Sachin Barghava Leads Remaining 144 Players in Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
Welcome back to the penultimate day of Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed. Today, we have 144 players returning to The Rio today at 2:00 p.m. to play ten 60-minute levels, with a break after every two levels, along with a 60-minute dinner break after level 21, or at ~8:30 p.m. (PST) local time. The returning hopefuls will all be chasing a World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the $137,969 first place cash prize.
Out of the 144 remaining hopefuls, there are an astonishing 28 bracelet winners still in the hunt. A handful of those looking to add to their coveted WSOP hardware collection includes Josh Arieh (169,300), Yuri Dzivielevski (163,300), Eli Elezra (95,300), Michael Mizrachi (178,700), and David Williams (175,200). Look for nonstop action today as all of these past winners and remaining entrants will be chasing the current chip leader, seasoned WSOP tournament veteran Sachin Bhargava (273,400).
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, Matthew Glantz fired out a river bet of 16,500 chips into James Newberry and Schuyler Thornton, prompting Newberry to fold and sending Thrornton into the tank. He eventually opted to call and quickly mucked when Glantz tabled 
for two pair queens and tens, and Glantz was awarded the pot.
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and Cody Espereth pushed his last remaining chips in the middle with 
and no help to Espeseth. The river card was the 
and Mizrachi was awarded the pot with his one pair, fives, and Cody Espeseth was eliminated in 17th Place.
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for only a pair of sixes to bust in 16th place.
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. Kerbel didn't hit and headed to the payout desk in 15th place.
