2024 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a1086
Prize
$606,654
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,371,000
Entries
733
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
733
Players Left
130

Phil Ivey Chases 11th Bracelet as he Advances to Day 2 of Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Day 1 of Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2024 World Series of Poker held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas attracted 734 runners, and created a prize pool of $3,371,000.

After 15 levels of play, 130 players bagged their chips to advance to Day 2. Of them,110 players will reach the min-cash of $10,000, however, all eyes are on the grand prize of $606,654 along with a WSOP gold bracelet.

Phil Ivey made his first appearance of the 2024 WSOP, joining the field at the last moment, and managed spin up his stack to 159,000 to advance to Day 2 as he looks to capture his 11th WSOP bracelet.

Players beginning Day 2 as the largest stacks include Jered Laurence (887,000), and Yang Wang (885,000), who both began their massive upswing nearing the end of the night.

Farid Jattin
Farid Jattin

Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jered LaurenceUnited States887,000111
2Yang WangChina885,000111
3Jason BerilgenUnited States798,000100
4Sampo RyynanenFinland780,00098
5Dylan SmithCanada691,00086
6Steven LoubeUnited States667,00083
7Michael KuneyUnited States661,00083
8Michael DuekUnited States655,00082
9Anson TsangHong Kong634,00079
10Farid JattinColombia588,00074

There was no shortage of notables at this inaugural event, with many of them finding a bag at the end of the night including, Farid Jattin (588,000), WSOP bracelet winners Julien Sitbon (542,000), Joao Simao (512,000), Anthony Zinno (486,000), Joao Vieira (466,000), Chance Kornuth (400,000), and Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast (68,000).

Dan Zack
Dan Zack

Despite being eliminated in a massive pot four-way all-in during Level 7, Daniel Zack was able to regroup as he jumped back in the field and finished the day with a healthy stack of 230,000.

Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Not everyone was as fortunate as those mentioned above though, as many had fallen short as they busted on Day 1, including Daniel Negreanu, Nohad Teliani, Adam Hendrix, and Patrick Leonard who had his aces cracked late in the night by Eshaan “Brown Balla” Bhalla.

Day 2 restart will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time on June 1 in the Bronze section of Horseshoe, while Day 3 will take place at the same time on June 2. Play will continue for ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 at about 6:30 p.m.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor of Event #8: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha as we find out who the next WSOP bracelet winner will be.

Tags: Adam HendrixAnthony ZinnoBrian RastChance KornuthDan ZackDaniel NegreanuFarid JattinJered LaurenceJoao SimaoParis Las VegasPatrick LeonardPhil IveyYang Wang