A bracelet will be awarded today at the Horseshoe Event Center as Event #73: $1,500 Eight Game Mix sees just 14 players remain in pursuit of the bracelet from a total field of 789 entries. The remaining players return at 1 p.m. local time to play down to winner, with all eyes on the first-place prize of $184,682.
Leading the final 14 is Narcis Nedelcu, who was propelled up the counts after scooping a massive Stud Hi-Lo hand late last night, ending with 3,225,000. Nedelcu is most closely followed by Walter Treccarichi with 1,955,000. The podium is rounded out by Jonatas Freitas, who bagged 1,805,000.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | 3,225,000 |
| 2 | Walter Treccarichi | Italy | 1,955,000 |
| 3 | Jonatas Freitas | Brazil | 1,805,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Pahl | United States | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 1,475,000 |
| 6 | Elaine Rawn | Canada | 1,455,000 |
| 7 | Benjamin Miner | United States | 1,390,000 |
| 8 | Mark Liedtke | United States | 1,300,000 |
| 9 | Christian Malick | United States | 1,270,000 |
| 10 | John Cipriano | United States | 1,065,000 |
| 11 | Joseph Ricardo | United States | 1,050,000 |
| 12 | Xixiang Luo | China | 975,000 |
| 13 | Scott Abrams | United States | 810,000 |
| 14 | Steve Billirakis | United States | 435,000 |
Action resumes in Level 26 with big bet blinds of 15,000/30,000 and limits of 60,000/120,000 with an average stack of 1,400,000, or just just under 12 big bets. Play will commence at 1 p.m. at the feature tables in the Horseshoe Event Center, and play will continue until a winner is crowned and a bracelet is awarded. Levels will be 60 minutes in length through to the conclusion of the event.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $184,682 |
| 2 | $123,086 |
| 3 | $83,448 |
| 4 | $57,675 |
| 5 | $40,653 |
| 6 | $29,234 |
| 7 | $21,457 |
| 8-9 | $16,081 |
| 10-11 | $12,311 |
| 12-14 | $9,663 |
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