The $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Draws 117
The 2015 WSOP Event #50: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship drew 117 players Wednesday, creating a $1,099,800 prize pool that will pay 18 spots. A in-cash is worth $15,606 while first-place will come with a WSOP gold bracelet and $291,456.
A host of big names built big stacks through the first ten levels of play, including Daniel Negreanu, Sorel Mizzi, Daniel Idema, and Mike Leah. Among those who busted before play ended were Antonio Esfandiari, Todd Brunson and Matt Glantz.
Anthony Zinno and Eric Wasserson were neck-in-neck for the chip lead at the end of the day with 77 players remaining. Play will resume at 2 p.m. Thursday.