button in SafariLaskowitz and Roberts Among the Top Ten as Day 3 Kicks Off in $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Action continues at the 2026 World Series of Poker with Day 3 of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold 'em kicking off at 12 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Only 57 players are returning from a field that started with 1,300 entries, all of whom have their eyes set on the first-place prize of $538,158, as well as the coveted gold bracelet. The event generated a prize pool of $1,313,640, with all remaining competitors already having locked up a cash of at least $9,929.
Christos Argyriadis of Greece enters Day 3 atop the leaderboard with 2,835,000, and right on his heels is Daniel Wokoun of the United States, sitting in second with a respectable 2,650,000. Antonio Vargas, who recently took down Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship, rounds out the top three with 2,065,000.
Samuel Laskowitz (1,920,000) and Christian Roberts (1,600,000) stand out as the only two 25K Fantasy players to bag a top ten stack heading into Day 3. Laskowitz is often seen battling in high rollers and has a WSOP Circuit Ring to his name, but has yet to capture a bracelet. Roberts won his maiden bracelet three years ago in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver and will look to leverage his stack and experience in pursuit of a second title.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| 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 |
Other notables still in the mix include high-stakes cash game regular Jean-Robert Bellande (1,285,000), bracelet winner Pavel Plesuv (1,265,000), 25K Fantasy draftees Jim Collopy (930,000) and Nick Pupillo (420,000), and 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen (790,000).
Remaining Payouts
Action will resume at 12 p.m. local time, where the tournament is scheduled to play down to five players. Play will resume in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante, 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.
Are You Using MyStack?
Planning on playing this event? PokerNews activates MyStack for every WSOP event, regardless of that tournament's buy-in, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting
MyStack is a free poker tool that puts you in control of your chip counts on our live reporting pages. Once you have created a free PokerNews account, you can use MyStack to update your chip counts in real time; hopefully, your stack will continue increasing throughout the event!
Never Miss a Moment with MyPlayers on PokerNews
Stay closer than ever to the action with MyPlayers. This brand new, free feature on PokerNews puts your favorite poker players front and center. Whether you're keeping tabs on legends like Daniel Negreanu or following a friend grinding their way through a Day 2, MyPlayers delivers real-time updates tailored just for you. No subscriptions, no paywalls - just the hands, chip counts, and bustouts that matter most.
It’s simple: log in, search for any player in our live coverage, hit the star, and they’ll be added to your personalized MyPlayers list. You’ll see their progress across all live-reported events, with chip counts and updates pinned right where you need them at the top.
From railbirds to backers, MyPlayers is the smarter way to stay connected to the game.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.