Jason Daly Leads Remaining Players in Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day 2 of Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold'em of the 2023 World Series of Poker brought back 115 hopefuls from the 263 total entrants, meaning approximately 44 percent of the field remained. It was a long battle at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas before the players got into the money.
Plenty of notables fell before reaching that pinnacle, including the likes of Michael Mizrachi, Benny Glaser, and Adam Friedman.
Those in the final 40 were playing for a slice of the $702,210 prize pool, with a $165,250 first-place prize. There was a bit of a debacle that occurred on the stone-cold bubble, but ultimately it was Kevin Kerber who was dealt a bad beat to burst it.
End of Day Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Daly | United States | 1,119,000 | 45 | 22 |
| 2 | Daniel Maczuga | United States | 1,100,000 | 44 | 22 |
| 3 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,040,000 | 42 | 21 |
| 4 | Mavrick Yoo | United States | 920,000 | 37 | 18 |
| 5 | Tom Koral | United States | 805,000 | 32 | 16 |
| 6 | David Bach | United States | 775,000 | 31 | 16 |
| 7 | Kuenwai Lo | China | 740,000 | 30 | 15 |
| 8 | Alex Torry | United States | 680,000 | 27 | 14 |
| 9 | Brent Mutter | United States | 660,000 | 26 | 13 |
| 10 | Milfred Sageer | United States | 615,000 | 25 | 12 |
Of the players who did complete the full ten levels of play on Day 2, Jason Daly (1,119,000), Daniel Maczuga (1,100,000), and Nick Pupillo (1,040,000) were neck-and-neck in the millionaire’s club vying for the chip lead.
Notables Dan Shak (325,000) and Joe McKeehen (150,000) also found a bag going into the final day. Daly played a series of hands against McKeehen that pushed him into the chip lead. Shak had a bit of a heater toward the end of the night to put him back in contention.
There were also plenty of fan favorites in attendance on Day 2. Several made deep runs but came short of bagging up when the curtain came down on proceedings. They included the likes of the stylish, old-school legend JJ Liu, and Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee and tournament crusher Maria Ho, who put up a battling performance, going from a short stack and back multiple times throughout the day.
Only 17 players remain, and they return at 1 p.m. local time Tuesday, June 27, to play down to a winner.
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