Martin Jacobson and Chris Brewer Headline Day 2 as Ivan Ruban Leads in $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 of Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em is set to resume at 12 p.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only 187 will return on Day 2 for their shot at a gold bracelet here at the 2024 World Series Of Poker.
The chip leader coming into the day is Russia's Ivan Ruban who managed to bag 1,476,000 after Day 1 concluded. Only two other players were able to come into Day 2 with over a million chips and that is American's David Stamm (1,165,00) in second, and John Kenner (1,089,000) in third.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Ruban | Russia | 1,476,000 | 148 |
| 2 | David Stamm | United States | 1,165,000 | 117 |
| 3 | John Kenner | United States | 1,089,000 | 109 |
| 4 | Sami Bechahed | United States | 927,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Andjelko Andrejevic | United States | 856,000 | 86 |
| 6 | Marko Grujic | United States | 836,000 | 84 |
| 7 | Simas Karaliunas | Lithuania | 822,000 | 82 |
| 8 | Maximiliano Gallardo | Argentina | 671,000 | 67 |
| 9 | David Kaufmann | Germany | 664,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Erfan Geula | United States | 651,000 | 65 |
There are several big stories to look out for coming into Day 2 including 2014 Main Event Champion Martin Jacobson (526,000), who comes into the day 19th in chips. Also in the mix is high stakes crusher and two-time bracelet winner Chris Brewer (444,000). Another story to watch for on Day 2 is rising star Jeremy Becker (355,000). He is involved in the highly anticipated summer long cross-book matchup against Landon Tice and will be looking to extend his lead with a deep run in this event.
There were 1,252 players entered into this tournament, creating a prize pool of $3,342,840, with a top prize of $523,195. The 187 returning players have all locked up at least $6,024 as they were able to burst the money bubble at the end of Day 1.
Remaining Prize Pool
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $523,195 | 27th-35th | $15,199 |
| 2nd | $348,784 | 36th-44th | $12,872 |
| 3rd | $249,005 | 45th-53rd | $11,074 |
| 4th | $180,127 | 54th-62nd | $9,679 |
| 5th | $132,053 | 63rd-71st | $8,598 |
| 6th | 98,128 | 72nd-80th | $7,763 |
| 7th | $73,925 | 81st-89th | $7,128 |
| 8th | $56,472 | 90th-98th | $6,657 |
| 9th | $43,751 | 99th-125th | $6,325 |
| 10th-11th | $34,385 | 126th-187th | $6,024 |
| 12th-13th | $27,418 | ||
| 14th-17th | $22,188 | ||
| 18th-26th | $18,225 |
When action resumes, the players will start with 12 minutes left on the tournament clock in Level 17 at the 5,000/10,000/10,000 blind levels. They are expected to play ten 60-minute levels before calling it a night. There will also be a 15-minute break after every two levels, as well as a 60-minute dinner break after Level 23.
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