Event 5: $1,000 Mystery Millions has completed all four of its flights, and 393 survivors from a colossal field of 7,609 remain. The unofficial attendance for this remarkable event is 18,418, with the WSOP confirming the exact number and the prize pool at the start of Day 2.
PokerNews coverage of this event begins on Day 2 and we cannot wait to get started. Expect plenty of fireworks on Day 2, Monday, June 3, because there are many short stacks. The tournament is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, June 4, so there needs to be frequent eliminations across both remaining days to get to that stage.
Adrian Puccio bagged up the Day 1d chip lead, finishing the night with 3,360,000 chips, the only Day 1d player to accumulate more than three million chips. Jesse Rockowitz is second in the flight's chip counts with 2,600,000. Rockowitz won a bracelet in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event in 2010 and finished third in last year's Monster Stack for $541,376, so he knows how to navigate his way around large fields.
Others in the top ten include $25K Fantasy Draft picks Dong Chen (2,215,000) and Adam Hendrix (2,060,000), while fellow draftees Scott Ball (1,745,000) and Justin Liberto (1,685,000) are inside the top 20.
Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Puccio | United States | 3,360,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Jesse Rockowitz | United States | 2,600,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Mircea Ionescu | Romania | 2,595,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Maher Al Mouselly | Canada | 2,460,000 | 56 |
| 5 | Xai Vang | United States | 2,235,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Dong Chen | China | 2,215,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Rip Fritzer | United States | 2,135,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Ruben Costa | United States | 2,115,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Martin Stoyanov | Bulgaria | 2,100,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 2,060,000 | 52 |
The aforementioned Puccio is the player going into Day 2 with the overall chip lead and will pursue a chance at WSOP glory. The previous flights' leaders, Antonio Galiana (3,230,000), Pete Chen (3,150,000), and Bradley Coultas (2,730,000) occupy the spots below the leader.
Day 2 shuffles up and deals at 11 a.m. local time on June 3 in Paris Las Vegas. The aim is to play 17 levels of 40 minutes or until only five players remain, whichever happens first.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this and all other bracelet events at the 2024 World Series of Poker.
