Final Day of $1,500 Big O Kicks Off at 1 p.m.
Welcome back to Day 3 of the 2023 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Big O, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas — where the name on everybody’s lips is Johnny Chan.
The poker legend and Hall of Famer is still in with a shot of winning his 11th bracelet, as well as the accompanying top prize of $315,203 from the $1,946,430 prize pool, as the tournament reaches its business end.
The current chip leader is Gary Gwinn who sits on a massive stack of 4,570,000 chips. But he will face stiff competition from Chan and other notables including Victor Ramdin (3,495,000), Adam Owen (2,705,000), and Robert Williamson III (2,700,000).
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Gwinn | United States | 4,570,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Victor Ramdin | United States | 3,495,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Scott Abrams | United States | 3,200,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Bjorn Verbakel | Netherlands | 3,090,000 | 51 |
| 5 | William Haffner | United States | 2,805,000 | 47 |
| 6 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 2,705,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Robert Williamson III | United States | 2,700,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Xu Zhu | United States | 2,400,000 | 40 |
| 9 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 2,225,000 | 37 |
| 10 | Billy Ward | United States | 1,980,000 | 33 |
The tournament will recommence on Monday at 1 p.m. local time and will be played down to a winner.
Action will start at level 26, with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 ante.
Levels will last 60 minutes with a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels.
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