Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
Day 3 Started
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,946,560
Entries
2,212
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
265,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
It's time for the final day of Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, where a pair of World Series of Poker bracelet winners will be looking to add another to their collection. Day 2 chip leader David Prociak and Christopher Vitch are in prime position today, possessing more than 60 percent of the chips in play between them.
Day 3 will get underway at 2 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where the final eight will resume their battle to be crowned the latest WSOP champion.
Prociak and Vitch are the only players above 60 big blinds, with each bagging over 100 bigs after an eventful penultimate day on the felt.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 1,360,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 13,530,000 | 113 |
| 3 | Joe Firova | United States | 2,935,000 | 24 |
| 4 | David Prociak | United States | 14,615,000 | 122 |
| 5 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 2,460,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Jay Harwood | Ireland | 1,325,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 6,100,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Ioannis Angelou Konstas | Greece | 1,310,000 | 11 |
The top two will have a sizeable advantage when the first hand of the day is dealt, as Thomas Taylor sits a distant third with 51 big blinds. Joe Firova and Christopher Frank are next on the leaderboard, both sitting safely above 20 big blinds. Frank is also seeking a second career bracelet after earning one in 2017.
Three players will be nursing short stacks as Day 3 gets underway, as Kharlin Sued, Jay Harwood and Ioannis Angelou Konstas are all grouped together on the bottom of the leaderboard.
All eight players have earned at least $29,740, with the top prize of $262,734 and the WSOP gold bracelet awaiting Thursday's champion.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $262,734 |
| 2 | $175,179 |
| 3 | $126,853 |
| 4 | $92,850 |
| 5 | $68,702 |
| 6 | $51,396 |
| 7 | $38,877 |
| 8 | $29,740 |
The final table will resume at 2 p.m. local time on the feature table, where players will return to blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. Action will continue until a winner is determined under the lights of the Horseshoe Events Center.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you complete coverage of the final table, plus the rest of the action on a busy day at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The final day is officially underway as the tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal.
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Christopher Vitch limped on the button and Joe Firova called in the small blind. David Prociak checked his big blind option to see the 9♣8♠7♣ flop.
All three players checked to the 8♦ turn, where Firova led out for 125,000. Prociak folded while Vitch made the call.
The dealer turned over the 3♦ river, with Firova leading out again for 150,000. Vitch took a moment before letting his hand go, as Firova picked up the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,370,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
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13,150,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
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3,300,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
David Prociak opened 360,000 in the small blind and Christopher Frank defended the big blind.
When the A♠K♣Q♠ flop hit the felt, Prociak continued for 300,000 and Frank called.
Both players checked the J♠ turn and the Q♦ paired the board on the river.
Prociak announced a pot-sized bet of 1,440,000 and Frank sigh-called as he asked, "Do you have anything?"
Frank quickly flashed his hand but mucked it as he saw Prociak's aces full as he tabled A♦A♣9♥2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,900,000
2,530,000
|
2,530,000 |
|
|
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240,000
2,220,000
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2,220,000 |
|
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Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Thomas Taylor opened 240,000 under the gun and the action folded around to Christopher Frank in the small blind as he called off his 240,000 to be all in, and Jay Harwood made the call from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♣K♠6♥ and Harwood quickly check-folded to a bet from Taylor.
Christopher Frank: 10♠9♠8♦4♣ 
Thomas Taylor: A♠K♥Q♠Q♦
The 7♥ turn gave Frank a wrap straight draw but the J♥ river was no help as he headed to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,200,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
After David Prociak and Christopher Vitch had taken down the previous three pots with open-raises, the two squared off for the first time today when Prociak raised to 300,000 in early position and Vitch called in the big blind.
The J♦5♦3♥ flop saw both players check, with Vitch checking again on the 9♥ turn. Prociak fired a bet of 300,000 and Vitch made the call.
Both players tapped the table again after seeing the A♠ river, with Vitch showing A♣J♣4♥2♣ for a straight to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
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14,450,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
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Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Christopher Vitch opened 300,000 on the button and David Prociak defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♠8♠8♦ and Prociak check-called a bet of 200,000.
When the A♣ hit the turn, Prociak checked and Vitch fired 425,000. Prociak wasted no time pitching his cards into the muck.
"I had nothing," Joked Vitch as he tabled A♦8♣ for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,915,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
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|
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|
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14,760,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
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