Wilkerson is Chasing Steinman to Capture First WSOP Bracelet in $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em
The 2023 World Series of Poker is drawing to a close at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, but the action isn't slowing down as a new champion takes the gold tonight in Event #92: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em .
Day 1 saw a total of 1,710 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,521,900. Only 124 players remain as the day begins, with all players guaranteed a minimum cash of $2,134. However, all eyes are on the grand prize of $236,741 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Ian Steinman leads the field of contenders with 883,000 and is closely followed by a fierce competitor in the person of Dylan WIlkerson, with no less than $3.7 million in live winnings.
Steinman, a six-time WSOP Circuit champion, has his sights set on winning his second WSOP bracelet, and the first in live, after winning the online WSOP Event $400 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout in 2020.
Russian Nikolai Tulin completes the top three with 646,000 while the phenomenon Bin Weng, who has won more than $5 million in live poker in 2023 alone, also found a spot in the top rankings with a stack worth 611,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Steinman | United States | 883,000 | 88 |
| 2 | Dylan Wilkerson | United States | 691,000 | 69 |
| 3 | Nikolai Tulin | Russia | 646,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Jose Carlos Brito | Portugal | 629,000 | 63 |
| 5 | John Riordan | United States | 611,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Bin Weng | United States | 611,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Daniyal Gheba | United States | 567,000 | 57 |
| 8 | German Moreno | Colombia | 556,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Jared Passanante | United States | 555,000 | 56 |
| 10 | James Lim | United States | 542,000 | 54 |
Other notables among the remaining 124 hopefuls include Vanessa Kade (511,000), bracelet owners Levi Berger (479,000) and Cole Ferraro (473,000), Asher Conniff (380,000), who finished tenth in the Main Event last year, and Mustapha Kanit (393,000), all with a stack above average.
Another one to watch is poker pro Phil Laak, who will enter play among the short stacks with 122,000 chips.
Action resumes at 10 a.m. local time in Level 18 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante and you're covered all day at PokerNews, as they crown another WSOP champion from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.