Day 2 of $10K Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Sees Matthew Beinner Leading Star-Studded Field
Day 2 of Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em is set to resume at noon local time here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Of the 965 runners who started Day 1, only 236 players will return, 145 of whom will make the money. The event generated a prize pool of $8,974,500, with $1,018,933 going to the winner, along with the coveted gold bracelet.
Mystery Bounties are up for grabs for all remaining players. Anyone who busts a player today will earn a pull from the mystery bounty pool. Available prizes will be posted soon and bounties can be collected starting after 2 p.m.
The chip leader heading into the start of Day 2 is Matthew Beinner (1,090,000), who is fresh off a runner-up finish in Event #27: $1,500 Big O. Beinner will be looking to close this one out and capture his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
The Mystery Bounty format continues to grow in popularity, as shown by the record-breaking field. The 2024 edition of the event has far surpassed last year's numbers, which drew a total of 568 entrants.
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 |
Several bracelet winners round out the top ten including Roberto Romanello, Stephen Chidwick, Isaac Haxton, Justin Liberto, and Rob Hollink, all of whom are looking to add bracelet number two to their collections.
Jeremy Ausmus (311,000), who finished fourth in last year's $10,000 Mystery Bounty event, looks to make another deep run. He currently sits in second place on the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard, not far behind Scott Seiver.
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 |
Action will begin on Day 2 at Level 16 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 40-minutes in length, with 15-minute breaks every two levels. A one-hour dinner break will take place after Level 24 at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.
The event will play down to the final five players today. Those who make it through Day 2 will return for Day 3 on Wednesday, July 3, where a winner will be crowned.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.