Day 2 in Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) Beings with Massive Player of the Year Implications
Day 2 in Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) is set to begin at 1 p.m. local time at Horseshoe and Pairs. After Day 1 we saw 95 entries with 58 players bagging up for Day 2. The man at the top of the leaderboard is three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Paul Volpe (650,000).
Volpe leads the field on Day 2 after and is looking to capture his first gold bracelet since 2018. He is joined by Xixiang Luo (637,000) in second, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika (587,000) in third.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Volpe | United States | 650,000 |
| 2 | Xixiang Luo | China | 637,000 |
| 3 | Kazuhiko Yotsushika | Japan | 587,000 |
| 4 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 574,000 |
| 5 | Ali Eslami | United States | 532,500 |
| 6 | Andrew Brown | United States | 424,000 |
| 7 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 420,000 |
| 8 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 400,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Miller | United States | 383,500 |
| 10 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 380,000 |
A story to watch out for as the series is nearing an end, is the 2024 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race. Two of the top four players in the race are returning for Day 2. Scott Seiver who has tied the record for most bracelets in a summer with three, busted on Day 1. Despite the three titles this summer, Seiver only finds himself with a slight lead in the race, because Jeremy Ausmus (172,000) has tied a record himself, with seven final tables this summer. Another man in striking distance of Seiver is John Racener, he won his second career gold bracelet earlier this summer and is fresh off a runner-up finish in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event just one day ago. A deep run for either of these players could see them claim victory to the POY title.
Seiver and other players that busted are allowed one rebuy for this tournament and with late registration open through the first level of play on Day 2, it is very likely we could see some players return and new faces in the field. Action will resume in Level 11 at the 3,000-6,000 blind levels and 6,000-12,000 betting limits. Players will complete ten hour-long levels, with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16 (~7:30 p.m.).
Players are expected to reach the money at some point during Day 2, with the prize pool being verified after late registrations closes.
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