, he looks to put himself in prime position for a deep run in another Omaha field at the WSOP.
Right behind him is poker pro Upeshka De Silva who sits with 240,000. The two-time bracelet winner has an online WSOP final table in Omaha 8 or better where he finished in 9th place. With this massive stack today, he looks to better that finish and take home a third piece of WSOP Jewelry.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chen | United States | 386,000 |
| 2 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | 240,500 |
| 3 | Christopher Battenfield | United States | 240,000 |
| 4 | Igor Zektser | United States | 231,000 |
| 5 | Jeff Shulman | United States | 213,500 |
| 6 | Patrick Moulder | United States | 213,000 |
| 7 | Jeremy Heartberg | United States | 211,000 |
| 8 | Scott Adaska | United States | 206,000 |
| 9 | Robert Tanita | United States | 204,500 |
| 10 | Jared Hemingway | United States | 196,500 |
Many others return to snag a piece at WSOP glory today. Robert Mizrachi (189,000), Felipe Ramos (175,000), Sammy Farha (172,000), David To (170,000), John “Miami” Cernuto (166,500), Jamie Kerstetter (149,000), Mike Matusow (106,000), and Eli Elezra (88,000). Each one of them is looking to add a WSOP bracelet to their already decorated resumes.
Players will return tomorrow at 1 PM on Level 16 with blinds at 2,500-5,000 and betting limits at 5,000-10,000. The blind lengths will be upped to 60-minutes as compared to yesterday with intentions to play a full 10 levels.
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