Prociak Among Leaders Entering Day 2 of Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 of Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha is set to begin at 1 p.m. local time, as 260 players continue to compete for a top prize of $410,659 and a coveted bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
Yesterday's record-breaking field of 2,076 entrants at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas created a total prize pool of $2,771,460. With the money bubble having burst just bfore the end of Day 1, eliminations are sure to be quick when play resumes. Those eliminated early in the day will make a minimum of $2,628, with that number rising throughout the day as more are sent to the payout window.
Among the chipleaders is 2016 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better bracelet winner David Prociak, who bagged 518,000 chips. In addition to his WSOP title, he has won two WSOP circuit events in Pot-Limit Omaha as well as a fourth-place result in the $5,000 variant of this event in 2021. He is among only eight players to be above the 500,000-chip mark and is no stranger to making final tables.
At the top of the mountain coming into play today is Justin Jones, out of Rockdale, Texas. Jones bagged an impressive 756,000 chips, giving him a massive 126 big blinds. He has already cashed in Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack this year and looks to improve upon his 90th-place result in Event #41: $1,500 Big O.
Close behind Jones is Philip Wiszowaty, who will bring 708,000 chips into Day 2. Wiszowaty's biggest WSOP cash came just three days ago as he took home $68,722 with his 24th-place finish in Event #57: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha. With a strong performance today, he could set himself up to top that number.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Jones | United States | 756,000 | 126 |
| 2 | Philip Wiszowaty | United States | 708,000 | 118 |
| 3 | Eric Pfenning | United States | 585,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Michael Kuney | United States | 540,000 | 90 |
| 5 | Guofeng Wang | China | 526,000 | 88 |
| 6 | David Prociak | United States | 518,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 512,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Tomas Soderstrom | Sweden | 502,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Pushpinder Singh | Canada | 498,000 | 83 |
| 10 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 481,000 | 80 |
Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time with Level 16, blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels will increase to 60 minutes in length and players get a 15-minute break every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled for the conclusion of Level 21, approximately 7:30 p.m. Play will conclude when only five players remain.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we see which five emerge from the shadow of over 2,000 to move one step closer to a WSOP bracelet and more than $400,000!