Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:43 AM Local Time (about 32 minutes ago)
Simon Britton Tops the Final 14 Players of Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day 2 of Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)saw the starting field of 757 combatants at the start of the day, reduced to just 14 warriors over the course of 17 levels of play at theHorseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
Each one of those contenders is guaranteed a minimum prize of $20,820. The 20,647-player field created a prize pool of $5,079,162, where the eventual winner will be taking home $499,852 and the coveted WSOP bracelet
Topping the counts was Simon Britton of the United States with 67,100,000 chips. Britton has already had two cashes during this series and has surpassed his career-highest score with the current guaranteed prize in this event. He was down to just one big blind with three tables remaining after his pocket jacks were defeated in brutal fashion by Rami Hammoud's ace-nine suited. However, an outstanding comeback sees him sitting in pole position for the start of play tomorrow.
End of Day Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Britton | United States | 67,100,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Stephen Winters | United States | 64,975,000 | 26 |
| 3 | Rami Hammoud | Canada | 64,950,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Brendon Herrick | United States | 63,500,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Quang Vu | United States | 61,825,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Steve Foutty | United States | 58,000,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Caleb Levesque | United States | 49,450,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Mario Lopez | Argentina | 41,025,000 | 16 |
| 9 | James Morgan (CAN) | Canada | 38,900,000 | 16 |
| 10 | Petri Nikkinen | Finland | 33,000,000 | 13 |
Coming second in chips with 64,975,000 is Stephen Winters. Winters eliminated seven-time bracelet winner Men Nguyen in 19th position after Nguyen went all-in on the flop with a gutshot straight draw against Winters' flush draw. However, a diamond on the turn spelled the end for Nguyen.
The field was scattered with bracelet winners who didn't manage to make it to the end of the day, such as John Gorsuch, Brian Shaffer, and Tamas Lendavi.
The Gladiators of Poker resumes at 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 11th. Blinds will start at 1,250,000/2,500,000 with a big blind ante of 2,500,000 and will play down to a winner.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $401,210 | 10 | $32,680 | ||
| 2 | $253,300 | 11 | $32,680 | ||
| 3 | $192,030 | 12 | $26,000 | ||
| 4 | $146,450 | 13 | $26,000 | ||
| 5 | $112,350 | 14 | $20,820 | ||
| 6 | $86,710 | ||||
| 7 | $67,320 | ||||
| 8 | $52,590 | ||||
| 9 | $41,337 |
Stay tuned for all the excitement as thePokerNewsLive Reporting team covers Day 3, along with our comprehensive summer-long coverage of the 2024 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:22 AM Local Time (about 53 minutes ago)
Seat Draw For Day 3
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | James Morgan (CAN) | Canada | 38,900,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Quang Vu | United States | 61,825,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Brendon Herrick | United States | 63,500,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Mario Lopez | Argentina | 41,025,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Sung Pil Kim | United States | 28,100,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Petri Nikkinen | Finland | 33,000,000 | 13 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 9 | Jordan Johnson | United States | 19,675,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Stephen Winters | United States | 64,975,000 | 26 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Steve Foutty | United States | 58,000,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Rami Hammoud | Canada | 64,950,000 | 26 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Allan Macabulos | United States | 14,375,000 | 6 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Justin Ruth | United States | 20,200,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Caleb Levesque | United States | 49,450,000 | 20 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 9 | Simon Britton | United States | 67,100,000 | 27 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:15 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 0 minute ago)
Official End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Simon Britton | 67,100,000 | 5,400,000  |
| Stephen Winters | 64,975,000 | -10,525,000  |
| Rami Hammoud | 64,950,000 | 3,450,000 |
| Brendon Herrick | 63,500,000 | -8,500,000 |
| Quang Vu | 61,825,000 | 2,825,000 |
| Steve Foutty | 58,000,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Caleb Levesque | 49,450,000 | 28,850,000 |
| Mario Lopez (IT) | 41,025,000 | 2,025,000 |
| James Morgan (CAN) | 38,900,000 | 23,900,000 |
| Sung Pil Kim | 28,100,000 | 28,100,000 |
| Justin Ruth | 20,200,000 | -7,200,000 |
| Jordan Johnson | 19,675,000 | 19,675,000 |
| Alain Macabulos | 14,375,000 | -8,325,000 |
| Petri Nikkinen | 1 | -33,199,999 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:14 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 2 minutes ago)
Day 2 Concludes
A total of 14 players bagged at the end of Level 39 and will return to action for Day 3 on Tuesday, June 11, at 3 p.m. local time.
A full recap of Day 2 will come soon.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:05 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 11 minutes ago)
Ediberto Pilotin Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,820)
Ediberto Pilotin moved all in from under the gun for less than 5,000,000 and action folded around to Simon Britton, who peeked down at his cards.
"They match," said Britton, who promptly made the call to put Pilotin at risk.
Ediberto Pilotin:
Simon Britton:
The dealer fanned on the board, giving Britton the win.
Pilotin finished in 15th place, earning a $20,820 payout.
| Simon Britton | 61,700,000 | 33,050,000 |
| Ediberto Pilotin | 0 | -33,700,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:53 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 23 minutes ago)
Romeo Vivo Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,820)
Romeo Vivo moved all in from early position for 14,800,00, and Simon Britton made the call from the big blind
Romeo Vivo :
Simon Britton:
The board ran out , and Vivo was eliminated from the tournament.
| Simon Britton | 28,650,000 | 24,650,000 |
| Romeo Vivo | 0 | -16,500,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:53 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 23 minutes ago)
Benedict Bauer Eliminated in 17th Place ($20,820)
Benedict Bauer joined the party during a three-way all-in situation, but he was the one at risk.
Allan Macabulos moved all in, and then Simon Britton, who had Macabulos covered, shoved his stack. Bauer was in the blind and put in his remaining chips, and the cards were tabled.
Benedict Bauer:
Allan Macabulos:
Simon Britton:
The dealer fanned on the flop and then on the turn gave Macabulos the flush. The on the river didn't change the outcome, as Macabulos' flush held to knock out Bauer.
Bauer earned a payout of $20,820.
| Alain Macabulos | 22,700,000 | -11,500,000 |
| Simon Britton | 4,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Benedict Bauer | 0 | -30,600,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:43 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 33 minutes ago)
Tamas Lendvai Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,770)
WSOP bracelet winner Tamas Lendvai moved all in as a short stack but was called by Stephen Winters and Quang Vu.
The dealer fanned , which saw Vu lead out with a 3,500,000 bet. Winters called.
The on the turn produced a check from Vu and Winter, leading to the river. The dealer placed on the board, resulting in Vu betting 8,800,000. Winters snap-called and immediately tabled his hand, along with Vu and Lendvai.
Tamas Lendvai:
Quang Vu:
Stephen Winters:
Winters took down the hand with a straight and scored the knockout blow on Lendvai, who finished in 18th place for a $16,770 payout.
| Stephen Winters | 75,500,000 | 0 |
| Quang Vu | 59,000,000 | 0 |
| Tamas Lendvai | 0 | -24,350,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:33 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 42 minutes ago)
Final Two Table Redraw (full)
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582 | 1 | Ediberto Pilotin | Mexico | 33,700,000 | 17 |
| 582 | 2 | Romeo Vivo | United States | 16,500,000 | 8 |
| 582 | 3 | Steve Foutty | United States | 59,000,000 | 30 |
| 582 | 4 | Benedict Bauer | Germany | 4,500,000 | 3 |
| 582 | 5 | Rami Hammoud | Canada | 61,500,000 | 31 |
| 582 | 6 | Allan Macabulos | United States | 34,200,000 | 17 |
| 582 | 7 | Justin Ruth | United States | 27,400,000 | 14 |
| 582 | 8 | Caleb Levesque | United States | 20,600,000 | 10 |
| 582 | 9 | Simon Britton | United States | 2,800,000 | 1 |
| 592 | 1 | James Morgan | United States | 15,000,000 | 15 |
| 592 | 2 | Quang Vu | United States | 59,000,000 | 59 |
| 592 | 3 | Brendon Herrick | United States | 72,000,000 | 72 |
| 592 | 4 | Tamas Lendvai | Hungary | 3,200,000 | 2 |
| 592 | 5 | Mario Lopez (IT) | Italy | 39,000,000 | 39 |
| 592 | 6 | Sung Kim | United States | 16,500,000 | 17 |
| 592 | 7 | Petri Nikkinen | Finalnd | 33,200,000 | 33 |
| 592 | 8 | Stephen Winters | United States | 75,500,000 | 76 |
| 592 | 9 | Jordan Johnson (MI) | United States | 24,000,000 | 24 |
| Stephen Winters | 75,500,000 | 20,500,000 |
| Brendon Herrick | 72,000,000 | 29,000,000 |
| Rami Hammoud | 61,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Steve Foutty | 59,000,000 | -9,000,000 |
| Quang Vu | 59,000,000 | -15,000,000 |
| Mario Lopez (IT) | 39,000,000 | 18,500,000 |
| Alain Macabulos | 34,200,000 | 11,500,000 |
| Ediberto Pilotin | 33,700,000 | 700,000 |
| Petri Nikkinen | 33,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
| Benedict Bauer | 30,600,000 | 0 |
| Justin Ruth | 27,400,000 | 19,400,000 |
| Tamas Lendvai | 24,350,000 | 0 |
| Jordan Johnson (MI) | 24,000,000 | -3,000,000 |
| Caleb Levesque | 20,600,000 | -9,400,000 |
| Romeo Vivo | 16,500,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Sung Kim | 16,500,000 | -10,300,000 |
| James Morgan (CAN) | 15,000,000 | -5,000,000 |
| Simon Britton | 2,800,000 | -200,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:17 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 58 minutes ago)
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:17 AM Local Time (about 1 hour and 58 minutes ago)
Men Nguyen Eliminated in 19th Place ($16,770)
Men Nguyen got the last of his 11,500,000 into the middle on a flop of , with Stephen Winters making the call to put him at risk.
Men Nguyen:
Stephen Winters:
The turn meant Nguyens' fate was sealed, as the on the river cemented his elimination from the tournament.
| Stephen Winters | 55,000,000 | 19,600,000 |
| Men Nguyen | 0 | -21,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:14 AM Local Time (about 2 hours and 1 minute ago)
Lian Siqi Eliminated in 20th Place ($16,770)
All the chips got in preflop between Lian Siqi and Steve Foutty with Siqi being the one at risk.
Lian Siqi:
Steve Foutty:
The board ran out and Siqi was sent to the cashier's desk.
| Steve Foutty | 68,000,000 | 28,200,000 |
| Lian Siqi | 0 | -21,000,000 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:06 AM Local Time (about 2 hours and 9 minutes ago)
Britton Suffers a Bad Beat
Simon Britton had three-bet to 10,000,000 out of the big blind over a Rami Hammoud late position raise. After some thought, Hammoud moved all in for 28,300,000. Britton made the call.
Rami Hammoud:
Simon Britton:
The flop of offered up a lot of outs for Hammoud. The gave him the flush and had Britton drawing dead, as the inconsequential came on the river.
| Rami Hammoud | 61,000,000 | 27,000,000 |
| Simon Britton | 3,000,000 | -33,000,000 |
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:43 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 32 minutes ago)
Dustin Ethridge Eliminated in 21st Place ($16,770)
Quang Vu raised from early position and then called the three-bet shove all in of Dustin Ethridge.
Dustin Ethridge:
Quang Vu:
The board came . Ethridge couldn't improve and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Quang Vu | 74,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
| Dustin Ethridge | 0 | -12,000,000 |
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:40 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 35 minutes ago)
Gary Horn Eliminated in 22nd Place ($16,770)
Romeo Vivo moved all in for 11,000,000 from an early position. When it folded to Gary Horn in the cutoff, he called for his remaining 7,000,000. After the other players folded, the cards were revealed.
Gary Horn:
Romeo Vivo:
The board ran out and Horn was eliminated
| Romeo Vivo | 19,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Gary Horn | 0 | -17,000,000 |
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:34 PM Local Time (about 2 hours and 41 minutes ago)
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:14 PM Local Time (about 3 hours and 1 minute ago)
Break Time
The remaining 22 players are on a 20-minute break. They will return in Level 38 with blinds at 800,000/1,600,000 with an ante of 1,600,000.
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:07 PM Local Time (about 3 hours and 9 minutes ago)
Stephen Moss Eliminated in 23rd Place ($16,770)
Quang Vu raised 2,600,000 in early position, and then faced a decision when Stephen Moss moved all in for his remaining 13,850,00.
The rest of the table folded to Vu, who appeared to agonize over his decision. Vu went deep in the tank for a few minutes before eventually calling to put Moss at risk.
Stephen Moss:
Quang Vu:
The dealer ran out to put Moss ahead. The appeared on the turn and Moss still led the hand.
Then, the appeared on the river to give Vu the hand and send Moss to the rail.
Moss earned $16,770 for his 23rd place finish.
| Quang Vu | 59,000,000 | 43,100,000 |
| Stephen Moss | 0 | -19,300,000 |
Monday, June 10, 2024 11:05 PM Local Time (about 3 hours and 10 minutes ago)
Kyle Hoffner Eliminated in 24th Place ($16,770)
Simon Britton opened to 2,400,00 from middle position. Kyle Hoffner then jammed all in for 4,475,000 from the cutoff. Britton made the call to put Hoffner at risk.
Kyle Hoffner:
Simon Britton:
The dealer put out the board of and Britton's pocket threes had sent Hoffner to the cashier's desk.
| Simon Britton | 36,000,000 | 1,900,000 |
| Kyle Hoffner | 0 | -34,700,000 |
Monday, June 10, 2024 10:56 PM Local Time (about 3 hours and 19 minutes ago)
Waqas Seyal Eliminated in 25th Place ($16,770)
Jordan Johnson (MI) raised to 2,900,000 from a late position and called when Waqas Seyal three-bet shoved all-in for 5,700,000 out of the big blind
Waqas Seyal:
Jordan Johnson (MI):
A brutal run out of sent Seyal to the rail.
| Jordan Johnson (MI) | 27,000,000 | 6,400,000 |
| Waqas Seyal | 0 | -8,500,000 |
