Kerstetter, Cernuto Among Final 22 of Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
It was an exciting day at the 2024 World Series of Poker where Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better has concluded play for the day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Twenty-two players remain, down from 278 at the start of the day. Chip leading at the conclusion of Day 2 is Adam Nattress from Portland, Oregon, with 2,450,000 in chips.
Notable players who survived today’s action include James Chen (2,100,000) who is third in chips, Jamie Kerstetter (280,000) who bluffed three-time WSOP bracelet winner “Miami” John Cernuto, and Cernuto himself (1,135,000).
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Nattress | United States | 2,480,000 |
| 2 | Aleksey Filatov | United States | 2,145,000 |
| 3 | James Chen | United States | 2,100,000 |
| 4 | Curtis Phelps | United States | 1,985,000 |
| 5 | Lewis Brant | United States | 1,850,000 |
| 6 | Pearce Arnold | United States | 1,410,000 |
| 7 | Todd Dakake | United States | 1,220,000 |
| 8 | John Cernuto | United States | 1,135,000 |
| 9 | Mathew Rego | Canada | 1,120,000 |
| 10 | Matthew Aronowitz | United States | 1,085,000 |
Some 278 runners returned to action on Day 2, with the top 140 earning $3,003. The unlucky player to miss out on that payday was Eugene Portlen, who was coming off a hand against Ben Yu that left him with crumbs. Finally, he lost to Hrair Danielyan just shy of the money. The prize pool for this event was $1,238,880, with 22 players still battling for the first-place payout of $209,350.
Today also saw three-time WSOP champion Upeshka De Silva fall to Ali Zargari in 25th place.
Players played a full ten levels, so the remaining players will return on May 31 at 1 p.m. local time on Level 26, with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and betting limits at 50,000/100,000.
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