Nan Liu Bags Best in Day 1b; Final Flight Day 1c Tomorrow at 4 p.m.!
The second of three flights for the $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha Championship at the Champions Club Winter Poker Open is in the books after a very swingy day for much of the field, with Nan Liu sitting atop the head at the end of the day.
Liu was towards the bottom of the pack for much of the day but managed to catch some fire late in the evening and didn't let off the gas, securing himself a healthy Day 2 stack of 672,000.
A little ways behind him is Karim Bevans who was in the top stacks throughout the day and managed to get an extra boost at the end when he busted Kailun Sun on the bubble to bag up 554,000 in chips. Rounding out the top three is Joshua Barney with 464,000 who scored a lot of chips when he knocked out Carl Masters followed by Jonathan Gaviao.
PLO Championship Day 1b Final Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan Liu | 672,000 | 168 |
| 2 | Karim Bevans | 554,000 | 139 |
| 3 | Joshua Barney | 464,000 | 116 |
| 4 | He Feng | 417,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Preston Duron | 290,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Jason Daly | 213,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Jason Bullock | 162,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Blake Barousse | 33,000 | 8 |
| 9 | Kyle Arora | 23,000 | 6 |
After a delayed start, once this flight got going it did not slow down one bit as players kept re-entering this $1,100 buy-in like it was a $20 nightly! The 71 entries exceeded yesterday's number of 48 and tomorrow will be sure to garner even more attention.
With that notable bump of players, the total prize pool now sits at $114,835 with a final opening flight set to go on Wednesday at 4 p.m. which will likely send the final number soaring past the $150,000 guarantee.
Day 1c will be the last chance to advance, and another healthy field is expected with players keen to earn their chance at Winter Poker Open glory.
Some notables that failed to bag today and will most likely be in the mix tomorrow include David Shaw, Ray Henson, Will Leffingwell, David Mzareulov, Scott Dulaney, and David Diaz.
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