Race to Final Five Highlights Day 4 of Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
The remaining 45 players are set to return for Day 4 of Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
Through five days of action, which includes three days of opening flights, WSOP bracelet winner Max Neugebauer and Martin Mathis are the co-chipleaders with 13,025,000.
Neugebauer and Mathis are part of a group of six players to bag 10,000,000 or more at the conclusion of Day 3, with the others being Sean Ragozzini (12,650,000), Stephen Dauphinais (10,650,000), Ivan Ruban (10,200,000) and David Welch (10,000,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Mathis | United States | 13,025,000 | 52 |
| 1 | Max Neugebauer | Austria | 13,025,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Sean Ragozzini | Australia | 12,650,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Stephen Dauphinais | Canada | 10,650,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Ivan Ruban | Russia | 10,200,000 | 41 |
| 6 | David Welch | United Kingdom | 10,000,000 | 40 |
| 7 | Justin Carey | United States | 9,775,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Sebastien Sigouin | Canada | 9,400,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Harvey Jackson | United States | 8,425,000 | 34 |
| 10 | Sen Mu | China | 8,350,000 | 33 |
Nevertheless, staying at the top of the leaderboard comes with obstacles.
The remaining field outside of the top six boasts multiple highly capable challengers, which includes three WSOP bracelet winners in Jason Wheeler (5,000,000), Sean Troha (4,375,000) and Jaspal Brar (1,975,000). Day 2 chip leader Sebastien Sigouin (9,400,000) is also within striking distance of the leaders.
A total of 10,939 runners entered the event to generate a massive prize pool of $14,603,565, of which 1,641 participants advanced to make the money. With the top two spots guaranteed to pay out more than $1 million, the competition in the race for the championship will be hotly contested.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,250,125 |
| 2 | $1,001,170 |
| 3 | $651,040 |
| 4 | $500,110 |
| 5 | $376,470 |
| 6 | $289,630 |
| 7 | $224,270 |
| 8 | $174,800 |
| 9 | $137,150 |
| 10-11 | $108,320 |
| 12-13 | $86,130 |
| 14-17 | $68,940 |
| 18-26 | $55,560 |
| 27-35 | $45,080 |
| 36-44 | $36,830 |
| 45 | $30,300 |
Day 4 kicks off at 11 a.m. local time, with blinds resuming in Level 32 at 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante.
The remaining players are scheduled to play down to five players, with each level lasting 60 minutes and a 15-minute break after every two levels. They will also receive a one-hour dinner break after Level 37.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this event.