Vampan Starts as Chip Leader for Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6 Handed Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold’em 6 Handed. After 10 levels of play yesterday and a starting field of 213 entries, there are currently 93 players remaining who will be battling it out to make it into tomorrow's Day 3 where a champion will be crowned. Play will resume today at 2:00 p.m. local time in Bally’s.
The total prize pool of this event is $568,710 and the first place finish will receive $142,147 and a coveted gold WSOP bracelet.
The title of chip leader at the end of Day 1 went to Daniel Vampan from West Hills, California with a stack of 217,500. Vampan has cashed in many previous events with his top finish in a WSOP event for 69th place in the 2018 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em MILLIONAIRE MAKER for $14,944.
Rounding out the top five chip stacks behind Vampan were Phuong Nguyen (210,000), Ruiko Mamiya (207,000), Bin Duan (193,000) and Joao Vieira (176,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Vampan | United States | 217,500 |
| 2 | Phuong Nguyen | United States | 210,000 |
| 3 | Ruiko Mamiya | Japan | 207,000 |
| 4 | Bin Duan | United States | 193,000 |
| 5 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 176,000 |
| 6 | Motoyoshi Okamura | Japan | 161,000 |
| 7 | Lyly Vo | United States | 160,000 |
| 8 | Jameson Painter | United States | 160,000 |
| 9 | Timothy Ebenhoeh | United States | 151,000 |
| 10 | William Smith | United States | 151,000 |
The defending champion, Ryan Hansen, is also still in the running with 64,500 in chips
Stay tuned in to PokerNews for all of the action at 2:00 p.m. today. where play will resume at Level 11 with blinds beginning at 1,500-2,500.