2021 Champion Jansen in the Hunt for Second Bracelet in the $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
After 17 levels of play, Day 1 of Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em of the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has drawn to a close. The field of 2,454 entrants generated a prize pool of $3,276,090 of which 369 players were to be paid. The bubble burst by the end of the day's proceedings, and 161 players bagged and tagged chips for Day 2. Brandon Hall secured the chip lead with a stack of 1,440,000.
Bradley Jansen, who won this event in 2021 for $313,403, bagged 651,000 for Day 2 as he hunts for his second WSOP gold bracelet. An assortment of big stacks joining Jansen on day 2 include Stevens Chen (1,100,000), Allan Le (800,000), Matthew Wantman (774,000), and Harrison Ashdown (678,000).
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Hall | United States | 1,440,000 | 144 |
| 2 | Stevens Chen | United States | 1,100,000 | 110 |
| 3 | Mathew Moore | United States | 924,000 | 92 |
| 4 | Allan Le | United States | 800,000 | 80 |
| 5 | Michael Jagroo | United States | 798,000 | 80 |
| 6 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 774,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Adam Swan | United States | 765,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | 762,000 | 76 |
| 9 | Eduardo Bernal Sanchez | Colombia | 762,000 | 76 |
| 10 | Dorian Rios | Venezuela | 752,000 | 75 |
The field provided a star-studded lineup of players, many of who were unfortunate and hit the rail before the conclusion of today's play. Notable Day 1 bust-outs included JJ Liu, Matt Affleck, Allen Cunningham and last year's winner Leo Soma.
Many names to look out for on Day 2 include bracelet winner Joseph Cheong (236,000), Maria Ho (409,000), Shannon Shorr (561,000), and James Romero (170,000).
The action will resume at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 7 in the Horseshoe. Play will commence on Level 18 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante. The plan is to play through ten 60-minute levels. Join PokerNews for all of the action from this exciting short-handed event.