Grzegorz Derkowski Leads Entering Day 2 of Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
The 2024 World Series of Poker continues today at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Day 2 of Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed). After 17 40-minute levels of play yesterday, Grzegorz Derkowski came out at the top of the counts.
There were a total of 2,212 entries recorded on Day 1, generating a prize pool of $1,946,560. The eventual winner takes home the first-place prize money of $262,734 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Only 126 players maneuvered their way to find a bag for Day 2, which kicks off at 1 p.m. local time. They have all locked up a payout of $2,449.
Derkowski worked his way to the top of the chip counts, bagging 1,177,000 on the opening day, but he has plenty of company hot on his heels. Some of the notable names in the top ten are James Chen (US), Michael Rocco, and six-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Hastings.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grzegorz Derkowski | Germany | 1,177,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 1,100,000 | 110 |
| 3 | James Chen | United States | 1,017,000 | 102 |
| 4 | Michael Rocco | United States | 859,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Brian Hastings | United States | 793,000 | 79 |
| 6 | Asher Neaman | Israel | 693,000 | 69 |
| 7 | Jose Ferreira | Brazil | 668,000 | 67 |
| 8 | Vincas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 664,000 | 66 |
| 9 | Tolga Demirel | Turkey | 655,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Steven Sarmiento | United States | 634,000 | 63 |
Ari Engel, Dylan Linde, Christopher Vitch, and Brett Shaffer are also in the mix, along with David Prociak, who is eager for another bracelet this WSOP after winning Event #11: $1,500 Badugi just over two weeks ago.
Another big name to watch today is the 2018 WSOP Player of the Year (POY) and six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb. Deeb has made one final table and cashed in ten events so far this series. He currently sits in sixth place on the 2024 POY leaderboard and knows that a final table appearance here will propel him close to the top.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $262,734 | 8 | $29,740 | 40-47 | $6,309 |
| 2 | $175,179 | 9 | $23,009 | 48-55 | $5,305 |
| 3 | $126,853 | 10-11 | $18,007 | 56-63 | $4,516 |
| 4 | $92,850 | 12-15 | $14,257 | 64-71 | $3,894 |
| 5 | $68,702 | 16-23 | $11,421 | 72-79 | $3,400 |
| 6 | $51,396 | 24-31 | $9,259 | 80-99 | $3,008 |
| 7 | $38,877 | 32-39 | $7,597 | 100-126 | $2,696 |
| 127-128 | $2,449 |
Play starts at 1 p.m. local time in the Bronze section at the Horseshoe Event Center, where play will continue with 60-minute levels and play until just five players remain.
Be sure to keep track of PokerNews live reporting through an exciting Day 2 on the road to revealing the next WSOP bracelet winner.