Joseph Hebert Bags Day 1b Chip Lead in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em
Day 1b in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em had come to an end. Day 1b drew a total of 1,104 entrants with 166 players making the money with a minimum payout being $1,425 After a long fourteen hours of play, only 50 players remain.
Among the top stacks are 2020 Online WSOP Main Event Champion Joseph Hebert with 2,100,000 in chips. Not far behind is Tjan Tepeh (2,000,000), Adam Croffet (1,975,000), Josue Aguirre (1,930,000), and Thomas Larson (1,825,000) rounding out the top five stacks who bagged big.
Event #70 Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hebert | United States | 2,100,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Tijan Tepeh | United States | 2,050,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Adam Croffut | United States | 1,975,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Josue Aguirre | Mexico | 1,930,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Thomas Larson | United States | 1,825,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Wilbert Chun | United States | 1,660,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Jacob Rich | United States | 1,550,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Kyle Montgomery | United States | 1,420,000 | 36 |
| 9 | David Moses | United States | 1,395,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Sejin Park | South Korea | 1,350,000 | 34 |
This event drew a few notables such as two-time bracelet winner Freddy Deeb, 2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, Russian-American Writer Maria Konnikova and popular content creator Jeff Boski.
Players who bagged will return for Day 2 on November 15 at 12 p.m noon in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
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