Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,372,210
Entries
2,526
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
197
Players Left
17
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Play has concluded on Day 2 of Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 6-Handed at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Daniel Palau bagged the overnight chip lead with 6,790,000, but will have no easy path to victory as he is closely followed Chih Fan (6,765,000). Both will be gunning to win their first WSOP bracelet when the tournament plays to a winner.
Palau has locked in the fifth WSOP cash of his career and needs to last four more places to register his deepest run. At last year's WSOP, the Spaniard finished in 14th place in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event and captured a career-best $32,264 payout.
There were 197 returning players who started the day, but when the dust settled after ten 60-minute levels, only 17 players were able to find a bag for the final day. Those returning for Day 3 will battle it out for the remainder of the $3,372,210 prize pool with $439,815 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet reserved for the eventual champion.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Palau | Spain | 6,790,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Chih Fan | Taiwan | 6,765,000 | 68 |
| 3 | Joseph Brumpacheco | Brazil | 6,295,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Corey Wick | United States | 5,385,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Matthew Dodd | United States | 4,860,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Daniel Buzgon | United States | 4,505,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Anthony Marquez | United States | 3,900,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Simeon Spasov | Bulgaria | 3,750,000 | 38 |
| 9 | John Gordon | United States | 3,075,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Patrick Truong | United States | 3,060,000 | 31 |
The remaining field boasts a trio of WSOP bracelet winners. Anthony Marquez, Simeon Spasov, and Tommy Nguyen will all be looking to add a second gold bracelet to their collection.
Some of the notable names who were eliminated on Day 2 include Chance Kornuth, Alex Foxen, JC Tran, Landon Tice, and Day 1 chip leader Quan Zhou.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $439,815 |
| 2 | $293,218 |
| 3 | $210,645 |
| 4 | $152,995 |
| 5 | $112,362 |
| 6 | $83,452 |
| 7 | $62,687 |
| 8-9 | $47,633 |
| 10-11 | $36,616 |
| 12-17 | $28,480 |
Day 3 resumes at 12 p.m. local time on June 5 and the event will play down to an eventual winner. The players sit down with the structure having reached Level 28, meaning the blinds are 50,000/100,000 plus a 100,000 big blind ante.
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Mark Dube | United States | 2,270,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Eric Deng | United States | 1,670,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | John Gordon | United States | 3,075,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Simeon Spasov | Bulgaria | 3,750,000 | 38 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Jeffrey Vertes | Canada | 2,940,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Jeremy Joseph | United States | 1,040,000 | 10 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Anthony Marquez | United States | 3,900,000 | 39 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Patrick Truong | United States | 3,060,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Matthew Dodd | United States | 4,860,000 | 49 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Francisco Vazquez | Spain | 2,890,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Daniel Palau | Mexico | 6,790,000 | 68 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 1 | Steve Yea | South Korea | 3,030,000 | 30 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 2 | Daniel Buzgon | United States | 4,505,000 | 45 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 3 | Corey Wick | United States | 5,385,000 | 54 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 4 | Chih Fan | Taiwan | 6,765,000 | 68 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 5 | Tommy Nguyen | Canada | 1,020,000 | 10 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 6 | Joseph Brumpacheco | Brazil | 6,295,000 | 63 |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,790,000
-1,660,000
|
-1,660,000 |
|
||
|
6,765,000
3,965,000
|
3,965,000 |
|
6,295,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
5,385,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
4,860,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
4,505,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
3,900,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
3,750,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
||
|
3,075,000 | |
|
3,060,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
3,030,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
2,940,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
2,890,000
2,890,000
|
2,890,000 |
|
2,270,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
1,670,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,040,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
1,020,000
-4,180,000
|
-4,180,000 |
|
|
||
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The players are finished for the night and 17 players will return in the morning. A recap will follow shortly.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Scott Herz was in the hijack position and moved all in for 680,000 and received a call from John Henry Gordon in the big blind.
Scott Herz: K♦J♣ 
John Henry Gordon: 5♣5♠
The board came out with A♠6♠A♣7♥10♥ and Herz did not hit to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,075,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With the elimination of Curt Kohlberg in 19th place, the remaining players have been reseated at the final three tables as follows:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | 1 | Steve Yea | 3,700,000 | 46 |
| 623 | 2 | Daniel Buzgon | 4,625,000 | 58 |
| 623 | 3 | Corey Wick | 5,000,000 | 63 |
| 623 | 4 | Chih Fan | 2,800,000 | 35 |
| 623 | 5 | Tommy Nguyen | 5,200,000 | 65 |
| 623 | 6 | Joseph Brumpacheco | 6,500,000 | 81 |
| 624 | 1 | Jeremy Joseph | 1,160,000 | 15 |
| 624 | 2 | Anthony Marquez | 4,000,000 | 50 |
| 624 | 3 | Patrick Truong | 2,400,000 | 30 |
| 624 | 4 | Matthew Dodd | 3,600,000 | 45 |
| 624 | 5 | Robert Harrison | 3,210,000 | 40 |
| 624 | 6 | Daniel Palau | 8,450,000 | 106 |
| 625 | 1 | Mark Dube | 520,000 | 7 |
| 625 | 2 | Eric Deng | 1,420,000 | 18 |
| 625 | 3 | John Henry Gordon | 1,755,000 | 22 |
| 625 | 4 | Simeon Spasov | 4,100,000 | 51 |
| 625 | 5 | Scott Herz | 420,000 | 5 |
| 625 | 6 | Jeffrey Vertes | 1,800,000 | 23 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,450,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
6,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
4,950,000
|
4,950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
4,625,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
|
|
4,100,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
4,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
3,210,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
1,755,000
-1,045,000
|
-1,045,000 |
|
|
1,420,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
|
1,160,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
520,000
-2,080,000
|
-2,080,000 |
|
|
420,000
-780,000
|
-780,000 |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mark Dube minraised from under the gun and Anthony Marquez three bet to 480,000 from the big blind. Dube went all in, Marquez called all in for 1,570,000.
Anthony Marquez: AxAx
Mark Dube: QxQx
According to the players, the board was 9x8x7x4x2x and the aces held up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of 3♠J♦5♦, Daniel Palau led for 110,000 and then Curt Kohlberg moved all in for 1,800,000.
After thinking about it for a few moments, Palau made the call to put Kohlberg at risk.
Curt Kohlberg: K♦6♦
Daniel Palau: A♦9♦
"Oh, man," Kohlberg sighed once he realized he was in bad shape to Palau's superior flush draw.
The runout of 10♠2♣ changed nothing and Palau was pushed the pot with his ace-high while Kohlberg was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,450,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jeremy Joseph moved all in for 220,000 from the small blind and Mark Dube with a massive stack advantage quickly called. Joseph stood up to leave but soon sat down when he hit a deuce on the turn to allow him a second life.
Jeremy Joseph: J♣2♠
Mark Dube: 10♦4♥
The board read A♣8♣7♠2♣7♦ and Joseph prevailed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
|
440,000
-1,060,000
|
-1,060,000 |