Kornuth Among Big Stacks to Bag Day 1 of PLO High Roller
Day 1 of Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has wrapped up after ten hours of play with Firas Kashat bagging the chip lead with a whopping 1,203,000 over the 149 players left standing at the end of the day.
Close on his tail is Yang Wang, who also bagged seven figures with 1,120,000, and rounding out the top three is Norbert Szecsi (1,071,000).
Other big stacks who will join them on Day 2 include Michael Duek (942,000), Bradley Anderson (820,000), poker HOFer John Hennigan (818,000), and three-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth (762,000.)
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firas Kashat | United States | 1,203,000 | 241 |
| 2 | Yang Wang | China | 1,120,000 | 224 |
| 3 | Norbert Szecsi | Hungary | 1,071,000 | 214 |
| 4 | Brandon Adams | United States | 972,000 | 194 |
| 5 | Anton Morgenstern | Germany | 950,000 | 190 |
| 6 | Michael Duek | United States | 942,000 | 188 |
| 7 | Johann Ibanez | Colombia | 912,000 | 182 |
| 8 | Bradley Anderson | United States | 820,000 | 164 |
| 9 | John Hennigan | United States | 818,000 | 164 |
| 10 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 762,000 | 152 |
This High Roller PLO tournament attracted 357 entrants and many of poker's biggest stars and best players were among them, including Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel (461,000), Phil Ivey, Cary Katz (312,000), Chris Brewer (122,000), and Adam Hendrix (70,000).
Some of the players who didn't make it through the ten levels of play include Ivey, Jesse Lonis, Bruno Fitoussi, Vanessa Selbst, and Negreanu who bust at the very end of the night.
Players still have a chance to use any remaining reentries in this event up until the start of Level 13 on June 26 at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Action will pick back up with Day 2 on June 26, at noon local time in the Paris purple section. Play will start on Level 11 with blinds at 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. Like Day 1, Day 2 continues for 10 one-hour levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 at around 6:30 p.m.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow, bringing you Day 2 updates of the $25,000 PLO High Roller action.