Nakai vs. Wiener for the Bracelet
Day 3 of Event #57: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em began with Stephen Graner holding nearly a 2:1 lead over his nearest competitor with 26 players remaining, but Graner came up short of the final table and finished in 11th place for $22,944.
After 10 levels of play, two players still remain with hopes of capturing the bracelet. Takahiro Nakai (11,170,000) holds a sizable chip lead over Mel Wiener (1,315,000) entering Day 4, which commences at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Final Table Results Thus Far
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ---- | ---- | $399,039 |
| 2 | ---- | ---- | $248,034 |
| 3 | Paul Van Nunes | Guildford, United Kingdom | $175,559 |
| 4 | Glenn Lafaye | Ridgefield, CT | $126,612 |
| 5 | Jonas Lauck | Primstal, Germany | $92,453 |
| 6 | Rovert Piltz | St. Jolious, Malta | $68,317 |
| 7 | David Martinezcano | Madrid, Spain | $51,103 |
| 8 | Frederico Dabus | Brazil | $38,676 |
| 9 | Barry Schultz | Cordova, TN | $29,619 |