Guagenti Leads; Campbell in the Hunt on Day 2 of $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Nick Guagenti enters Day 2 with the biggest stack of the 168 returnees after accumulating 656,000 yesterday. However, several notables also hold big stacks, including two-time WSOP bracelet winner and 2019 Player of The Year Robert Campbell, who managed to bag up 497,000 last night.
The Aussie poker pro has had several cashes this year, including a 20th-place finish in Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw just the other day. Campbell enters Day 2 well positioned to make a run at his first final table of the 2023 World Series of Poker and add to his $1.4 million in career-tournament earnings.
Other notables looking to make a deep run include Amnon Filippi (489,000), JJ Liu (374,000), James Chen (316,000), Erick Lindgren (245,000), Andrew Barber (235,000), Jeff Lisandro (150,000), and 2005 Main Event Champion Joe Hachem (97,000).
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 656,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Philipp Krieger | Germany | 542,000 | 90 |
| 3 | Mike Linster | United States | 540,000 | 90 |
| 4 | Robert Campbell | Australia | 497,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Amnon Filippi | United States | 489,000 | 82 |
| 6 | Sterling Lopez | United States | 485,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Jeremy Brousseau | France | 423,000 | 71 |
| 8 | Ryan Bambrick | United States | 418,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Sean Remz | United States | 400,000 | 67 |
| 10 | Joseph Silverman | United States | 389,000 | 65 |
Day 2 is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes each and play will continue for an additional ten levels. Day 2 will start on Level 16, which features 3,000/6,000 blinds and a 6,000 ante. Players will get a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 (~7:30 p.m.).
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the newest gold bracelet winner here at Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better!