Barbero, Blom Chasing Cho for Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix Bracelet
Action will be heating up at the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe , as the final 24 battle for the next WSOP gold bracelet at King's Resort in Rozvadov.
Wooram Cho leads the way, carrying a considerable chip lead into Day 2 of Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix.
The event attracted a total field of 97 entries, creating a €170,477 prize pool and a top prize of €47,770. Cho will be looking for his second final table of the opening 10 events of the series, followed closely on the leaderboard by Dainius Antanaitis.
Seasoned pros Max Pescatori and Nacho Barbero remain well in contention to add to their bracelet collection today.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wooram Cho | South Korea | 604,000 | 30 |
| 2 | Dainius Antanaitis | Lithuania | 497,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Max Pescatori | Italy | 355,000 | 18 |
| 4 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 296,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Maurizio Melara | Italy | 285,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Ian Bradley | United Kingdom | 248,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Daniel Habl | Germany | 231,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Vladimir Troyanovskiy | Russian Federation | 198,000 | 9 |
| 9 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 190,000 | 9 |
| 10 | Jorge Ufano | Spain | 186,000 | 9 |
Plenty of other notable names are giving chase as Day 2 begins, including Ole Schemion, Viktor Blom, Roland Israelashvili, Jerry Odeen, Wing Po Liu and Anson Tsang.
Play continues with a rotation of eight games, including No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. Tables remain six-handed, and the games are cycled are every orbit.
Day 2 will kick off at 1:00 p.m. local time on Level 15, with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and limits at 10,000/20,000. Levels will continue at 40 minutes in duration, with 15-minute breaks after every three levels. Step number one will be to burst the money bubble, as only the top 15 will earn a minimum cash of €3,092.
Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 47,770 | 7 | € 6,380 |
| 2 | € 29,525 | 8-9 | € 5,090 |
| 3 | € 20,640 | 10-11 | € 4,185 |
| 4 | € 14,795 | 12-14 | € 3,540 |
| 5 | € 10,885 | 15 | € 3,092 |
| 6 | € 8,220 |
Stay tuned to the PokerNews live reporting team, who will be on the floor for all of the action as the remaining 24 players play down to a champion tonight in Rozvadov.