Maria Ho Looks to Capture First WSOP Bracelet as Day 2 of the $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Begins at 12:00 p.m.
Welcome back to the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. Day 2 of Event #43: $500 Freezeout No-LImit Hold'em begins at 12:00 p.m.
Day 1 saw a total of 4,786 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,010,120. Only 202 players remain as the day begins with all players guaranteed a minimum cash of $1,552. However, all eyes are on the grand prize of $241,729 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Lorenzo Negri begins the day with an impressive chip lead, coming in with a total of 1,860,000, followed by Robert Pettit (1,590,000) and Peter Schneider (1,570,000) to round the top three. Poker professional and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho also looks to capture her first WSOP gold bracelet as she starts the day with 565,000 in chips.
Blinds will begin at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante and levels remain 30-minutes long. There will be a 15-minute break after every 4 levels and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
Event #43: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Negri | Italy | 1,860,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Robert Pettit | United States | 1,590,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Peter Schneider | United States | 1,570,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Alan Gendelman | United States | 1,550,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Carol Filipski | United States | 1,505,000 | 50 |
| 6 | Jared Ward | United States | 1,465,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Michael Suggs | United States | 1,420,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Mason Hinkle | United States | 1,325,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Matthew Biafore | United States | 1,290,000 | 43 |
| 10 | Connor Daynard | Canada | 1,285,000 | 43 |
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