Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Resumes at 12 PM
One of the final bracelets of the summer will be awarded today in Event $94: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This event saw 813 players register for Day 1, smashing last year's attendance of 573 to create a colossal prize pool of $3,739,800. Of those 813 entrants, only 60 managed to bag a stack for the second and final day. The final 60 are all in the money and guaranteed at least $12,072, however, their sights will undoubtably be set on the top prize of $701,688 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Two-time bracelet winner David Peters bagged the biggest stack going into Day 2 with an impressive 1,490,000, worth 50 big blinds. Not far behind him are Nozomu Shimizu (1,450,000), Matthew Su (1,250,000), who made the 2022 WSOP main event final table and Phil Laak (1,050,000).
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Peters | United States | 1,490,000 | 50 |
| 2 | Nozomu Shimizu | Japan | 1,450,000 | 48 |
| 3 | Josh Reichard | United States | 1,340,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Yuchung Chang | United States | 1,275,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Matthew Su | United States | 1,250,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Rafael Reis | Brazil | 1,230,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Harrison Ashdown | United States | 1,200,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Alex Keating | United States | 1,060,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 1,055,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Terence Reid | United States | 1,055,000 | 35 |
Other notables who advanced to Day include Alex Keating (1,060,000), Punnat Punsri (1,055,000), Pat Lyons (955,000), Mark Seif (805,000), Ryan Tosoc (560,000) and Yuliyan Kolev (405,000).
The action will begin today at 12 noon local time in Level 22 with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Play will continue for as many 30-minute levels as needed to crown a winner, with a 15-minute break every four levels and a one hour dinner break at a time that is still to be determined.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you all of the action for the final events of the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas!