Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day 3 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,678,730
Entries
5,257
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Jérémy Oleon Leads Final Five Players Going Into Day 3 of Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day 3 of Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em begins at noon local time. Day 2 started with 428 players returning out of a starting field of 5,257, who created a total prize pool of $4,678,730. By Day 3, only five players remain, each locking up a guaranteed payout of at least $147,129 and looking to claim the first-place prize of $549,555 along with the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet awaiting the winner.
French player Jérémy Oleon currently leads the final table with 98,100,000. Oleon jumped to the top of the leaderboard near the end of the Day 2 when he eliminated Marius Iftimia, in a hand where he had Iftimia dominated with pocket eights against ten-eight suited.
Rounding out the final five is Miami Beach resident Oliver Berens (63,300,000), San Diego native Bradley Gafford (18,400,000), WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Josh Reichard (55,900,000), and Georgetown Poker Club Cofounder Jennifer Abad (80,000,000). With the exception of Reichard, all other players have secured their biggest tournament cash thus far.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradley Gafford | United States | 18,400,000 | 6 |
| 3 | Oliver Berens | United States | 63,300,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Jérémy Oleon | France | 98,100,000 | 33 |
| 6 | Josh Reichard | United States | 55,900,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Jennifer Abad | United States | 80,000,000 | 27 |
Among those who busted earlier in the day was WSOP bracelet winner Stephen Song. Bracelet winner John Reading made a deep run, but was knocked out in 21st place ($21,602) when Jérémy Oleon's ace-queen suited found a flush against Reading's pocket sixes. Two time WSOP bracelet winner Timur Margolin fell in 15th place ($26,767) when Fabrizio Nutzel called his all in from the big blind and found two pair.
Play will resume today at 12 p.m. local time, for the remaining five players. It will be in the Paris Purple section and they will play down to a winner. Day 3 will start at Level 42 with blinds of 1,500,000/3,000,000 with a big blind ante of 3,000,000.
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Level: 42
Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000
Ante: 3,000,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
The five remaining players are back fresh from a night's sleep and are playing down to a winner. Who will take home the bracelet?
Gafford Wins a Flip to Double Up
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Bradley Gafford raised from under the gun to 12,000,000. Jennifer Abad jammed all in from the big blind, and Gafford was quick to make the call. Both players revealed their hands.
Bradley Gafford: 3♣3♠
Jennifer Abad: A♥K♦
The board ran out 2♣Q♦10♠10♣10♦ for Gafford to get the clean double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,400,000 | -22,600,000 |
|
39,800,000 | 21,400,000 |
Reichard Takes a Chunk from Abad
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Josh Reichard bet 6,000,000 from the cutoff and was met with a raise from Jennifer Abad on the button to 14,000,000.
Reichard mulled things over and visually counted Abad's stack and moved all in for 66,000,000. It didn't take long before Abad folded and Reichard took a sizable uncontested pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,500,000 | 31,600,000 |
|
|
42,800,000 | -14,600,000 |
Oliver Berens Eliminated in 5th Place ($147,129)
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Josh Reichard bet 6,000,000 from under the gun and Oliver Berens moved all in from the small blind for 50,000,000. Reichard called within an instant.
Oliver Berens: A♥Q♦
Josh Reichard: 10♣10♦
A fair flip which was over on the turn as Reichard flopped a set and turned a boat on the runout of 10♥9♣5♦9♦7♦ to move into the chip lead, to the rapture of his strong rail, and send Berens to the payout desk .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
137,000,000 | 49,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Jérémy Oleon Doubles Up to Stay Alive
Level 42
: Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Jérémy Oleon jammed all in from the button for 73,100,000. Josh Reichard shoved from the small blind and both players revealed their hands.
Jérémy Oleon: A♥Q♣
Josh Reichard: A♦J♦
The board ran out 6♥8♥Q♦8♣9♣ for Oleon to scoop the pot and gain the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000,000 | 49,900,000 |
|
|
113,100,000 | -23,900,000 |
Level: 43
Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000
Ante: 4,000,000
Jennifer Abad Eliminated in 4th Place ($193,103)
Level 43
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Josh Reichard moved all in from the button and comfortably covered both blinds. Jennifer Abad decided her hand was too good not to play and called all in for 24,000,000.
Jennifer Abad: K♥J♠
Josh Reichard: A♣3♦
Abad needed help from the community cards which did not occur. The board of 9♣8♦3♣6♣7♥ gave Reichard a pair of threes and eliminated Abad for her biggest-ever cash score of $193,103.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000,000 | 11,900,000 |
|
|
Busted |