Roberto Romanello and Stephen Chidwick Among Big Stacks after Day 1
Day 1 of Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em came to an end shortly before midnight here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of the 965 entrants recorded in this event, 236 players bagged chips after Level 15. They successfully qualified for Day 2, which was the main goal of the tournament as Mystery Bounties will come into play on Day 2.
Another goal will be to win the first-place prize of $1,018,933. In this quest, Matthew Beinner had the best start, leading the pack with a massive 1,090,000 chip stack. Triple crown winner Roberto Romanello also built a big stack, ending the day with 868,000, which is slightly more than Stephen Chidwick (825,000) and Isaac Haxton (669,000).
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 1,090,000 | 136 |
| 2 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | 868,000 | 109 |
| 3 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 825,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Or Suliman | Israel | 695,000 | 87 |
| 5 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 669,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Young Eum | United States | 607,000 | 76 |
| 7 | Justin Liberto | United States | 596,000 | 75 |
| 8 | David Mzareulov | Azerbaijan | 593,000 | 74 |
| 9 | Rob Hollink | Netherlands | 567,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Damarjai Davenport | United States | 540,000 | 68 |
Almost all 2024 WSOP High Roller winners made their way to Day 2, including $50,000 champion Sergio Aido (495,000), $100,000 bracelet holder Chris Hunichen (419,000), and $250,000 winner Santhosh Suvarna (323,000).
Among the remaining players are also Shaun Deeb, who left without bagging his 483,000 chips, Chris Brewer (452,000), Joao Vieira (350,000), Adrian Mateos (338,000), Dan Smith (336,000) and Kristen Foxen (210,000).
In addition to 2023 WSOP Main Event champion Espen Jorstad (122,000), Hall of Famers Jen Harman (399,000), Erik Seidel (271,000), Daniel Negreanu (198,000) and Johnny Chan (67,000) qualified for Day 2 and will try to leave an even bigger mark on history by adding another bracelet to their collections.
The 236 remaining players will restart Tuesday, July 2, at noon local time to play down to five players through 40-minute levels. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 24 (≈ 6:30 p.m.).
Play will resume at Level 16 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. Only 145 players will be in the money, but it will be possible to win bounties from the beginning of Day 2. However, bounties cannot be redeemed until after 2 p.m. on Day 2.
Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,018,933 | 9 | $80,238 | 56-63 | $18,452 |
| 2 | $678,707 | 10-11 | $62,942 | 64-71 | $16,626 |
| 3 | $478,247 | 12-15 | $50,186 | 72-79 | $15,265 |
| 4 | $341,963 | 16-23 | $40,684 | 80-87 | $14,285 |
| 5 | $248,174 | 24-31 | $33,542 | 88-145 | $13,605 |
| 6 | $182,846 | 32-39 | $28,132 | ||
| 7 | $136,792 | 40-47 | $24,010 | ||
| 8 | $103,942 | 48-55 | $20,859 |
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