89 Players Chase the Gold in Event #7: Di Nicola Leads WSOP Europe €1,650 6-Max
There are still 89 players in the running for a coveted gold bracelet as they head into Day 2 of Event#7: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max at the 2024 World Series of Poker Europe, held atKing’s Resort in Rozvadov.
This year’s event saw 351 entries, down from last year’s 495, but the prize pool is still impressive at €494,910—well above the guaranteed €300,000. 53 players will eventually make the money, with a minimum payout of €3,005. But, naturally, what everyone’s really aiming for is the top prize of €111,250. The top three finishers will also receive a ticket for the WSOPE Main Event.
Leading the pack at the close of Day 1 is 2023 WSOP Europe €550 NLH Colossus bracelet winner Ermanno Di Nicola, who bagged an impressive 508,500 chips. He holds a solid lead, with almost a 10-big-blind advantage over Vladimir Troyanovskiy, who finished with 476,500 chips. Both players are far ahead of the rest of the field, including two-time bracelet winner Wing Po Liu (366,500), Ankit Ahuja (363,500), and John Armbrust (359,000).
There are also twelve WSOP bracelet winners still in the field including Timur Margolin (288,000), Ran Koller (255,500), Lukas Pazma (223,000), Gabi Livshitz (200,000), Anson Tsang (170,000), Or Nezer (166,000), Fabio Peluso (158,500), Shaun Deeb (152,000), last year's champion Tobias Peters (133,500), and Ilija Savevski (91,000).
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermanno Di Nicola | Italy | 508500 | 170 |
| 2 | Vladimir Troyanovskiy | Russian Federation | 476500 | 159 |
| 3 | Wing Po Liu | China | 366500 | 122 |
| 4 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 363500 | 121 |
| 5 | John Armbrust | United States | 359000 | 120 |
| 6 | Vincent Meli | France | 353000 | 118 |
| 7 | Ioannis Temekonidis | Greece | 347500 | 116 |
| 8 | Rachid El Yaacoubi | France | 337000 | 112 |
| 9 | Josef Šnejberg | Czechia | 325000 | 108 |
| 10 | Patrick Baranyai | Austria | 324500 | 108 |
Day 2 kicks off on October 1 at 1 p.m. local time, where the action will resume at Level 15 with blinds at 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante. Players will battle it out through 40-minute levels with a 15-minute break every three levels, and the game will continue until a winner is crowned.
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