The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) packed out the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on Day 30 of the series. Ten events were in play at one stage, including one that awarded its bracelet.
That bracelet is now on the wrist of Italian superstar Dario Sammartino, who won Event #61: $2,500 Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Sammartino first cashed at the WSOP some 13 years ago and has had numerous close shaves with victory, most notably in the 2019 WSOP Main Event where he finished in second place.
The nine events that did not award their bracelets are all done and dusted for the night. Here’s how they stand right now.
Spitale Leads the Final Six in the Millionaire Maker
Almost 11,000 players entered Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker but only six of them remain in the frame to capture the massive $1,250,125 top prize and the winner’s bracelet. None of the final six players have a bracelet to their name, but that will change on June 27.
Argentina’s Franco Spitale is the man in pole position going onto the final day’s action. Spitale has twice finished fourth in bracelet-awarding events, yet will likely see this as his best chance to become a WSOP champion.
Stephen Dauphinais returns second in chips having secured his first cash in a bracelet-awarding event. Imagine if he turns that first in-the-money finish into a bracelet and a seven-figure payout.
Justin Carey, Harvey Jackson, Paul Saso, and Charles Kersey are also still in the mix, although Kersey needs a little luck because he sits down with a stack of four big blinds.
Each returning player has locked in $376,470 for their efforts. Two will become instant millionaires but only one will become a champion. Return to PokerNews from 5:00 p.m. local time on June 27 to discover who that title is bestowed on.
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 83,600,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Stephen Dauphinais | Canada | 68,700,000 | 34 |
| 3 | Justin Carey | United States | 63,900,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Harvey Jackson | United States | 25,200,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Saso | United States | 22,600,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Charles Kersey | United States | 9,800,000 | 4 |
$50,000 Poker Players Championship is Down to Five; Brewer Leads
Chris Brewer (10,425,000) bagged up the chip lead in Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship where only four opponents stand between him and his third gold bracelet. Brewer won two bracelets in 2023, one in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 and the other in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller.
As you would expect, Brewer’s final four opponents are at the elite level. Daniel Negreanu (7,675,000) hopes to end his 11-year bracelet drought, while $25K Fantasy Draft pick Dylan Smith could capture his first WSOP hardware.
Bryce Yockey (3,700,000) harbors dreams of becoming a three-time WSOP champion, with David Benyamine (850,000) rolling back the years and navigating his way to another WSOP grand finale.
The final day commences at 2:00 p.m. local time on June 27. Stay tuned to discover who wins the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brewer | United States | 10,425,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 7,675,000 |
| 3 | Dylan Smith | Canada | 4,000,000 |
| 4 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 3,700,000 |
| 5 | [PLAYER=”david-benyamine”]David Benyamine | [/PLAYER]France | 850,000 |
Yucel Eminoglu is the Man to Catch on the Final Day of the Super Seniors
The man British poker players affectionately call the “Mad Turk,” Yucel Eminoglu, has given himself every chance of winning his first WSOP bracelet by bagging up the chip lead on the penultimate day of the Event #59: $1,00 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em.
Eminoglu’s passion for poker nor his playing ability have waned despite hitting his 60s, and many of his peers will think a bracelet win is long overdue. Eminoglu heads into the final day’s play with more than double the number of chips of his nearest rival, Buck Bucceri, so one would say he already has one hand on some WSOP hardware.
Sean Jazayeri occupies third place with a couple of big blinds less than Bucceri before a slight chasm separates the remaining players. Bracelet winner Kevin Song, the only bracelet holder left in the field, is among that chasing pack, returning in seventh place with the equivalent of 22 big blinds.
The final day of this event shuffles up and deals at 11:00 a.m. on June 27, with play continuing until one man has all of the chips in play.
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No Limit Hold’em Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yucel Eminoglu | Turkey | 15,900,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Christopher Bucceri | United States | 7,725,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Sean Jazayeri | United States | 7,050,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Paul Runge | United States | 6,750,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Gary Fisher | United Kingdom | 4,975,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Michael Minetti | United States | 4,875,000 | 24 |
| 7 | Manelic Minaya | United States | 4,600,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Kevin Song | United States | 4,400,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Philip Muller | United States | 4,375,000 | 22 |
| 10 | Gregory Nichols | United States | 3,500,000 | 18 |
| 11 | Felix Barriga | Chile | 2,675,000 | 13 |
Only 12 Players Stand Between Noel Rodriguez and a WSOP Bracelet
Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em reached its final day with only 13 players had chips requiring bagging. Noel Rodriguez (15,425,000) claimed the chip lead thanks to accumulating two big blinds more than Justin Belforti (15,050,000) in second place.
There’s quite a drop from second to third place, with Brandon Mitchell (6,050,000) occupying that spot. Just below Mitchell is Vanessa Kade (5,625,000), who would make a popular champion and become the first female champion of an open event this WSOP.
Those players are being chased down by the likes of Marc Foggin (4,375,000) and Chris Klodnicki (1,475,000), the latter being the only bracelet winner in the field.
The final 13 return to the action from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 27, having locked in $37,580 for their investment. A six-figure prize awaits those finishing in the top seven, with the eventual champion scooping $676,900 and the all-important bracelet.
Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | 15,425,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Justin Belforti | United States | 15,050,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Brandon Mitchell | United States | 6,050,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Vanessa Kade | Canada | 5,625,000 | 28 |
| 5 | Victor Paredes | United States | 4,550,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 4,375,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Benjamin Gold | United States | 3,875,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Paolo Boi | Italy | 3,700,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Juan Vecino | Spain | 3,700,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Huihan Wu | United States | 2,520,000 | 13 |
| 11 | Jiang Pu | United Kingdom | 2,375,000 | 12 |
| 12 | Ravi Shankar | United States | 2,025,000 | 10 |
| 13 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 1,475,000 | 7 |
Inaugural PokerNews Deepstack Championship Reaches Penultimate Day
We are one step closer to crowning the inaugural champion of Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship as the field was trimmed to only 60 players on Day 2. Kenny Huynh (5,920,000) emerged as the chip leader, bagging slightly more betting tokens than second-placed Michael Dobbs (5,805,000).
Although none of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge winners managed to navigate their way through to Day 3, the likes of Darryll Fish (5,130,000), Chris Dombrowski (1,620,000), and Ray Henson (1,080,000) did, lending themselves to what should be a thrilling last couple of days in this historic tournament.
The surviving 60 players, who will be reduced to a single table of five after Day 3, are planning to start at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 27.
Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 5,920,000 | 59 |
| 2 | Michael Dobbs | United States | 5,805,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Sihao Zhang | Luxembourg | 5,605,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Una Kelly | United States | 5,565,000 | 56 |
| 5 | Darryll Fish | United States | 5,130,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Hector Berry | United Kingdom | 4,660,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Kuan-Yu Lin | China | 4,650,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Diogo Cardoso | Portugal | 4,600,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Kenneth Kemple | United States | 4,550,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Harrison Ashdown | United States | 4,175,000 | 42 |
$1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Ends With Only Six Players
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball was another tournament that reached its final table, with only six players progressing to the final day’s action. Frenchman Michel Leibgorin (3,995,000) holds a chip advantage going into the final table; he hopes to become a WSOP champion for the first time.
Leibgorin has almost $2 million in cashes having first reached the money in a live event in 1995, according to the Hendon Mob Database. However, he still finds himself without any poker jewelry.
Tasked with keeping that fact true and preventing Leibgorin from taking down this event are Charles Tucker (2,325,000), David Funkhouser (1,645,000), Tzu Peng Wang (1,515,000), Ali Eslami (1,485,000), and Owais Ahmed (410,000). Of those players, Eslami and Ahmed could become two-time bracelet winners.
The final six return to their seats at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 27 to play down to a worthy winner.
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 3 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 3,995,000 | 67 |
| 2 | Charles Tucker | United States | 2,325,000 | 39 |
| 3 | David Funkhouser | United States | 1,645,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Tzu Peng Wang | Taiwan | 1,515,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Ali Eslami | United States | 1,485,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 410,000 | 7 |
Koray Aldemir Bags Big on Day 1 of the $600 Deepstack
Koray Aldemir‘s dreams of adding a bracelet to keep his 2021 WSOP Main Event title company are still alive in Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack. Aldemir crammed 1,245,000 chips into his overnight bag, enough for 12th place of the 283 players who reached Day 2.
Some 5,271 players entered this tournament, creating a $2,688,210 prize pool. As things currently stand, a significant chunk of that prize money will be heading to Samuel Summers (1,750,000), Jamie Robbins (1,700,000), Shinya Nakajima (1,625,000), and Hanibael Saneh (1,605,000), the only players to finish with over 1.5 million chips.
Among those looking to spoil the part of the players mentioned above are Nick Guagenti (1,000,000), Justin Pechie (710,000), and John Gorsuch (645,000).
The plan is to play down to a winner in this event once they return to the fray at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 27.
Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Summers | United States | 1,750,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Jamie Robbins | United States | 1,700,015 | 68 |
| 3 | Shinya Nakajima | United States | 1,625,000 | 65 |
| 4 | Hanibael Saneh | Brazil | 1,605,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Zachary Robinson | United States | 1,380,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Mishel Anunu | Australia | 1,340,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Jason Singleton | United States | 1,320,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Kenneth Nicoletti | United States | 1,315,000 | 53 |
| 9 | Guilherme De Castro | Brazil | 1,315,000 | 53 |
| 10 | Brent Gregory | United States | 1,315,000 | 53 |
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Seniors Turn Out in Force for the First-Ever Seniors High Roller
Angela Jordison is the early chip leader in Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em, which saw the 680-strong field cut to 161 on Day 1. Jordison finished the night with 707,000 chips and every chance to become a WSOP champion for the first time, adding to her near-$1.3 million in cashes.
Bracelet winners Steve Jelinek (539,000), Keith Lehr (473,000), and Daniel Fuhs (431,000) return in the top ten, while the likes of Cliff Josephy (349,000), Mike Matusow (253,000), Bruno Lopes (256,000), Eli Elezra (108,000), and John Juanda (98,000) are also in the mix.
These players and more return to the battlefield from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 27 to play another ten 60-minute levels.
Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Jordison | United States | 707,000 | 88 |
| 2 | Michael Bickel | United States | 616,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | United States | 544,000 | 68 |
| 4 | Steve Jelinek | United Kingdom | 539,000 | 67 |
| 5 | David Goodkin | United States | 516,000 | 65 |
| 6 | Levan Karamanishvili | Georgia | 506,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Michael Vela | United States | 492,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Keith Lehr | United States | 473,000 | 59 |
| 9 | James Pifer | United States | 437,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Daniel Fuhs | United States | 431,000 | 54 |
Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Gets Underway; James Chen Shines
James Chen won his first bracelet at the start of the 2024 WSOP and has claimed an early lead in Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship after Day 1. Some 726 players bought in, only five shy of last year’s total, although late registration remains open for the first two levels on Day 2.
Chen bagged up 675,000 chips after ten levels, slightly more than Jim Collopy (636,500) in second. While Chen and Collopy were the only players among the 245 survivors to bag over 600,000 chips, dozens of stellar names progressed to Day 2.
Josh Arieh (410,000) is in the top eight, while Eelis Parssinen (390,000), Juha Helppi (384,000), Arthur Morris (335,500), and Danny Tang (315,000) return in the top 30.
Reigning champion Lou Garza (287,000) navigated his way to Day 2, as did David Williams (257,500), Alex Foxen (202,000), Yuri Dzivielevski (191,0000, and Marco Johnson (185,500) among others.
Return to PokerNews from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 27 for all the high-stakes Pot-Limit Omaha you can handle.
Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chen | United States | 675,500 | 225 |
| 2 | Jim Collopy | United States | 636,500 | 212 |
| 3 | Shawn Stroke | United States | 546,500 | 182 |
| 4 | Nino Pansier | Netherlands | 514,500 | 172 |
| 5 | Daniel Barriocanal | Spain | 505,500 | 169 |
| 6 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 455,000 | 152 |
| 7 | Cuba Levenberry | United States | 421,000 | 140 |
| 8 | Josh Arieh | United States | 410,000 | 137 |
| 9 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 405,000 | 135 |
| 10 | Kazuhiko Yotsushika | Japan | 400,500 | 134 |
What to Expect on Day 31 of the 2024 WSOP
Hold onto your hats because Day 31 of the 2024 World Series of Poker is going to be magic, especially if you love nothing more than seeing your fellow poker players win gold bracelets. By the time the last person out of the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas turns out the lights, there will be six freshly minted champions!
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker will be one of the first events to crown its champion, followed by Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship. We will see who wins Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em, and Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em, while Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball and Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack will also conclude.
While all that bracelet-awarding madness ensues, Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship will reach its final day, and we cannot wait to see who navigated their way to the final table of the historical tournament.
You can also tune into Day 2 of Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em, and Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.
Are you still with us? Well done! Day 31 also sees a trio of new events enter the mix. A huge field is expected from 10:00 a.m. local time in Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em. Some 4,303 players turned out in 2023, but everything points towards that impressive number being surpassed.
Another popular tournament, Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, kicks off at 12:00 p.m. local time before Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better commences at 2:00 p.m.. Where is the WSOP going to put all of these players?!
