Crooks And Neff on Top - Three Former Champions Seeking For A Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
Today, 14 players are back to try to win the ultimate grail: the WSOP gold bracelet in Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the 2022 World Series of Poker. All these players are guaranteed to win at least $12,458, but all eyes will be on the first-place prize of $289,610 to the champion.
Richard Crooks has been dominating this tournament, bagging second in chips on Day 2 and is the chip lead after Day 2. Peter Neff was following him closely on day 1, and is still right behind him. While the story of the tournament seems to be about Crooks and Neff, bracelet winners like Joey Couden, Jerry Odeen, and Jared Jaffee are still in the running as well.
Event #58: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Crooks | United States | 6,440,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Peter Neff | United States | 6,110,000 | 102 |
| 3 | Stuart Easton | United Kingdom | 4,325,000 | 72 |
| 4 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 2,980,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Joey Couden | United States | 2,675,000 | 44 |
| 6 | Jerry Odeen | Sweden | 1,935,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Robert Tanita | United States | 1,670,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Jacob Ferro | United States | 1,300,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Frank Salese | United States | 1,145,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Alexander Orlov | Russia | 1,100,000 | 18 |
The tournament will resume at 2 p.m. and hopes to crown a new champion tonight. Action will restart in level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a big blind ante of 60,000. Levels will be one hour long and players will take 15-minute breaks after every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break occurring at the conclusion of Level 31.