Final 41 Chase the Money on Day 3 of Poker Players Championship, Beginning at 2 p.m.
With 17 of the final 41 players in the largest $50,000 Poker Players Championship since 2013 earning a payday in the event, Tuesday’s Day 3 will likely see that money bubble burst as the elite of poker’s mixed game community ramp up their chase of WSOP glory, a prestigious bracelet, the $1,449,103 first prize and the already legendary Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.
Bryn Kenney may be a controversial figure in the poker community these days, but there’s no denying his ability on the felt, which he’s shown through the first two days to take the chip lead into Day 3 with 2,064,000 chips. Michael Moncek, who currently sits tenth in the WSOP Player of the Year race comes in second in chips with 1,702,000.
They’ll be closely chased by a who’s who of mixed game crushers including Yuri Dzivielevski, Benny Glaser, and Adam Friedman, who all highlight the top ten chip counts entering the day.
$50,000 Poker Players Championship Top 10 Counts Entering Day 3
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,064,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,702,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 1,427,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,405,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,379,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Taylor Paur | United States | 1,344,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,338,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,220,000 | 51 |
| 10 | David Williams | United States | 1,082,000 | 45 |
While those are the players currently atop the leaderboard, there are plenty more superstars and former champions not far back, waiting to pounce as the money approaches including ten-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey (850,000), three-time winner of this event Michael Mizrachi (767,000), defending champion Dan Cates (763,000), and 2013 champion Matthew Ashton (649,000).
Among those with steeper climbs ahead of them Tuesday are six-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu (318,000), 2007 PPC champion Freddy Deeb (175,000), and 2021 “Mini PPC” ($2,500 Nine-Game Mix) Champion Nicholas Julia (61,000)
Action resumes at 2 p.m. local time with Level 13, which will be the first of six more 100-minute levels. The players will be given a 15-minute break after every level, with a 60-minute dinner break after level 16, at approximately 9:20 p.m.
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ran out clean for Mizrachi as he continues his quest for another title.
and Mizrachi bet 30,000. Dzivielevski called.
. Mizrachi again bet 8,000 and Dzivielevski called. Mizrachi showed 
. Action was checked to Negreanu, who bet with less than a bet left behind and was called in both spots.
turn, it was action checked to Negreanu who put in his last 23,000, and again he was called in both spots.
, and after Becker checked, Martini bet, prompting a fold from Becker.
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, but had to settle for a chop as each made a wheel, keeping him alive, but still under 200,000 chips.
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, to make a seven-six to double up and stay alive in the tournament.
, sending Deeb to the rail and thwarting his comeback bid.
. Chidwick immediately moved all in.
