David Shaw Bags Big On Day One of Event #90: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Today, the continuation of the 2024 World Series of Poker saw the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas play host to Event #90: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha. This three-day event drew in a massive 1,304 entrants, generating a mammoth prize pool of $1,740,840. Tomorrow, the surviving 89 players will continue their race towards the first-place prize of $269,530 and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet.
Of the remaining field, David Shaw solidified himself as the largest stack in the room, having bagged and tagged a considerable sum of 1,028,000 by the conclusion of Level 17.
Although Shaw eclipsed the one million chip mark, he isn’t alone at the top with fellow big stacks Billy Tarango, Zachary Reinbold and Long Tran tailing behind with counts of 983,000, 969,000 and 962,000, respectively.
Other notable names to bag included Ludovic Geilich, David Docherty, Jessica Teusl and Jesse Yaginuma. In addition, the $25k Fantasy Draft had a strong showing with John Racener, Chris Hunichen, Brad Ruben and John Riordan all advancing to Day 2.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Shaw | United States | 1,028,000 | 103 |
| 2 | Billy Tarango | United States | 983,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Zachary Reinbold | United States | 964,000 | 96 |
| 4 | Long Tran | United States | 962,000 | 96 |
| 5 | Thomas Paul | United States | 937,000 | 94 |
| 6 | Alfred Karlsson | Sweden | 880,000 | 88 |
| 7 | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 816,000 | 82 |
| 8 | J Ward | United States | 799,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Jannick Schob | United States | 775,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 766,000 | 77 |
Bubble Action
A total of 196 players made the money, securing a minimum cash of $3,007. It was Level 14 that saw an unconventional bursting of the bubble. With the tournament clock paused and the floor verifying the number of remaining players, David Docherty at Table 59 had already burst the bubble. At showdown, Docherty turned a gutshot straight draw to crack the top set of his opponent, ensuring the remaining field were now all in the money without having to endure the tedious process of hand-for-hand play.
More Day One Action
Another notable bust was that of Chino Rheem. Throughout the day, Rheem used his aggressive style to win pot after pot, solidifying himself as one of the biggest stacks in the room. However, the strong swings of pot-limit Omaha saw his mountain of chips evaporate into an early exit at the tail end of Level 12.
Those to surpass Rheem and secure a new WSOP cash on their poker resumes but ultimately still joining him on the rail included Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu was quick to let PokerNews know that he meant business as he took to the felt today, however, his exit on Level 15 was a slightly quieter affair.
Day 2 will commence tomorrow, July 12, at 12 p.m. local time. Proceedings will start on Level 18 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante. Players will endure ten one-hour-long levels until play concludes before Day 3 on July 13.
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