Trivett Bags Big on Day 1 of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas attracted a larger than expected field of 566 runners, generating a prizepool of $731,580 that will be split amongst the top 83 finishers.
After ten 60-minute levels of play on Day 1, Michael Trivett put himself in the best position out of the surviving 160 players to make a run at the $151,276 top prize and WSOP gold bracelet by bagging a massive 401,000. Other players able to spin up their 25,000 starting chips to big stacks include Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (249,000), high stakes crusher Mike Watson (208,000) and 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer (147,500).
End of Day Top 10 Stacks
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Trivett | United States | 401,000 | 201 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 259,000 | 130 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | 208,000 | 104 |
| 4 | Hugh Joiner | United States | 201,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | 195,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Michael Moncek | United States | 165,500 | 83 |
| 7 | Will Berry | United States | 160,500 | 80 |
| 8 | Daniel Tafur | Spain | 158,500 | 79 |
| 9 | Jon Turner | United States | 154,500 | 77 |
| 10 | Sami Bechahed | France | 154,000 | 77 |
Many other notables were able to find a bag, among them defending champion Maxx Coleman (142,800), Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho (152,500) and old school legend Barry Greenstein (83,000). PokerNews' own Liam Gannon was also able to secure his first Day 2 WSOP appearance, coming back from being down to 6,000 after just one hand to ending the night on a slightly below average 68,000.
Players who were forced out of the tournament on the first day, well short of the money, include Daniel Negreanu, Ray Henson and Jordan Siegel. With late registration closing two levels before the end of the day, they will have to wait until next year to take another shot.
Day 2 resumes June 27 at 1:00 p.m. local time, at which point play will continue until there are just five players remaining. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team continues coverage of this event through to its conclusion.