Briones Leads Pack into Day 2 of Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha; Zack Lurking
It was an action-packed opening day for Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha (Eight Handed) that witnessed a total of 2,107 entries (over 500 more than last year) generate a $1,074,570 prize pool. After 22 levels of play over the course of 13 hours, the field was whittled down to just 76 players who have all secured a spot in the money.
The chip leader returning for Day 2 is Honduran recreational player Jorge Briones. Both Briones and John Dollinger (2,135,000) are the only two players to finish the night with over 2 million in chips, with Dror Ramaty (1,965,000) right behind. Player of the Year frontrunner Daniel Zack (1,295,000) is also looking to extend his lead in the rankings and is on the hunt for bracelet number three this series. Four-time bracelet winner Asi Moshe is also still in contention for Day 2 with 880,000.
Event #80: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Briones | Honduras | 2,585,000 | 86 |
| 2 | John Dollinger | United States | 2,135,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Dror Ramaty | Israel | 1,965,000 | 66 |
| 4 | Giuseppi Maggisano | Italy | 1,900,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Justin Barnum | United States | 1,815,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Florian Ribouchon | France | 1,800,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Nipun Java | United States | 1,775,000 | 59 |
| 8 | Jonathan Dimmig | United States | 1,710,000 | 57 |
| 9 | Jordan Russell | United States | 1,580,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Quentin Roussey | France | 1,380,000 | 46 |
There were several notables that entered Day 1 that failed to find a bag, even after several attempts as it was a multi-entry event. Those include multiple bracelet owner Shaun Deeb who exited early, Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein who made it into the money, two-time bracelet winner Calvin Anderson, as well as PokerNews' very own Jesse Fullen.
The current schedule indicates that play will continue until a winner is crowned on Day 2 at 1 p.m. local time, Thursday, July 14th, in Bally��s Ballroom, with the blinds resuming on Level 23, 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 30 minutes on Day 2 with a 15-minute break after every three levels with the dinner break yet to be determined.
Follow along with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team to find out who will be crowned the winner and adorned with the golden bracelet.