Welcome Back for Day 5 of Event #70: $10,000 Main Event World Championship
There will be 380 players returning to their seats for Day 5 of Event #70: $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship with plenty of familiar names still in the hunt. The action will resume at 12 p.m. local time inside the Bally's Event Center surrounding the feature tables.
Leading the way after a spectacular run at the end of Day 4 is Taylor von Kriegenbergh (5,305,000) who is starting to make a name for himself as of late. Despite his only seven-figure cash happening way back in 2011, von Kriegenbergh has recently returned to the live felt, dabbling in plenty of high rollers. For years, the American poker pro was solely playing online, including a 23rd-place finish in the 2020 WSOP Domestic Main Event.
He has plenty of company near the top of the leaderboard as Dan Colpoys (4,835,000), Johan Schumacher (4,600,000), and Aaron Mermelstein (4,285,000) are just some of the names following close behind. There are also plenty of women remaining in the field looking to cement their place in history. Loni Hui and Gaelle Baumann may be two of the most recognizable faces but it is Shelby Wells (3,840,000) who earned her spot near the top of the leaderboard.
Players Advancing in the 2022 WSOP Main Event
| Date | Day | Entries | Advancing |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3rd | Day 1a | 896 | 631 |
| July 4th | Day 1b | 879 | 634 |
| July 5th | Day 1c | 1,860 | 1,376 |
| July 6th | Day 1d | 4,370 | 3,294 |
| July 7th | Day 2abc | 2,641+148 | 1,262 |
| July 8th | Day 3 | 2,993 | 1,299 |
| July 9th | Day 4 | 1,299 | 380 |
| July 10th | Day 5 | 380 | TBD |
As mentioned, the cards are scheduled to get in the air at 12 p.m. with the blinds resuming on Level 21 at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. There are currently five levels on the schedule for today but that could be extended based on the pace of play. Each player has already locked up $36,000 for their efforts thus far, but the big money pay jumps are just around the corner.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all the updates, so keep it tuned in here to find out who positions themselves to make a deep run.