button in SafariVargas Among the Front-Runners Heading Into Day 3 of Event #32
After ten action-packed levels, Day 2 of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Of the 295 players who began the day, only 57 remain in contention. With the field rapidly narrowing, all eyes are now fixed on the $538,158 first-place prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet awaiting the eventual champion.
Chip stacks rose and fell throughout the day as players navigated a fast-paced and action-packed field. After the bubble burst shortly before the dinner break, the remaining competitors wasted little time thinning the ranks.
Greece's Christos Argyriadis bagged the overnight chip lead with 2,800,000, narrowly ahead of Daniel Wokoun on 2,700,000. Rounding out the top three is Antonio Vargas, who remains in contention for his second gold bracelet with 2,100,000.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christos Argyriadis | Greece | 2,835,000 | 142 |
| 2 | Daniel Wokoun | United States | 2,650,000 | 133 |
| 3 | Antonio Vargas | United States | 2,065,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Jessica Vierling | Germany | 2,000,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Samuel Laskowitz | United States | 1,920,000 | 96 |
| 6 | Julian Milliard Feral | France | 1,725,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Guofeng Wang | China | 1,655,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,600,000 | 80 |
| 9 | Omar Zazay | United States | 1,585,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Darren Rabinowitz | United States | 1,580,000 | 79 |
A host of accomplished players will return for Day 3, all hoping to add another impressive result to their poker résumés. Among the notable names still in contention are 25K Fantasy Draft selections Christian Roberts (1,600,000), Samuel Laskowitz (1,900,000), Klemens Roiter (445,000), and Bradley Jansen (350,000).
The remaining field also features several accomplished bracelet winners, including three-time bracelet winner Joe McKeehen (790,000), and two-time champions Frank Funaro Jr. (1,205,000), and Michael Lavin (325,000), all of whom remain in the hunt for the title and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Some of the 25K Fantasy players & notables who cashed were Nicholas Seward ($8,786), Barry Shulman ($7,898), Jonas Lauck ($7,898), Niall Farrell ($7,989), Alexander Livingston ($7,216), and Antonio Galiana ($6,027).
All 57 remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $9,929, but will be eager to reach the final table where a ninth-place finish locks up a minimum of $45,477, with all of the top six finishers guaranteed a six-figure payday.
Remaining Payouts
Day 3 will start at 12 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 11, where it is scheduled to play down to five players. The tournament will resume in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels. A one-hour dinner break will take place after the completion of Level 26, at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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