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Chad Eveslage Eyeing Third Dealer's Choice Bracelet on Final Day of $10K Championship
On May 30, 2023, Chad Eveslage captured his second-ever WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice. Then, three days later, the all-around poker player proved his mastery over the 20-plus games in the mix once again, as he shipped the $10,000 Championship version of the event as well.
Today at the 2026 World Series of Poker, just over three years later, Eveslage can do what only Adam Friedman has done before him, adding a third Dealer's Choice bracelet to his collection. Eveslage will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 1 p.m. local time second in chips on the final day of Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship, with only 11 contenders for the $371,664 top prize still standing from the record-breaking field of 163 players.
Battling for the biggest shares of the $1,515,900 prize pool, Eveslage's stack of 1,445,000 trails only that of Jake Schwartz, who will start Day 3 as chipleader with 1,890,000 in chips. Schwartz is looking to cross his name off the "best without a bracelet" list, as capturing one of the most coveted mixed-game trophies today would mean his maiden WSOP victory. Tomasz Gluszko rounds out the top three with 1,305,000, while Lawrence Brandt is the last player to bring a seven-figure stack to Day 3, sitting down with 1,015,000.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 1,890,000 |
| 2 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 1,445,000 |
| 3 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 1,305,000 |
| 4 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 1,015,000 |
| 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 750,000 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 685,000 |
| 7 | Owais Ahmed | United States | 605,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Miller | United States | 595,000 |
| 9 | Koji Fujimoto | Japan | 590,000 |
| 10 | Nick Schulman | United States | 555,000 |
| 11 | Duane Fontenot | United States | 345,000 |
Future Hall of Famer Jeremy Ausmus sits in the middle of the pack as he hunts his seventh bracelet in 13 years, while last year's inductee Nick Schulman will be trying to turn his short stack into his eighth piece of WSOP jewelry. Other poker luminaries who will make a final-day appearance include fixed-limit expert Ryan Miller and two-time PLO bracelet winner Bryce Yockey.
The Dealer's Choice Championship will return with no-limit and pot-limit blinds of 10,000/20,000, while the limits in fixed-limit games will be 40,000/80,000. The duration of the levels will increase to 90 minutes each, with a small break after every level, and the day will conclude only when a champion has been crowned.
The 11 returning players have already locked up a payout of $28,922, being two eliminations away from a pay jump to $35,253. Final table payouts will start at $58,460, with six-figure prizes being awarded to the top four finishers.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $371,664 | 6 | $58,460 |
| 2 | $241,152 | 7 | $44,592 |
| 3 | $161,292 | 8-9 | $35,253 |
| 4 | $111,305 | 10-11 | $28,922 |
| 5 | $79,331 |
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