Kazuhiko Yotsushika Leads the Pack at the Start of Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #78: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty, where 42 players will return to continue their bounty-hunting quest for the WSOP gold bracelet.
Leading the way with 2,148,000 in chips is Kazuhiko Yotsushika, but he's followed close behind by Joao Simao (1,855,000), Joseph Liberta (1,371,000), Jesse Sylvia (1,119,000) and Toby Lewis (1,062,000), all of whom have plenty of PLO experience and will also be hoping for their first bracelet this World Series.
Other notables in the field on Day 3 include Jeff Lisandro (488,000) and Daniel Negreanu (120,000) , who are both in contention for their 7th WSOP gold bracelet, and Bryce Yockey (1,003,000) and Kevin Eyster (189,000).
Play will resume at noon local time and will restart at level 21 with blinds of 8,000 and 16,000. There will be a 15-minute break after every two levels, a 60-minute dinner break after level 26 (approximately 6:30 p.m.) and play is scheduled to continue is a champion is determined.
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The 42 returning players may have $3,553 locked up, but their endgame is the WSOP gold bracelet and $177,823 as the top prize.
The PokerNews team will be there from when the first card is dealt until the last card hits the felt as the latest bracelet of the 2019 WSOP is awarded.