Welcome back to Day 3 of the $25,000 PokerStars Players Championship located at the Atlantis Resort in the beautiful Bahamas. Players have jockeyed for position over the course of the first couple of days and now it becomes crunch time as the money bubble is in sight of those remaining.
It was a fast-paced Day 2 that saw the 1,000 plus field dwindle down to just 207 players who will be returning on Day 3 looking to reach the money. With 181 players getting paid, the bubble is expected to burst within the first couple of levels today. For some, a min-cash of just over $25,000 will be a huge payday, especially for those Platinum Pass winners. As for others, they will certainly have their sights set on the $5.1 million first-place prize, enough to make anyone jump for glory.
Heading into the middle day of the tournament, Farid Jattin from Columbia holds the chip lead, on the verge of cracking the seven-figure mark with 921,000 chips. He doesn't have a lot of breathing room though, as big names like Mustapha Kanit (888,000), Griffin Benger (885,000), and Julien Martini (832,000) are not far behind.
It was a rough second day for the PokerStars Team Pros with many of them dropping by the wayside. Of those that are still left with a shot at winning the title include Leo Fernandez (207,000), Benjamin Spragg (113,000), and Celina Lin (12,000). Some other notables to keep an eye include Talal Shakerchi (691,000), Patrick Tardif (633,000), Kristen Bicknell (631,000), and Christoph Vogelsang (483,000).
The action is scheduled to fire up again at 12 noon with an expected eight levels on tap, subject to change based on the pace of play. The blinds will begin at 4,000/8,000 with a big blind ante of 8,000 and will still be 60 minutes in length. A 20-minute break will occur after every two levels and there will likely be a dinner break at some point as well.
The livestream will kick off at the start of the day and can be found on Twitch, or by clicking on the 'Livestream' tab. The hole cards will be shown on a 30-minute delay. As well, you can always tune in here to follow the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the up-to-date action throughout the event.
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and Ditz was eliminated.
