Shakerchi Sits Atop Leaderboard After Two Days of Razz
Day 2 play has ended in Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker. 21 late registrants joined the 54 survivors from Day 1, but only 13 advanced to the final day. 123 total players entered the event, which created a prize pool of $1,143,900 and a winner's prize of $298,682.
Nineteen places would be paid, with the minimum payout coming in at $16,264. Notable players busting prior to the money bubble included Daniel Negreanu, Brian Yoon, Shaun Deeb, Dutch Boyd, and Brian Rast. The bubble burst after 26 hands when Yehuda Buchalter was unable to make anything out of a six-five-deuce start to finish in 20th place.
The Remaining Survivors at a Glance
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 1,104,000 | 28 |
| 2 | Carlos Chadha | United States | 1,052,000 | 26 |
| 3 | Michael Noori | United States | 756,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 745,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 589,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Yuval Bronshtein | United States | 574,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Brad Ruben | United States | 532,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Michael Moncek | United States | 491,000 | 12 |
| 9 | Jerry Wong | United States | 471,000 | 12 |
| 10 | John Hennigan | United States | 346,000 | 9 |
| 11 | Nick Schulman | United States | 337,000 | 8 |
| 12 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 311,000 | 8 |
| 13 | Roy Thung | United States | 70,000 | 2 |
Sitting atop the chip counts is Talal Shakerchi. The British hedge fund manager bagged 1,104,000 to enter Day 3 atop the leaderboard. Despite over a million dollars in WSOP cashes prior to this year, this year's event marks his first time cashing in a WSOP razz event. Narrowly trailing Shakerchi is Carlos Chadha with 1,052,000. Chadha, who finished 12th in 2021's event, will be looking to improve upon his performance from two years ago and obtain his first bracelet.
Also in contention is Nick Schulman, who bagged 337,000. Schulman has already won a bracelet this year in Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud and enters Day 3 looking to add a second bracelet of the summer and his fifth total. Brad Ruben, who has a bracelet in razz from winning the $1,500 event in 2021, bagged 532,000. Six-time bracelet winner John Hennigan also found a bag for Day 3, finishing the day with 346,000.
Those finishing in the money included Daniel Zack (19th - $16,264), James Obst (17th - $17,789), and David "Bakes" Baker (15th, $17,789).
Day 3 will start at 2:00 p.m. local time and will play down to a final table, with later coverage streamed on PokerGo. Level 18 will kick off the day with a 5,000 ante, 5,000 bring-in, and limits at 20,000-40,000. PokerNews will have full coverage of Day 3 until a champion is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the 2023 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.