History is in the making as Day 3 of the first-ever $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event resumes at noon local time here at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
Some 207 players advanced to Day 3 of the Super Million Main Event (along with 90 online players), including chip leader Gytis Lazauninkas and other top-ten stacks including Germany's Sirzat Hissou, Spain's Juan Pardo and former PokerStars ambassador Liv Boeree in a rare appearance on the felt.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gytis Lazauninkas | Lithuania | 15,430,000 | 193 |
| 2 | Matthew Belcher | United Kingdom | 11,640,000 | 145 |
| 3 | Marcelo Aziz | Brazil | 11,295,000 | 141 |
| 4 | Sirzat Hissou | Germany | 11,225,000 | 140 |
| 5 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 10,740,000 | 134 |
| 6 | Ermo Kosk | Estonia | 10,280,000 | 128 |
| 7 | Gediminas Dirmantas | Lithuania | 9,515,000 | 119 |
| 8 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 9,450,000 | 118 |
| 9 | Dmitrii Prusov | Russia | 8,310,000 | 104 |
| 10 | Liv Boeree | United Kingdom | 8,275,000 | 103 |
Daniel Negreanu remains in contention with a healthy stack of 5,795,000. The poker legend has also been documenting his World Series of Poker Paradise journey through a daily vlog, sharing his quest for the Super Main Event gold bracelet on YouTube.
Other notables still in the field include, Joseph Cheong (8,270,000), David Peters (7,485,000), Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen (6,925,000), Ren Lin (4,495,000), Erik Seidel (4,443,000), and Chris Moneymaker (3,580,000).
Day 3 action will pick up at the start of Level 17 with blinds of 40,000/80,000/80,000. Each returning player has locked up at least $50,000, while $6 million sits up top for the eventual champion.
WSOP Super Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000,000 | 11-12 | $370,150 |
| 2 | $4,600,000 | 13-16 | $295,000 |
| 3 | $3,600,000 | 17-22 | $230,600 |
| 4 | $2,800,000 | 23-32 | $180,300 |
| 5 | $2,100,000 | 33-48 | $140,900 |
| 6 | $1,650,000 | 49-75 | $110,200 |
| 7 | $1,300,000 | 76-118 | $86,100 |
| 8 | $1,000,000 | 119-188 | $67,300 |
| 9 | $750,000 | 189-297 | $50,000 |
| 10 | $500,000 |
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be back on-site at Atlantis for continued coverage of the first-ever Super Main Event in The Bahamas.
