Orellana, Garibaldi Lead the Pack Entering Day 3 of Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em
The remaining 19 players are set to return for Day 3 of Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
Each player is seeking to secure the event championship, which provides a $343,010 payout, and their first career WSOP gold bracelet.
Of the remaining 19 players, only four topped the 30,000,000 mark.
Axel Orellana emerged from the Day 2 pack and enters the final day of action as the chip leader with 57,500,000, while Juan Garibaldi sits in second position with 40,400,000. The remaining two leaders are Jason Wester (31,200,000) and Ricky Robinson (30,600,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Orellana | United States | 57,500,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Juan Garibaldi | United States | 40,400,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Jason Wester | United States | 31,200,000 | 31 |
| 4 | Ricky Robinson | United States | 30,600,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Ricardo Lopez | Mexico | 25,700,000 | 26 |
| 6 | Panagiotis Mavritsakis | Greece | 25,300,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Arnold Park | United States | 22,000,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Roberto Antelo | United States | 21,600,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Daniel Rezaei | Austria | 17,600,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Karanvir Singh | United States | 16,400,000 | 16 |
The field outside of the top four players is primed to provide competition.
Of note, Daniel Rezaei, who boasts an impressive $3,669,995 in career earnings, spent most of Day 2 hovering atop the leaderboard before bagging 17,600,000. Phuoc Nguyen, who has earned $2,260,120 in his career, is also capable of making an upward move after bagging 14,300,000.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $343,010 |
| 2 | $228,670 |
| 3 | $170,410 |
| 4 | $127,950 |
| 5 | $96,790 |
| 6 | $73,780 |
| 7 | $56,670 |
| 8 | $43,870 |
| 9 | $34,220 |
| 10-11 | $26,910 |
| 12-13 | $21,330 |
| 14-17 | $17,040 |
| 18-19 | $13,720 |
A total of 6,628 players entered the event to generate a $3,380,280 prize pool, which pays the top 791 players.
Day 3 kicks off at 2 p.m local time, with play resuming in Level 37 and blinds at 500,000/1,000,000 and a 1,000,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes, with 15-minute breaks every three levels and a one-hour dinner break to be determined later.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of this event, as the hunt for a bracelet continues.