2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Championship Macau

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
2,877,500 HKD
Event Info
Buy-in
42,400 HKD
Prize Pool
20,796,800 HKD
Entries
536
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event Kicks off at Noon

Just 151 hopefuls will return at noon local time on Thursday for Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event. With the bubble looming only 48 eliminations away, 103 of the remaining players can expect to leave with some consolation today.

The final tally on the first ever PSC Macau closed with a total of 536 entries, creating a prize pool of $20,796,800 HKD. Sitting on top is a first-place prize of $3,130,000 HKD and of course the coveted PokerStars Championship trophy. Anyone making the money today will walk away with at least $62,500 HKD.

Leading the charge this afternoon is Pakinai Lisawad from Thailand. Lisawad will wield a stack of 301,200, chased closely by France’s Ivan Deyra (278,700) and Chuanshu Chen (272,700) of Hong Kong.

A number of notables are still in the hunt including Fabrice Soulier (243,000), Winfred Yu, (210,200), Sergio Aido (197,200), Dong Guo (176,600), Sofia Lovgren (132,900), Bryan Huang (121,300), and Day 1b chip leader Joachim Bold (107,700).

Day 3 Level Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
1375 min1,2002,400400
1475 min1,5003,000500
1590 min2,0004,000500
1690 min2,5005,000500
1790 min3,0006,0001,000
1890 min4,0008,0001,000
1990 min5,00010,0001,000

Other events on the docket for today include Day 2 of the Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller and the $200,000 Single Day High Roller. Both can via followed via the PokerNews live reporting blog.

PokerNews' live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor today, providing live updates of all the action. Keep your browser locked on this page to stay up to date as the tournament progresses.

Tags: Bryan HuangDong GuoFabrice SoulierIvan DeyraJoachim BoldPakinai LisawadSergio AidoSofia LovgrenWinfred Yu