Chance Konuth Looks to Capture Fifth Bracelet in Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 of Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2024 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas begins at 11 a.m.
Over two flights, there were a total of 4,283 entries with just 463 advancing to the final day. Among the top ten stacks is Chance Kornuth who just won his fourth WSOP bracelet a few days ago when he defeated the 1,088 player field to take home $155,446.
Leading the way is Najeem Ajez (1,454,000), followed by Kao Saechao (1,364,000) and Welker Mendes Demedeiros (1,357,000) to round the top three.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | 1,454,000 | 145 |
| 2 | Kao Saechao | United States | 1,364,000 | 136 |
| 3 | Welker Mendes Demedeiros | Brazil | 1,357,000 | 136 |
| 4 | Tyler Brown | United States | 1,239,000 | 124 |
| 5 | James Carroll | United States | 1,230,000 | 123 |
| 6 | Gene Grieshaber | United States | 1,211,000 | 121 |
| 7 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 1,205,000 | 121 |
| 8 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 1,188,000 | 119 |
| 9 | Giuseppe Pantaleo | Germany | 1,187,000 | 119 |
| 10 | Ramzi Jelassi | Sweden | 1,171,000 | 117 |
Further down the chip counts, but still definitely in contention to become this event's champion, are players such as Ryan Leng (780,000), Jake Schwartz (697,000), Leo Margets (508,000), Ryan Riess (445,000), Andrew Kelsall (328,000), Bryce Yockey (328,000), John Riordan (274,000), and JC Tran (153,000).
Day 2 starts at 11 a.m. and sees 463 players return to the tables. Play starts in Level 18, meaning blinds are 5,000/10,000. The clock remains 40 minutes throughout, with players heading for a break every three levels and enjoying a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 (approx. 5:30 p.m. local time). The plan is to play to a champion, so stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day to discover how this event plays out.