Day 28 of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is done and dusted, and the last person out of the tournament areas has turned off the lights.
There were three bracelets awarded on the 28th day of the WSOP, and a certain Chance Kornuth continued his incredible run of form in live events by bagging big in the star-studded $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller.
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship crowned its champion on Day 28, and it was Lonnie Hallett who got their hands on the $765,731 top prize and the tournament’s bracelet. All eyes were on seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter as the 82-year-old navigated his way to the final two, but it was Hallett who stole the show.
Mike Gorodinsky took down Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship after defeating Alex Livingston heads-up. Only seven players returned for the fourth and final day, and Gorodinsky left all six of his opponents in his wake. His reward? $422,747 and bracelet number three for the 2015 Poker Players Championship winner.
The third bracelet awarded on Day 28 came from Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Mike Matusow and Brian Rast started the day in the chip counts’ top ten, but it was Marcin Horecki who came away with the top honors, the bracelet, and $155,275 in prize money after defeating a devastated Matusow in the one-on-one battle.
Kornuth Leads the Race for the $2,294,756 Top Prize in the $25K PLO High Roller
Chance Kornuth is on course for his second seven-figure haul of the 2023 WSOP because he leads the way in Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Kornuth, who finished fifth in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller for $1,202,318, returns to the action in this $25,000 PLO High Roller with 7,245,000 chips, some 38 big blinds more than his nearest rival. Should Kornuth go all the way, he’d bank $2,294,756 and bracelet number four.
Standing between Kornuth and that happening are 30 top-tier poker pros. Dylan Weisman (4,335,000) is Kornuth’s nearest rival. Isaac Haxton (4,320,000) and Firas Kashat (4,185,000) are just behind Weisman in the overnight chip counts.
Other luminaries, including Ka Kwan Lau (3,890,000), Andriy Lyubovetskiy (2,305,000), Jeremy Ausmus (2,290,000), Daniel Zack (2,230,000), Ben Lamb (1,795,000), Chad Eveslage (1,230,000), Yuri Dzivielevski (1,065,000), Joao Vieira (975,000), and Dash Dudley (475,000) will have a significant role in determining where this event’s bracelet ends up.
Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 27, so return to PokerNews then for all the PLO updates you can handle.
Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 7,245,000 | 145 |
| 2 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 4,355,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 4,320,000 | 86 |
| 4 | Firas Kashat | United States | 4,185,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | 3,890,000 | 78 |
| 6 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 3,870,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Mads Amot | Norway | 3,465,000 | 69 |
| 8 | Bradley Anderson | United States | 3,225,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Andriy Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | 2,305,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 2,290,000 | 46 |
Kniep Leads the Millionaire Maker With Only 41 Players Remaining
There are only 41 players in the hunt for the title of Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker champion, and none of those players have more chips than Germany’s Andreas Kniep (19,600,000). Kniep is best known for his 18th-place finish in the 2021 WSOP Main Event, which netted him a career-best $305,000. However, he has a realistic shot of a seven-figure score in this event.
A host of stars are among the final 41 players, including Pavel Plesuv (14,175,000), Frenchman Arnaud Mattern (7,565,000), Triple Crown winner Roberto Romanello (6,700,000), David “ODB” Baker (4,650,000), and Erick Lindgren (3,825,000).
The cards are back in the air from 10:00 a.m. local time on June 27, with PokerNews providing the best live coverage from this tournament.
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Kniep | Germany | 19,600,000 | 78 |
| 2 | Champie Douglas | United States | 16,225,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Pavel Plesuv | Moldova | 14,175,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Paul Gunness | United States | 13,850,000 | 55 |
| 5 | Andras Matrai | Hungary | 12,875,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Michael Smith (SK) | Canada | 11,425,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Powen Fang | Taiwan | 10,175,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Arnaud Mattern | France | 7,565,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Michael McNicholas | United States | 7,550,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Javier Zarco | Spain | 7,250,000 | 29 |
Only 15 Players left Battling in the Salute to Warriors Event
Event #56: $500 Salute to Warriors is down to its final 15 players, and it is Ryan Stephens (28,775,000) that is the man to catch going into the third and final day’s play. This is the first time Stephens has cashed in a WSOP event, and he has locked in $9,966 but has one hand on the $217,921 top prize, plus the all-important gold bracelet.
Only one bracelet winner remains in the hunt to add to their collection on Day 2. Dejuante Alexander (20,625,000) returns to his seat third in chips, and a solid shot at banking some more WSOP hardware.
Day 3 sees seven countries represented, showing the draw this incredible game has worldwide. Tune into PokerNews from 10:00 a.m. local time on June 27 as PokerNews rides home the Salute to Warriors.
Event #56: $500 Salute to Warriors Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Stephens | United States | 28,775,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Youssef Hicham | Morocco | 22,550,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Dejuante Alexander | United States | 20,0625,000 | 34 |
| 4 | Ali Alawadhi | United States | 20,425,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Raffaello Locatelli | Italy | 19,825,000 | 33 |
| 6 | Kelly Gall | Canada | 19,275,000 | 32 |
| 7 | David Elisofon | United States | 14,850,000 | 25 |
| 8 | William Butcher | United States | 11,775,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Lucas Lew | Portugal | 11,675,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Steven Genovese | United States | 11,425,000 | 19 |
Big Names Still in the Hunt for $3k Fixed Limit Glory
Only 17 players remain in Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) and five of those players already have at least one WSOP bracelet to their name.
Nick Pupillo (1,040,000) captured a bracelet a couple of days ago, and is well and truly in the mix to win his second, as he returns for the final day third in chips.
Tom Koral (805,000), and David Bach (775,000) find themselves in the top ten, while Daniel Idema (200,000) and the 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen (150,000) are currently at the wrong end of the chip counts.
Jason Daly (1,190,000) is the man they all must overtake if they want to become this event’s champion. They’ll start their quest to do exactly that from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 27 under the watchful eyes of the PokerNews live reporting team.
Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Daly | United States | 1,119,000 | 45 | 22 |
| 2 | Daniel Maczuga | United States | 1,100,000 | 44 | 22 |
| 3 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,040,000 | 42 | 21 |
| 4 | Mavrick Yoo | United States | 920,000 | 37 | 18 |
| 5 | Tom Koral | United States | 805,000 | 32 | 16 |
| 6 | David Bach | United States | 775,000 | 31 | 16 |
| 7 | Kuenwai Lo | China | 740,000 | 30 | 15 |
| 8 | Alex Torry | United States | 680,000 | 27 | 14 |
| 9 | Brent Mutter | United States | 660,000 | 26 | 13 |
| 10 | Milfred Sageer | United States | 615,000 | 25 | 12 |
$3,000 NL Hold’em Freezeout Attracts 1,598 Runners
The lack of re-entries in Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout resulted in the 1,598-strong starting field reducing to only 240 over the course of 17 levels.
Robert Kuhn not only weathered the Day 1 storm, but came through unscathed and with 1,410,000 chips in his stack. Kuhn is the only player to bag up more than a million chips, although second-placed Giorgii Skhulukhia (999,000) needed only one more betting token to join Kuhn in that exclusive overnight club.
Three-time WSOP champion Ryan Leng (874,000) occupies fourth place at the restart, with James Mackey (805,000) returning with a top ten stack.
Other players to look out for on Day 2 include Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell (607,000), Upeshka De Silva (570,000), Dimitar Danchev (477,000), Matt Berkey (297,000), Alex Foxen (294,000), Patrick Leonard (146,000), and Ryan Riess (67,000).
The 240 surviving players return to the action from 10:00 a.m. local time on June 27 with the aim to play ten 60-minute levels.
Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kuhn | United States | 1,410,000 | 118 |
| 2 | Giorgii Skhulukhia | Russia | 999,000 | 83 |
| 3 | Juan Duenas | United States | 967,000 | 81 |
| 4 | Ryan Leng | United States | 874,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Johan Schumacher | Belgium | 820,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Kazuhiro Shirasawa | Japan | 806,000 | 67 |
| 7 | James Mackey | United States | 805,000 | 67 |
| 8 | Jonathan McCann | United Kingdom | 770,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Alvaro Puchol-Vina | Spain | 769,000 | 64 |
| 10 | David Decker | United States | 765,000 | 64 |
Trivett Tops Day 1 Counts in the NL 2-7 Single Draw
Some 566 players entered on Day 1 of Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, but only 160 of them managed to make it through to Day 2. Of those 160, only 83 will share a slice of the $731,580 prize pool.
Right now, it is Michael Trivett (401,000) who looks most likely to receive some prize money for his efforts because he is by far the overnight chip leader. Trivett’s stack has 142,000 more chips in it than any of the chasing pack!
However, among that chasing pack are the likes of Erik Seidel (259,000), Mike Watson (208,000), Nick Schulman (195,000), Michael Moncek (165,500), Maria Ho (152,500), Phillip Hui (127,000), Benny Glaser (125,000), and Koray Aldemir (121,500) among others.
Follow all of the action from this popular event from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 27 right here at PokerNews.
Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Trivett | United States | 401,000 | 201 |
| 2 | Erik Seidel | United States | 259,000 | 130 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | 208,000 | 104 |
| 4 | Hugh Joiner | United States | 201,000 | 101 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | 195,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Michael Moncek | United States | 165,500 | 83 |
| 7 | Will Berry | United States | 160,500 | 80 |
| 8 | Daniel Tafur | Spain | 158,500 | 79 |
| 9 | Jon Turner | United States | 154,500 | 77 |
| 10 | Sami Bechahed | France | 154,000 | 77 |
What to Expect on Day 29 of the 2023 WSOP
It is going to be yet another action-packed day on June 27, the 29th day of the 2023 World Series of Poker. Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker will crown its worthy champion, as will Event #56: $500 Salute to Warriors.
We will discover who wins Event #58: $3,000 Limit Hold’em (6-Handed), too. Also, Online Event #11: $888 No-Limit Hold’em Crazy 8’s is a one-day affair, so that makes it four bracelets finding new homes on Day 29.
A handful of other in-play tournaments will enter their respective latter stages. It should become clearer who may win Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, while the fields of Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout and Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw will continue thinning.
As if that was not enough to satisfy your live poker tournament update cravings, another three events get underway!
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors kicks things off, with Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha mixing things up. Expect a stellar turnout for Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, too.
