Two Flights Will Merge for Day 2 of Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
Event #88: The Closer No-Limit Hold'em final day today is kicking off at 10:00 a.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Day 1a and 1b were filled with action and plenty of big names came to play for one of the last bracelets of the 2023 World Series.
Only 258 players advanced from a total of 3,531 entrants over two starting flights. The total prize pool generated was $4,713,885. Players returning to Day 2 are already guaranteed $2,390.
The players will play down to a winner, reconvening at Horseshoe Ballroom Red section on Sunday, July 16th, at 10 a.m. local time.
Matthew Moore (1,750,000) and Chen Feng Wen (1,750,000) are the two Day 1b chip leaders heading into Day 2 but Benson Tang (2,185,000) and Alan Hamza (1,910,000) were the chip leaders from Day 1a and are the chip leaders overall heading into Day 2.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benson Tang | United States | 2,185,000 | 73 |
| 2 | Alan Hamza | United States | 1,910,000 | 64 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Tanouye | United States | 1,865,000 | 62 |
| 4 | Chen Feng Wen | China | 1,750,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Matthew Moore | United States | 1,750,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Cuba Levenberry | United States | 1,710,000 | 57 |
| 7 | David Baize | United States | 1,700,000 | 57 |
| 8 | Lisa Hamilton | United States | 1,605,000 | 54 |
| 9 | Faizal Khoja | United States | 1,580,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Mohommed Khan | United States | 1,475,000 | 49 |
Returning players will be competing against the likes of Michael Noori (1,355,000), Preston McEwen (1,115,000), Chris Moorman (835,000), Ethan Yau (565,000), Niall Farrell (805,000), Pat Lyons (705,000), Ben Yu (535,000) and Kathy Liebert (130,000).
Today will be the final day and start at 10:00 a.m. PDT and will play until a winner is crowned. Levels will last 30 minutes each, with a 15-minute break scheduled after every fourth level and a dinner break prior to the start of the final table. Blinds will resume in Level 23 at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante.
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