2024 World Series of Poker

Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$343,010
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$3,380,280
Entries
6,628
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,590
Players Left
284

Michael Bell Leads the $600 Ultra Stack After Day 1a; Shannon Elizabeth Bows Out

Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth

Day 1a of Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em is over, with 284 players progressing to Day 2. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) did not supply an official attendance; this will be rectified during Day 1b on July 8.

Michael Bell (2,635,000) enjoyed a fruitful day at the tables, turning his 60,000 starting stack into a colossal pile of more than 2.3 million. Ball will return on Day 2 with the equivalent of 95 big blinds in his stack and a realistic shot at his first WSOP bracelet.

Lee Clark (1,620,000), Yijie Zhang (1,590,000), Bhavin Khatri (1,555,000), and Felix Weis (1,485,000) occupy the top five places.

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Michael BellUnited States2,365,00095
2Lee ClarkCanada1,620,00065
3Yijie ZhangUnited States1,590,00064
4Bhavin KhatriUnited Kingdom1,555,00062
5Felix WeisLuxembourg1,485,00059
6Eric HallUnited States1,485,00059
7John FaggUnited States1,455,00058
8Berman HillmanBolivia1,435,00057
9Fuat TemizUnited States1,400,00056
10Paul KiemUnited States1,395,00056
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth

Hollywood star Shannon Elizabeth bought into this event, which added some glitz and glam to the occasion. Elizabeth was looking for her first WSOP cash since 2010, when she finished second in the $5,000 Ante Up for Africa event. However, it was not meant to be, and Elizabeth busted out before the curtain came down on Day 1a.

Some of the grinders who did progress to Day 2 included Steve Wilkie (1,340,000), Yucel Eminoglu (755,000), Kenny Hallaert (665,000), champion boxer Audley Harrison (595,000), Daniel Smiljkovic (595,000), and Mike Leah (220,000).

Day 1b of this event starts at 2:00 p.m. local time on July 8, where the entrants play for 20 levels, each spanning 30 minutes. Those who progress from Day 1b join up with the Day 1a survivors at 1:00 p.m. on July 9, where they will play 17 40-minute levels or down to only five players.

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Tags: Audley HarrisonBhavin KhatriDaniel SmiljkovicEric HallFelix WeisFuat TemizJohn FaggKenny HallaertLee ClarkMichael BallMichael BellMichael Bell LeadsMike LeahPaul KiemShannon ElizabethSteve WilkieYucel Eminoglu