John Fagg Leads the Field Heading into Day 3
Play has drawn to a close on Day 2 of Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack at the 2023 World Series of Poker. When the last hand had been dealt at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, it was John Fagg who sat at the top of the chip counts, bagging a whopping 91,000,000 in chips for his hard work.
Fagg has more than $530,000 in live tournament earnings, an impressive sum helped by a deep run in the $400 Colossus at the 2023 WSOP. The man from Indiana captured a WSOP Circuit ring in 2022, which came with a career-best score of $156,041. He is now in the mix for more WSOP hardware and a new career high.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Fagg | United States | 91,000,000 | 46 |
| 2 | Peyton Ethridge | United States | 70,000,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Min-Sung Lee | South Korea | 59,000,000 | 30 |
| 4 | William Fisher | United States | 51,500,000 | 26 |
| 5 | Lucas Tae | United States | 42,000,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Joseph Roh | United States | 39,000,000 | 20 |
| 7 | Schuyler Thornton | United States | 28,500,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Denny Lee | United States | 28,000,000 | 14 |
| 9 | Logan Moon | United States | 24,000,000 | 12 |
Sitting behind him in second place is Peyton Ethridge (70,000,000), followed in third by Min Sung Lee (59,000,000).
Some 555 hopefuls started the penultimate day already in the money but eyeing the top prize of $410,250. However, a tumultuous day of action scythed that number down to just nine players who will return on Day 3 on July 14.
Benjamin Spragg was an early casualty of the day, and among the other notables who fell by the wayside included Ashley Frank, Kathy Liebert, Ian Steinman, and Mark Radoja.
The final nine will return to the table on July 14 at 1:00 p.m. local time and play down to a winner. Play will begin at Level 40, with blinds of 1,000,000/2,000,000 and a 2,000,000 big blind ante.
Levels will last 40 minutes, and there will be 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a dinner break at a yet-to-be-determined time.
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