Who Will Win Their Second Bracelet and $1,057,663 in Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship?
Four hopeful players return for an unscheduled Day 4 in in Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. During the registration period, this tournament attracted 550 entries to create a total prize pool of $5,115,000.
A familiar face to return today at 1 p.m. PDT is Alexandre Reard who bagged more than half of the chips in play with 18,450,000 in chips. Brit Stephen Chidwick is trailing him with 6,950,000. They are joined by AJ Kelsall with 4,500,000 and Justin Liberto on 3,100,000 in the battle for the WSOP bracelet and the first-place prize of $1,057,663.
Final Table Chips & Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 6,950,000 | 28 |
| 2 | Alexandre Reard | France | 18,450,000 | 74 |
| 3 | AJ Kelsall | United States | 4,500,000 | 18 |
| 4 | Justin Liberto | United States | 3,100,000 | 12 |
Reard won his first WSOP bracelet back in 2021 for $428,694 when he came out victorious in Event #47: Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed by defeating Daniel Strelitz heads up. In addition, he also won two WSOP Circuit rings in 2019, one in Cannes and one in Rotterdam. In total, Reard has collected $1,789,663 in WSOP cashes and is looking on course to claim his biggest cash today.
Chidwick won his first bracelet in 2019 for $1,618,417 in Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. James Chen was the runner-up in that event. Chidwick has collected 74 cashes in WSOP events to get him to a grand total of $5,100,193 in reported earnings. Widely considered as one of the best players in the world, he will prove to be a worthy competitor today.
Kelsall has already claimed one bracelet and three circuit rings to get him to $1,786,950 in WSOP-related earnings. His bracelet win came when he won the Global Casino Championship on WSOP.com in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic for $275,632. Kelsall has 98 WSOP cashes and 72 circuit cashes. Will he get to 100 before the final card of the 2023 WSOP has been dealt?
Although he's coming in with the shortest stack, Liberto has collected one bracelet and four circuit rings with 122 WSOP cashes. This got him to $2,547,664 in WSOP event earnings. Liberto's first bracelet win dates back to 2015 when he took down Event #51: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed for $640,711.
All four of them have secured at least $306,555 but will all looking to claim that seven-figure first-place prize. Play will resume in Level 31 with blinds of 125,000/250,000 and a 250,000 big blind ante.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,057,663 |
| 2 | $653,688 |
| 3 | $443,259 |
| 4 | $306,555 |
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