Day 2 of the $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Recommences at 1 PM
At 1 p.m. local time, four-card lovers will once more showcase their talents in the Horseshoe Event Center when Day 2 of Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha kicks off at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The 151 survivors out of a 365-entry-strong field thus far will all be chasing the coveted gold bracelet that is up for grabs at the 2024 World Series of Poker, and late registration will be open for another two hour-long levels and the following break.
Leading the way so far is Conrad De Armas with 1,250,000 but Eric Garma follows right thereafter with 1,247,000. There is another gap after that to third-placed Connor Drinan, who will return with a stack of 970,000. Also in the overnight top ten are the likes of Fernando "JNandez" Habegger (933,000), David Eldridge (831,000), and Aaron Katz (751,000).
Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conrad De Armas | United States | 1,250,000 | 250 |
| 2 | Eric Garma | United States | 1,247,000 | 249 |
| 3 | Connor Drinan | United States | 970,000 | 194 |
| 4 | Fernando Habegger | Switzerland | 933,000 | 187 |
| 5 | Cong Pham | United States | 879,000 | 176 |
| 6 | Ethan Cahn | United States | 878,000 | 176 |
| 7 | Caleb Furth | United States | 875,000 | 175 |
| 8 | David Eldridge | United States | 831,000 | 166 |
| 9 | Tomer Daniel | United States | 778,000 | 156 |
| 10 | Aaron Katz | United States | 751,000 | 150 |
Other notable big stacks include $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship tenth place finisher Sonny Franco (722,000), Michael Duek (713,000), Isaac Haxton (688,000), Eric Wasserson (685,000), Bryce Yockey (681,000), and Sean Winter (605,000) to name just a few in a field filled with big names of the international poker scene.
Whether or not the tournament will surpass the 449 entries of last year's edition remains to be seen. However, it is expected that many players will give this another shot during the extended late registration and reentry period until approximately 3.15 p.m. local time.
The action will resume with Level 11, featuring blinds of 3,000/5,000 with a big blind ante of 5,000. New entrants will start their journey with 150,000 in chips, good enough for 30 big blinds in the day's first level. A total of ten levels of 60 minutes each are scheduled for today, with a break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break upon completion of Level 16.
Stay tuned right here on PokerNews as the journey to the bubble and beyond will unfold today in this high-stakes Pot-Limit Omaha showdown.