Joao Simao Among Chip Leaders on Day 2 of the $10,000 GGMillion$ NLH Championship
The 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise is entering its final days, but one player will leave the Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas with a special memory as the $10,000 GGMillion$ NLH Championship helps close out the festival with Day 2 today at 6 p.m. local time.
A total of 395 players have entered the field so far, with the Day 1d flight still ongoing. Just 91 players secured their tickets into Day 2 in the first two flights. Danilo Velasevic is the current chip leader with 993,000, followed by Aaron Olechnowicz (896,000), Brazilian bracelet winner Joao Simao (794,000), Main Event finalist Boris Angelov (752,000), and three-time bracelet winner Jim Collopy (719,000).
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 1,061,000 | 177 |
| 2 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | 993,000 | 166 |
| 3 | Aaron Olechnowicz | Mexico | 896,000 | 149 |
| 4 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 794,000 | 132 |
| 5 | Boris Angelov | Bulgaria | 752,000 | 125 |
| 6 | Jim Collopy | United States | 719,000 | 120 |
| 7 | Brandon Meister | United States | 718,000 | 120 |
| 8 | Carlos Ribeiro | Brazil | 668,000 | 111 |
| 9 | Weiran Pu | China | 648,000 | 108 |
| 10 | Gaspare Sposato | Italy | 639,000 | 107 |
Other players returning for Day 2 include $5,000 Deepstack champion Lei Yu (616,000), Main Event champion Hossein Ensan (568,000), Farid Jattin (524,000), and Alexandra Botez (519,000). Among the short stacks are Jesse Lonis (193,000), Felipe Ramos (192,000), Ole Schemion (175,000), and Jason Koon (174,000).
The action picks up on Level 13 with blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. Late registration remains open for the first level of the day. The schedule calls for eight 40-minute levels today, with play concluding around 11:30 p.m. All surviving players then return tomorrow at 10 a.m. to play down to a champion.
The palm trees, sandy beaches, and majestic seas of Paradise Island will soon be relegated to a photo album, but first, there is a WSOP gold bracelet to hand out. Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for live updates.