Wong Takes Huge Chip Lead Into Final Stage of Quest for First Bracelet
The final eight players return at 2:00 p.m. local time Monday to play for the first-place prize of $240,341, the WSOP gold bracelet, and the title of Event #57: $10,000 2-7 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw champion.
Danny Wong (1,755,000) enters the day as the favorite after a dominant performance Sunday that saw him plow through the field and build a near 600,000 chip lead over his closest competitor, three-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon (1,170,000).
Wong's result in this event marks his 74th career WSOP cash, but despite that many cashes, and over $1.5M in career WSOP earnings, Wong is still looking for an elusive first-ever WSOP bracelet.
Also standing in Wong’s way will be Wil Wilkinson (945,000), whose most recent WSOP results came back in 2016 which included a 5th place finish in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship. A pair of bracelet winners are also in the hunt for the title, though Joao Vieira (290,000), and Brandon Shack-Harris (275,000) enter the day with two of the shortest stacks in play.
Final Two Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 1 | 1 | Don Nguyen | United States | 565,000 | 14 |
| Feature 1 | 3 | Brian Yoon | United States | 1,170,000 | 29 |
| Feature 1 | 4 | Danny Wong | United States | 1,755,000 | 43 |
| Feature 1 | 5 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 275,000 | 6 |
| Feature 2 | 1 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 300,000 | 7 |
| Feature 2 | 2 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 290,000 | 7 |
| Feature 2 | 4 | Wil Wilkinson | United States | 945,000 | 23 |
| Feature 2 | 5 | Mike Thorpe | United States | 110,000 | 3 |
Play resumes in the Amazon room at 2:00 pm local time on the outer feature tables of the Thunderdome. They’ll begin on Level 18 with blinds of 10,000/20,000 and betting limits of 20,000/40,000. A redraw to the main feature table will happen once one more player is eliminated, and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
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