Bubble Set to Burst on Day 2 of Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Following Monday's action, just 257 players out of 1,364 entries were able to clear the first hurdle and make it through to Day 2 of Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em, which kicks off at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 12th.
The 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas has produced some bumper prize pools and first-place payouts, and the trend has continued for this event. A huge $3,034,900 has been collected with $499,636 up top for the winner, along with the WSOP bracelet.
However, not every player who takes their seat today will be walking away with a return on their investment. The top 205 players will make the money and lock up the $4,009 min-cash while the top five finishers will earn six-figure paydays.
Those towards the lower end of the chip counts who risk bubbling this event include Blair Hinkle (41,000), Chance Kornuth (53,000), Paulina Loeliger (43,000), Harry Lodge (74,000), and Phil Laak (74,000).
On the opposite side of the spectrum are the likes of Day 1 chip leader Ben Jones (738,000), Axel Hallay (464,000) and Bryn Kenney (484,000), who will all be looking to register deep runs. The latter is just one of a few names that have had a dark cloud hanging over them at the 2022 WSOP, because of allegations of cheating that surfaced earlier this year. Kenney has denied any wrongdoing.
Day 2 restarts in Bally’s Red and play will resume on Level 16 where the blinds are 3,000/6,000 with 6,000 big blind ante. Ten 60-minute levels will be played today with a 15-min break taking place every two levels. There will be a one-hour dinner break after Level 21 (≈ 8:30 p.m.).
Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Jones | United Kingdom | 738,000 | 123 |
| 2 | Ari Oxman | United States | 685,000 | 114 |
| 3 | Leandro Vlastaris | United States | 586,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Weiming Aaron Lam | Singapore | 518,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 484,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Georgios Kapalas | Greece | 464,000 | 78 |
| 7 | Axel Hallay | France | 464,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Sergey Sergeev | Russia | 457,000 | 76 |
| 9 | Virgile Turchi | France | 452,000 | 75 |
| 10 | Emmett Rutkowski | United States | 450,000 | 75 |
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