Time to Crown a Champion in Event #27: $1,500 Big O
After a record-setting field of 1,555 entrants took their shot at the 2024 World Series of Poker Event #27: $1,500 Big O, the last 20 players standing are back to battle it out. The bright lights of the feature tables await when play resumes today at 1 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Leading the way after Day 2 is Tomoki Matsuda, who bagged up 4,285,000 chips and will return to action with 71 big blinds. John Bunch (4,005,000) held the chip lead through much of the second day, but settled for second place on the leaderboard after 25 levels of play. Michael Christ (3,335,000) rounds out the top three contenders, with action expected to be fast and furious to begin the final day.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoki Matsuda | Japan | 4,285,000 | 71 |
| 2 | John Bunch | United States | 4,005,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Michael Christ | United States | 3,335,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Paul Fehlig | United States | 3,310,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Lucas Zwingmann-Gocht | Germany | 3,075,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Seth Frederici | United States | 2,700,000 | 45 |
| 7 | James McWhorter | United States | 2,460,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Matthew Bretzfield | United States | 2,400,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Damjan Radanov | United States | 1,875,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Sam Farha | United States | 1,420,000 | 24 |
Among the notable names still in contention is three-time WSOP bracelet winner Sam Farha, who was the Day 1 chip leader and saw his stack fall and rise multiple times on Monday. Farha returns with 24 big blinds, good for tenth spot as he chases another piece of WSOP hardware.
Right ahead of Farha is Damjan Radanov, who bagged 1,875,000 chips and sits ninth overall. Two-time bracelet winner Nathan Gamble (455,000) is one of the short stacks to begin Day 3.
All remaining players have locked up at least $12,828, but the final 20 will have their eyes on the first-place prize of $306,884.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $306,884 | 7 | $43,681 |
| 2 | $204,601 | 8 | $33,035 |
| 3 | $146,595 | 9 | $25,723 |
| 4 | $106,315 | 10-11 | $20,129 |
| 5 | $78,056 | 12-15 | $15,962 |
| 6 | $58,025 | 16-20 | $12,828 |
Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time at the feature tables in the Horseshoe Event Center. Play will resume on Level 26, with blinds at 30,000/60,000. Breaks are scheduled after every two 60-minute levels and players will continue to battle until the WSOP bracelet has been awarded.
Follow along with the Pokernews live reporting team all day for full coverage of this event, plus every bracelet event at the 2024 World Series of Poker.