Harlan Karnofsky opened to 225,000 from under the gun and Justin Arnwine three-bet to 900,000 from the small blind. Karnofsky called, and the pair saw a 2♥6♦6♥ flop.
Arnwine bet 1,000,000 and Karnofsky moved all in for 4,250,000. He saw Arnwine snap call and the players flipped their hands.
Harlan Karnofsky: K♣K♠
Justin Arnwine: A♥5♥
Karnofsky was looking to hold with kings and Arnwine was looking to pick up his heart flush draw.
The 8♣ turn and 5♣ river saw Karnofsky hold, and remain in the tournament, sitting back with a healthy stack.
Michel Molenaar raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and was called by Justin Arnwine from the button. Molenaar fired out 310,000 on the K♣Q♠8♦ flop and was called. The Dutchman sized up to 1,350,000 on the 2♦ turn, and Arnwine snap-folded.
On the next deal, David Rees opened to 200,000 from the button, and Molenaar defended his big blind.
On the A♠6♦5♠ flop, Molenaar check-raised to 850,000 over Rees' continuation-bet of 300,000. Rees was quick to call.
Molenaar bet 800,000 on the 4♦ turn, but was sent into the tank after Rees jammed for 3,965,000. After several moments of thinking time, Molenaar called as the bigger stack.
David Rees: 8♥7♥
Michel Molenaar: AxQx
Rees turned the straight to leave Molenaar drawing dead ahead of the Q♣ river.
Honghao Zhang opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Julien Duveau defended his big blind. Duveau check-called for 150,000 on the K♠Q♣6♥ flop, before folding to a bet of 375,000 on the 4♦ turn.
A few hands later, Duveau opened to 200,000 from the button but ditched his hand after Honghao Zhang jammed as the bigger stack from the big blind.
Julien Duveau opened to 200,000 on the button and Honghao Zhang three-bet to 850,000. Duveau four-bet jammed for 2,900,000 and Zhang gave up his hand.
In the next hand Duveau opened to 200,000 and Daniel Hill defended the big blind. The pair saw a 2♦7♣9♠ flop and Hill check-raised to 775,000 after Duveau bet 200,000.
A Q♦ turn saw Hill bet 575,000 and Duveau paid to see the 2♠ river. Hill picked up some chips to make another bet but that was enough to see Duveau muck his hand.
Rania Nasreddine was down to her last 1,055,000 and open-jammed from under the gun. Action folded around to David Rees in the big blind, who quickly called.
Rania Nasreddine: 6♠6♦
David Rees: A♥K♥
Nasreddine was ahead, but the 3♣4♦2♥ flop saw Rees pick up a straight draw and backdoor flush draw.
A K♣ turn was enough to put Rees ahead, and Nasreddine stood from her seat. The brutal A♦ river was a painful way to seal her fate, being the first to bust the final day, taking home ninth place.
It's been a bit of a timid start to the $1,500 6-Handed, with most of the opening pots taken preflop or on the flop, but the first notable hand of the session took place in a blind on blind battle between David Rees and Rania Nasreddine.
Rees opened to 225,000 from the small blind, and Nasreddine defended the big blind. Rees continued for 200,000 on the A♣Q♣8♦ flop and was called. Rees then check-called for 400,000 on the J♥ turn, bringing in the K♣ river. With the four-liner on the board, Rees fired out 500,000, sliding in a stack of T-25,000 chips. Nasreddine wasn't thrilled with the spot, but called out of her short stack.
Rees tabled A♠10♣ for Broadway, and Nasreddine mucked.
Day 3 of Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em will see nine players return to the stage in the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, each looking to secure a place at the final table and position themselves for a run at the coveted WSOP bracelet.
Leading the way is the only 25K Fantasy Draft player remaining in the tournament, Michel Molenaar, who bagged 11,380,000 at the end of Day 2. On his way to the top, he showed fellow 25K Fantasy pick Chris Hunichen the exit doors, in the last level of the day. Molenaar will return just slightly ahead of Justin Arnwine, who brings through 11,135,000. There is a significant gap between the top two stacks and the rest of the players, with Harlan Karnofsky (5,230,000) rounding out the top three, set to return with just over 52 big blinds.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Michel Molenaar
Netherlands
11,380,000
114
2
Justin Arnwine
United States
11,135,000
111
3
Harlan Karnofsky
United States
5,230,000
52
4
Honghao Zhang
United States
3,960,000
40
5
Julien Duveau
France
3,300,000
33
6
David Rees
United States
3,185,000
32
7
Rania Nasreddine
United States
2,950,000
30
8
Daniel Hill
United States
2,890,000
29
9
Thai Dinh
United States
1,970,000
20
Also returning to action are Honghao Zhang (3,960,000), Julien Duveau (3,300,000) and David Rees (3,185,000), all of whom advanced with competitive stacks and remain firmly in the hunt as the field moves closer to the final table. Rees started Day 2 as the chip leader and applied pressure to his opponents as he navigated his way through the day. A late-night elimination of Frank Marasco helped him maintain a healthy stack after holding with pocket jacks .
Others such as Daniel Hill (2,890,000) and Thai Dinh (1,970,000) will be aiming to build early momentum as the pressure intensifies, and the pay jumps grow steeper. Each player has guaranteed themselves at least $35,250, but all will be on the hunt for the top $346,108 payout.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
1
$346,108
2
$230,626
3
$163,172
4
$116,951
5
$84,929
6
$62,501
7
$46,619
8
$35,250
9
$35,250
Several deep runs came to an end late on Day 2, with 25K Fantasy Players Cherish Andrews and Chris Hunichen among those eliminated as the field tightened toward the finish. It was a particularly tough exit for Spencer Champlin, who saw their stack slide throughout the evening before getting the last few big blinds in against Justin Arnwine and falling short of a bag.
Players will return at 12 p.m. local time to resume play at Level 28, with blinds at 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Levels will remain 60 minutes throughout Day 3, with a 15-minute break every two levels and a scheduled dinner break to be determined based on the pace of play. Action will continue until a winner is crowned and someone claims the $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em title and a WSOP Bracelet.
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