Pei Li Builds Monster Stack in Day 1B WSOP $1K Mystery Bounty PLO Event

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After Day 1A yesterday, is now also Day 1B of the WSOP Event #86: $1K Mystery Bounty Pot Limit Omaha in the books. Once the dust settled, it was the Chinese Pro Pei Li with 1,175,000 chips on top of the chip counts, closely followed by his landsman Yuan Yu with 1,169,000 chips.

Only three others cracked the 1 million chipmark at the end of the day:

  • Eemil Tuominen (Finland) – 1,106,000
  • Daniel Tordjman (France) – 1,090,000
  • Liran Betito (Israel) – 1,049,000

Top 10 chipcount

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Pei LiChina1,175,000235
2Yuan YuChina1,169,000234
3Eemil TuominenFinland1,106,000221
4Daniel TordjmanFrance1,090,000218
5Liran BetitoIsrael1,049,000210
6Pedro RodriguezUnited States982,000196
7Yung LoUnited States955,000191
8Ludovic GeilichUnited Kingdom918,008184
9Liang SuTaiwan869,000174
10Rob WazwazUnited States858,000172

Other Notable Players Advancing:

  • Pedro Rodriguez – 982,000
  • Yung Lo – 955,000
  • Ludovic Geilich – 918,008

Additional bracelet winners and experienced players advancing:

  • Lawrence Brandt (830,000)
  • Brandon Cantu (743,000)
  • Erick Lindgren (609,000)
  • Joe Serock (583,000)
  • Ren Lin (523,000)
  • Ryan Leng (418,000)
  • Mike Leah (415,000)
  • Max Pescatori (250,000)
  • Phil Hui (208,000)

Day 2 Action Begins Friday at WSOP Event #86

Day 2 starts Friday at 11:00 a.m. for Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot Limit Omaha. Players from both Day 1 flights will combine for the championship battle.

The mystery bounty component activates on Day 2. Each elimination triggers the bounty mechanic. Players draw random cash prizes from the bounty pool.

Tournament organizers allocated $300 from each buy-in to the bounty pool. This creates additional prizes in addition to standard payouts. Players must balance tournament strategy with immediate bounty rewards.

FAQs

What is the Mystery Bounty format in poker tournaments?

The Mystery Bounty format combines traditional tournament play with random cash prizes for player eliminations. In this format, a portion of each buy-in is allocated to a bounty pool, and players can draw random cash prizes for each opponent they eliminate.

Who is leading the WSOP $1K Mystery Bounty PLO Event after Day 1?

Pei Li from China is leading the event after Day 1B with a chip stack of 1,175,000. Casey Wassell from the USA leads after Day 1A with 1,135,000 chips.

When does the Mystery Bounty element activate in this tournament?

The Mystery Bounty component activates on Day 2 of the tournament. This is when players start earning the right to draw random cash prizes for eliminating opponents.

How many players advanced to Day 2 of the tournament?

A total of 792 players advanced to Day 2 of the tournament. This includes 467 players from Day 1B and 325 players from Day 1A.

What is the prize pool for this WSOP event?

The prize pool for this event is $3,064,720, which was generated from a total of 5,284 entries across both starting flights.

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