Tomas Teran opened to 6,000 in late position to see Benjamin Krauss raise to 15,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Teran, who jammed for 48,500 effective to see Krauss call.
Benjamin Krauss: K♥K♦ 
Tomas Teran: A♣8♣
The board ran out J♠8♠3♠9♦4♣ and the kings held up for Krauss to double at the expense of Teran.
At another table, 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen was eliminated from the tournament.
Gareth Nelson made it 5,000 to play from early position, and action folded around to Will Kassouf in the big blind, who checked roughly how much Nelson had behind before he put in a three-bet to 19,500.
Nelson didn't take long and put in a four-bet all in; Kassouf confirmed the count of 59,000 and called.
Gareth Nelson: A♥Q♠
Will Kassouf: A♣K♦
No help for Nelson on the 10♥4♣A♦ flop, but when the J♠ peeled off on the turn, he picked up some additional outs. The river bricked out with the 8♥, and Nelson was sent packing.
This hand was picked up on the river of a board that read 6♥Q♠10♠2♥10♣ with over 250,000 already in the middle.
Felix Kuemayr checked his option from the under-the-gun position before Gaspar Fernandez went for it all with a shove to put Kuemayr to a decision for all his chips.
A distressed Kuemayr went into the tank as he pondered a big decision during the early stages of Day 3.
Eventually, Kuemayr grabbed his stack of green chips and thumped them toward the middle to signify a call as he put himself at risk for 258,500.
Fernandez tabled K♦2♦ for two pair, but that was not enough firepower as Kuemayr showed 6♠6♣ for a full house to take down a massive pot against Fernandez, who came into Day 3 second in chips overall.
Vanessa Ames opened to 5,500 from middle position. Action folded to Benjamin Pollak in the small blind who threw in a three-bet to 16,000. Ames called the bet, and the two saw a flop of 6♦A♦6♠.
Ames called a bet of 4,000, bringing the two to a 10♦ turn. Here, Pollak bet out again, this time for 5,000, only to see his opponent min-click it to 10,000. Pollak wasn't done, however, as he three-bet to 20,000. Ames called, and the 8♦ peeled off on the river.
Pollak fired a third barrel of 40,000, only for Ames to move all in. Pollak called, only to see the disgusting beat he was facing.
He had flopped aces full with A♠A♥ but that was somehow no good, as Ames tabled 6♣6♥ for flopped quads, to eliminate her opponent from contention.
Xianglong Li opened to 6,000 in early position before Arthur Dore three-bet to 18,000 from the hijack, and Li called.
On the K♣Q♥6♦ flop, Li check-called a bet of 14,000 from Dore.
The K♠ turn checked through to the 10♥ river, which saw Li lead for 25,000. Dore then tossed out a raise to 75,000, and Li called instantly. However, he got the bad news as Dore tabled K♦Q♣ for a full house to win the pot. Li flashed KxJx as he mucked his hand, and a big one was sent to Dore.
As the summer rounds the last corner to its end, the crown jewel of the 2026 World Series of Poker sees its action just ramping up. This year, Event #82: $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship drew a total of 9,208 players, generating a prize pool of $85,634,000, making this the fourth-largest main event field in the 56 years of the WSOP.
All 3,294 remaining players combine today for the first time and begin the next leg of their journey to make the money. Only 1,382 will be walking away with at least a minimum cash of $15,000, and time will tell whether or not Day 3 or 4 will be the bubble-bursting day. Sitting up top along with the $10,000,000 cash prize is the WSOP Main Event bracelet and a chance to be immortalized in the annals of poker history.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Rossitto | United States | 770,500 | 308 |
| 2 | Gaspar Fernandez | Argentina | 754,000 | 302 |
| 3 | Jeff Fenster | United States | 747,000 | 299 |
| 4 | Yannick Schumacher | Germany | 738,000 | 295 |
| 5 | Mason Vieth | United States | 730,000 | 292 |
| 6 | Robert Gill | United States | 728,500 | 291 |
| 7 | Joseph Baghdalian | United States | 705,000 | 282 |
| 8 | Arturas Astrauskas | Lithuania | 646,500 | 259 |
| 9 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 630,000 | 252 |
| 10 | Michael Banducci | United States | 630,000 | 252 |
Leading the way is Day 2d chip leader, Michael Rossitto (770,500). A familiar face on the tournament circuit, Rossitto has collected over $5 million in live earnings according to The Hendon Mob with three WSOP final tables on his resume. He and his podium-mates Gaspar Fernandez (754,000) and Jeff Fenster (747,000) are each looking for their first WSOP bracelet.
Many of the game’s greats found their way into today’s play and are looking to etch their names into this summer’s history. Farid Jattin (630,000) and Terrance Reid (597,500) hold sizable stacks coming into the day. Others that look to capitalize during the day are Alex Foxen (493,500), Brian Hastings (490,000), Will Givens (483,500), Brian Yoon (386,500), Freddy Deeb (383,000) and WSOP Players of the Year, like Ian Matakis (374,500), Shaun Deeb (368,500) and Scott Seiver (282,000). They will be among the thousands of contenders in the hunt for this title.
There are 39 living main event champions, and of that number, 12 have advanced to Day 3 in the hopes of becoming the first multi-time champion since 1997. Defending his crown is nine-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi (202,500), who is fresh off of his ninth WSOP bracelet win this year. The list of players with ten or more bracelets contains just five names, but a win for Mizrachi would add a sixth name to the list.
One of the names on that list is 17-time WSOP bracelet winner and 1989 Main Event champion Phil Hellmuth (173,000), who sits looking to further extend his all-time lead. The 2004 champion Greg Raymer (291,000), 1996 champion Huck Seed (83,000), and 2012 champion Greg Merson (79,000) advanced through Day 2abc, while John Cynn (403,000), Ryan Riess (395,000), Hossein Ensan (236,500), Scott Blumstein (218,000), Joe Hachem (135,000), Joe Mckeehen (102,500) and Chris Moneymaker (221,000) all advanced from Day 2d, with a chance to become two-time champions.
Play will resume at 11 am with players coming back to Level 11. Blinds will be 1,000/2,500, with a 2,500 big blind ante. Levels will last two hours each, with a 20-minute break occurring at the end of each level. At the conclusion of Level 13 (around 6 p.m.), there will be a 60-minute dinner break. After that, the players will return and play two more levels before bagging up for the evening.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the exciting updates on the ground at the 2026 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
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