The 2015 WSOP's Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed kicked off Wednesday, drawing 1,651 entries to the Rio for short-handed action. In total, a $2,228,500 prize pool was created that will pay 180 players with a $457,007 first-place prize up top.

The event played down to 206 remaining player with WSOP bracelet winner Bryan Campanello leading the group. Galen Hall, Mike Watson, and Steve Billirakis also built six-figure stacks while others including David Benyamine, Kevin Saul, Antonio Esfandiari, and Scott Seiver collected enough to make some noise on Day 2.