Day 3 of $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Kicks Off at 1:00 p.m.
Only 34 players remain from a field of 476 entrants going into the penultimate day of Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha here at the 2024 World Series of Poker hosted at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. After play concludes today, only five players will be left standing. All remaining players have locked up at least $60,672 but will have their sights set on the top prize of $2,246,728 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast currently sits atop the counts with 4,785,000, a stack that will be worth 96 big blinds to start the day. Rast is most closely followed by Maxi Lehmanski (4,355,000) and Billy Tarango (4,400,000) while Eelis Parssinen (3,795,000) and David Eldridge (3,700,000) round out the top five.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Rast | United States | 4,785,000 | 96 |
| 2 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 4,500,000 | 90 |
| 3 | Billy Tarango | United States | 4,400,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | 3,795,000 | 76 |
| 5 | David Eldridge | United States | 3,700,000 | 74 |
| 6 | Michael Moncek | United States | 3,670,000 | 73 |
| 7 | Tyler Stafman | United States | 3,635,000 | 73 |
| 8 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 3,255,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Erick Lindgren | United States | 3,235,000 | 65 |
| 10 | Matthew Kolibas | United States | 3,080,000 | 62 |
Other notables still in contention include Erick Lindgren (3,235,000),Joao Vieira (1,515,000), Sean Winter (700,000), Alex Livingston (685,000) and Viktor Blom (580,000).
Today is slated to play down to the final five players. Returning blinds for Day 3 in Level 21 will be 25,000/50,000 with a big blind ante of 50,000. Players will still participate in hour-long levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break after Level 26 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) | Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,246,728 | 8 | $215,563 |
| 2 | $1,497,824 | 9 | $166,224 |
| 3 | $1,038,097 | 10-11 | $130,629 |
| 4 | $731,819 | 12-15 | $104,659 |
| 5 | $524,911 | 16-23 | $85,519 |
| 6 | $383,191 | 24-31 | $71,297 |
| 7 | $284,794 | 32-34 | $60,672 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for this event over the next two tournament days from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.