Salazar and Bronstein Seek First Bracelets on Day 3 of $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
After two days of action in Event #76: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha, only 11 players remain from a starting field of 1,234. Among them is WSOP bracelet winner Sandeep Pulusani (1,210,000), who grinded with a short-to-average stack for much of Day 2 and when play resumes, he will start with 20 big blinds.
The road for the gold won’t be easy and he will face off against several other notables from the poker community, including Esther Taylor (1,385,000), Richard Kellett (1,580,000), Vegard Andreassen (3,500,000), and Jordan Kaplan (1,000,000), who just cashed in 507th place in the Main Event.
Bagging the chip lead into Day 3 is Aden Salazar with a hefty 9,140,00, more than double than his closest opponent, Noah Bronstein, with 4,200,000. Salazar, at just 21 years old, is seeking the gold on his very first participation at the WSOP and already finished 5th in Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/ Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) event last month. He will be looking to improve on that performance as he takes 152 big blinds into the day.
Event #76: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden Salazar | United States | 9,140,000 | 152 |
| 2 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 4,200,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Vincent Lam | Canada | 3,810,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Vegard Andreassen | Norway | 3,500,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Daniel Chuprun | United States | 2,040,000 | 34 |
| 6 | Robert Topham | United States | 1,805,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Richard Kellett | United Kingdom | 1,580,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Esther Taylor | United States | 1,385,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Sandeep Pulusani | United States | 1,210,000 | 20 |
| 10 | William Leffingwell | United States | 1,130,000 | 19 |
| 11 | Jordan Kaplan | United States | 1,000,000 | 17 |
Play will begin at 1 p.m. today on Level 26 with the blinds at 30,000/60,000 and 60,000 big blind ante. Each player is guaranteed a payday of $18,558 but they will all be vying for the top prize of $277,949 and the elusive WSOP gold bracelet.
Keep up with all the action on PokerNews as the live reporting team provides hand updates and chip counts throughout the day from Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
flop didn't change much, but the 
turn brought a flush draw into the picture for Leffingwell. Any diamond or king on the river would knock Kaplan out of the tournament. 
hit the felt, Leffingwell let out an enormously loud "DIAMOND!" that could be heard throughout Bally's Event Center and possibly beyond. His flush had been made, making Kaplan the first to fall here on Day 3.
flop to the 
turn, before Pulusani fired 475,000 on the 
flop. The 
turn gave him a pair to put him in the lead, and the 
river changed nothing. Kellett had survived another all in, earning himself another double up, but he wasn't done yet.
runout. Kellett once again survived and doubled up, increasing his stack 12 fold after doubling up Pulusani a few hands prior.
and Salazar hit a straight to eliminate Topham before the final table for $18,558.
flop, Kellett checked to Leffingwell who bet the pot. Salazar got out of the way before Kellett moved all in and Leffingwell snap called as the player at risk.
turn was of no help to Leffingwell. The 
on the river gave Kellet the nut flush, and Leffingwell was sent to the rail in 8th place, while Kellett's hot streak continues as his stack now trails only Salazar.
turn gave him a full house before the 
river, Salazar led out for the first time, by jamming. Lam snap called to put himself at risk and the cards were tabled.
turn changed nothing, but the