Zaichenko, Deeb, Schneider Lead the Way In Event #51: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
The longest day of the year is officially in the books and so is Day 1 of Event #51: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. In total, 401 players entered the day, creating a total prize pool of $902,250 with approximately 128 still having chips in play when play concluded.
When the dust settled, there were three players who found themselves significantly ahead of the pack. Andrey Zaichenko (135,700), Shaun Deeb (134,700), and Tom Schneider (134,200) bagged the top three stacks. With nine bracelets among the three, the winner’s circle is nothing new to any of them.
Rounding out the likely top five in chips are two more veterans to the world of poker, Roland Israelashvili (117,700) and Phil Hui (115,500). Other notable players to find a bag at the end of the day included Dzmitry Urbanovich (85,000), Jon Turner (75,900), and Jeff Lisandro (49,900). There were also a few players who registered at the very end of the registration period who advanced to Day 2. These players include the likes of Alex Foxen (32,700), Phil Hellmuth (27,400), and Phil Ivey.
The day also saw a handful of bracelet winners who did not make it to the end of the day, such as Daniel Negreanu, Frankie O’Dell, James Obst, Jeff Madsen, Max Pescatori, Carol Fuchs, David Bach, Joe Hachem, Mike Matusow, David Benyamine, Jeff Madsen, and defending champion David Brookshire.
Day 2 will begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. local time. Play will begin at the start of Level 11, with limits of 2,000/4,000. There are 10 more levels scheduled for the day, with each level lasting one hour and 15-minute breaks at the completion of every two levels. Of the 128 returning, 61 will make it in the money. Make sure to come back to PokerNews to catch all the action as the tournament unfolds.