Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day 3 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,266,660
Entries
1,598
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
19
Players Left
1
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 676 | 1 | Xuming Qi | China | 3,245,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 5 | Robert Schulz | Austria | 4,080,000 | 34 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 6 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 2,575,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 7 | Robert Burlacu | United Kingdom | 5,140,000 | 43 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 8 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 5,060,000 | 42 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 9 | Gianluca Speranza | Italy | 2,470,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Brock Wilson | United States | 2,850,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | Kenny Smith | United States | 5,170,000 | 43 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 6 | Shon Aroeti | Israel | 3,465,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 7 | Phachara Wongwichit | Australia | 1,920,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 8 | James Mendoza | United States | 1,505,000 | 13 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 9 | Ilija Savevski | Austria | 5,435,000 | 45 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 6,400,000 | 53 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,450,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 975,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 4 | Kunal Patni | India | 1,470,000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | Viliyan Petleshkov | Bulgaria | 1,905,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 7 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 2,945,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 9 | Julien Sitbon | France | 3,215,000 | 27 |
Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas 2023 World Series of Poker will play to its conclusion today as we crown a winner.
After a field size of 1,598 amassed on Day 1, this number was whittled down to just 240 players for the start of play on Day 2. Through an additional ten levels of play, only 19 players remain in the running for the bracelet.
As the final stage commences on Day 3, the remaining competitors will battle it out until just one remains to take home the top prize of $675,275.
Of those, Barak Wisbrod solidified his place as chip leader bagging 6,400,000 for the restart today, nearly 1,000,000 more than his closest competitor Ilija Savevski with 5,435,000. After finishing third in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Secret Bounty event, Wisbrod has his eyes on his second WSOP final table of this year's series.
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 6,400,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Ilija Savevski | Macedonia | 5,435,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Kenny Smith | United States | 5,170,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Robert Burlacu | United Kingdom | 5,140,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 5,060,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,450,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Robert Schulz | Austria | 4,080,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Shon Aroeti | Israel | 3,465,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Xuming Qi | China | 3,245,000 | 27 |
| 10 | Julien Sitbon | France | 3,215,000 | 27 |
In addition, both Wisbrod and Savevski are in search of a second WSOP bracelet to add to their resumes. For all 17 other remaining competitors, this would be the first world series win of their careers.
Dario Sammartino finished second in the 2019 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em WSOP Main Event falling just short of bracelet glory. Will he be able to turn his 2,575,000 chips into a win by the end of play today?
Day 3 will take place on the Wednesday, June 28th at 12 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe event center Gold section as we play down to a winner through 60-minute levels. Alongside breaks of 15 minutes every two levels, today's structure will also include a dinner break of which the time and length is to be determined.
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Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Cards are in the air and play has commenced for the day.
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Only the blinds remained in the hand as the pot stood at 1,400,000.
On a board that read 3♦7♠10♦8♥K♦, Brock Wilson, in the small blind, checked the action over to Kenny Smith in the big blind who bet out for 600,000.
Wilson took some time over his decision before finally deciding to call. Smith didn't table his cards and simply tossed them into the muck. Wilson did the same as he lay claim to this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
3,500,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Kenny Smith opened from the button to 240,000, James Mendoza in the small blind shoved all in for his last 1,705,000 and Ilija Savevski in the big blind came over the top for the remainder of their stack. Smith called.
James Mendoza: Q♣Q♦
Kenny Smith: A♦A♣
Ilija Savevski: 10♠10♦
The board ran out 8♥7♣7♠3♠Q♥. A miracle queen on the river saved Mendoza's deep run, tripling him up. Smith won a side pot against Savevski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,115,000
3,610,000
|
3,610,000 |
|
|
4,060,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
1,750,000
3,685,000
|
3,685,000 |
|
||
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ilija Savevski completed from the small blind. Brock Wilson in the big blind, raised to 420,000. Savevski announced all in and Wilson called instantly.
Ilija Savevski: A♣Q♠
Brock Wilson; J♠J♦
The Board ran out K♦10♦2♦2♣9♣ giving the hand to Wilson. The stacks were very closely matched but after a careful count, Wilson just covered Savevski, busting him out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza raised from the button and Robert Schulz in the big blind defended.
On a flop of J♥2♣5♦, Schulz check-raised a continuation bet of 200,000 from Speranza to 550,000. Speranza called.
The turn came the 8♠ and Schulz shoved all in. Speranza called.
Gianluca Speranza: J♦10♣
Robert Schulz: Q♠J♣
The river came the 4♠. No help for Speranza and he was sent to the rail.
The players are now undergoing a two table redraw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,250,000
3,170,000
|
3,170,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Xuming Qi | China | 2,500,000 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 2,575,000 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 6,460,000 | 54 |
| 3 | 4 | Robert Schulz | Vienna | 7,250,000 | 60 |
| 3 | 5 | Robert Burlacu | United Kingdom | 1,585,000 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 3,850,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 7 | Julien Sitbon | France | 3,600,000 | 30 |
| 3 | 8 | Kenny Smith | United States | 3,760,000 | 31 |
| 3 | 9 | Shon Aroeti | Israel | 1,300,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | Barak Wisbrod | Israel | 5,725,000 | 48 |
| 2 | 2 | James Mendoza | United States | 3,080,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Kunal Patni | India | 2,130,000 | 18 |
| 2 | 4 | Brock Wilson | United States | 8,100,000 | 68 |
| 2 | 5 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 675,000 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 3,600,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 7 | Viliyan Petleshkov | Bulgaria | 1,550,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 8 | Phachara Wongwichit | Australia | 2,400,000 | 20 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
7,250,000 | |
|
|
||
|
6,460,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
5,725,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
||
|
3,850,000
905,000
|
905,000 |
|
|
3,760,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
3,600,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
||
|
3,600,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,080,000
2,035,000
|
2,035,000 |
|
2,575,000 | |
|
|
||
|
2,500,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
|
2,400,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
||
|
2,130,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
1,585,000
3,555,000
|
3,555,000 |
|
1,550,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
1,300,000
2,165,000
|
2,165,000 |
|
675,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
