Fourteen Bracelet Winners Head to Day 2 of Ultra Stack
Yesterday was a thrilling day of action as poker enthusiasts lined up eagerly for their shot at a coveted bracelet in Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold’em at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), hosted at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Following the completion of Day 1a and Day 1b, today at 1:00 p.m. local time will see the merging of both days’ survivors.
Day 1a saw 2,590 players enter the fray, with 284 players advancing, and Michael Bell leading the pack with an impressive 2,635,000 in chips. Day 1b brought in 4,038 entrants, with 504 players progressing to Day 2, including Rohit Hukmani, the chip leader with 3,620,000.
Chip Leaders Combined Day 1a and Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Hukmani | United States | 3,620,000 | 165 |
| 2 | Michael Bell | United States | 2,365,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Vinay Gautman | United States | 1,910,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Micah Trexler | United States | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Paul Bausch | United States | 1,690,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Casey Gilick | United States | 1,645,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Joseph Larson | United States | 1,630,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Lee Clark | Canada | 1,620,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Leonardo Drago | Singapore | 1,605,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Yijie Zhang | United States | 1,590,000 | 64 |
As Day 1b concluded, a total of 6,628 players participated, generating a substantial $2,059,380 prize pool, although exact figures are yet to be confirmed by WSOP.
A total of 788 players will begin Day 2, including fourteen previous bracelet winners. Notable names still in contention include Steve Wilkie from the United Kingdom (1,340,000), Turkey’s Yucel Eminoglu (755,000), bracelet holder Corey Harrison (705,000), Anthony Denove (685,000), and Kenny Hallaert (665,000). Also in the mix are Daniel Smiljkovic (595,000), known for his third-place finish in the $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship, lawyer Bradley Jansen (520,000), and Argentina's Andres Korn (520,000), the sole remaining $25K Fantasy player in the event.
Day 2 action kicks off today at 1:00 p.m. local time and will feature 40-minute levels, with a 15-minute break scheduled after every three levels. A 60-minute dinner break is slated for approximately 7:30 p.m. or after level 29.
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