Just 18 players remain after Day 3 of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) $5,300 Main Event at Resorts World Las Vegas, with Victor Paredes leading the way in the quest for the $765,200 top prize. Close behind Paredes are three-time bracelet winner David "ODB" Baker and Mike Vanier and Martin Carnero, who respectively sit second on the Nebraska and Peru all-time money lists.
Those who advanced through Day 3 include PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova, 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen, Japanese content creator Masato Yokosawa and high-stakes pros Matthew Wantman, Brock Wilson, Marco Johnson and Jared Jaffee.
End of Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Paredes | United States | 3,400,000 | 85 |
| 2 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 3,235,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Mike Vanier | United States | 2,460,000 | 62 |
| 4 | Martin Carnero | Peru | 2,160,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 1,895,000 | 47 |
| 6 | Jared Jaffee | United States | 1,765,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Yang Li | China | 1,430,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,235,000 | 31 |
| 9 | Masato Yokosawa | Japan | 1,225,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Curt Kohlberg | United States | 1,150,000 | 29 |
Day 3 Highlights
The field of 77 players on Day 3 quickly dwindled with the money bubble already burst the previous day. Some of those who fell early on include reigning champion Sami Bechahed and qualifiers Andrew Voor, Jordan Glazer, Nathan Wasson, Jonathan Newman, and Brent Burrows.
Data of the tournament entries showed 35 different countries represented among 543 unique entries. About three-quarters of the field was American, while other countries represented included Canada, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Hong Kong, Argentina, Greece and Hungary.
Konnikova received an early boost as she picked up aces to bust Louise Francoeur. The PokerStars ambassador battled throughout the night with her mentor Erik Seidel just a few feet away in the $10,300 NAPT High Roller.
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Jon Swift's elimination after dinner break made way for the final three tables. Reigning WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo was one of the first to go at this stage after having his aces cracked by Nick Marchington.
Other late-night eliminations included Brian Yoon (21st - $26,000), Frank Brannan (20th - $29,900) and Gold Pass qualifier Brian Frasca (19th - $29,900).
Action will pick up on Saturday, Nov. 9 at noon local time on Level 25 with blinds of 20,000/40,000/40,000. There will still be another day of play before the next NAPT Main Event champion is crowned on Nov. 10.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be back on-site tomorrow for continued coverage of the NAPT Main Event at Resorts World Las Vegas.
