2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,313,640
Total Entries
1,300
Players Left
5
Average Chip Stack
10,400,000
Total Chips
52,000,000
Next Payout
Place 5
$136,737
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
57
Players Left
7
Players Left 5 / 1,300
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Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem

Day 3 Completed

Jean-Robert Bellande Chases Second WSOP Bracelet With Final Seven Players Set

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jean-Robert Bellande
Jean-Robert Bellande

After ten levels of play, Day 3 action has come to a close here in Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2026 World Series of Poker, hosted by Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Of the 57 runners who started the day, only seven players will return for Day 4 on Friday. The remaining competitors will be battling it out for a piece of the $3,471,000 prize pool, with the winner taking home the first-place prize of $538,158, as well as the coveted gold bracelet.

Jean-Robert Bellande was one of two players to break the 10,000,000-chip mark and sits first on the leaderboard with 16,290,000. Christos Argyriadis ended the day in second with 13,600,000, and rounding out the top three is Omar Zazay with 6,900,000.

Final Table Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jean-Robert BellandeUnited States16,290,00081
2Christos ArgyriadisGreece13,600,00068
3Omar ZazayUnited States6,900,00035
4Jessica VierlingGermany4,885,00024
5Guofeng WangChina3,910,00020
6Jim CollopyUnited States3,690,00018
7Troy DonaldsonUnited States3,220,00016
Christos Argyriadis
Christos Argyriadis

Bellande came to the unofficial final table as a middling stack (4,875,000), but waited for his spots as he eliminated Kevin Naegelen with ace-king versus ace-queen, as his kicker played to take his chip count to over 16,000,000.

Argyriadis was the chip leader (9,700,000) as the final table started, but had a very swingy day after eliminating Adam Kharman and Mario Colavita in the build-up to the final table, before running into Bellande's aces, which reduced his lead.

Zazay entered the final table fourth in chips and had a bumpy road to Day 4 after running into Bellande's pocket kings when he had pocket tens, and losing to Guofeng Wang's ace-jack with pocket kings, but he fought back to finish third in chips.

Omar Zazay
Omar Zazay

Still in the mix is Jim Collopy, who bagged 3,690,000 at the end of Day 3. Collopy is a well-respected player with over $12,492,667 in total live earnings tallied on his resume, according to The Hendon Mob, and is the only player left standing picked in the 25k fantasy.

Jim Collopy
Jim Collopy

Notable players who had a deep run but will not come back for Day 4 include Joseph Cheong, Joe Mckeehen, Pavel Plesuv, Klemens Roiter, Jon Vallinas, Jamie Flynn, Samuel Laskowitz, Ian O'Hara, Darren Rabinowitz, and Christopher Puetz.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1  $538,158
2  $358,705
3  $256,761
4  $186,161
5  $136,737
6  $101,765
7  $76,754

Day 4 will start at 1 p.m. local time on Friday, June 12, when the event will play down to a winner. The tournament will resume on Level 31 with blinds at 120,000/240,000/240,000, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels, with a one-hour dinner break to be determined.

Be sure to follow PokerNews for the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.

Tags: Adam KharmanBig BlindsChristopher PuetzChristos ArgyriadisDarren RabinowitzGuofeng WangGuofeng Wang'sIan O'HaraJamie FlynnJean-Robert BellandeJessica VierlingJim CollopyJoe McKeehenJoe MckeehenJon VallinasJoseph CheongKevin NaegelenKlemens RoiterMario ColavitaOmar ZazayParis Las VegasPavel PlesuvSamuel LaskowitzTroy Donaldson

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Jim CollopyUnited States3,690,00018
12Jean-Robert BellandeUnited States16,290,00081
13Guofeng WangChina3,910,00020
14Omar ZazayUnited States6,900,00035
15Jessica VierlingGermany4,885,00024
16Christos ArgyriadisGreece13,600,00068
17Troy DonaldsonUnited States3,220,00016

End of Day Chip Counts

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Play Concludes

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The final seven players are bagging up for the night and will return on Friday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. local time, when the event will play down to a winner.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for end-of-day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.

Kevin Naegelen Eliminated in 8th Place ($58,677)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kevin Naegelen
Kevin Naegelen

Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 400,000 from under the gun, Troy Donaldson flatted on the button, and Kevin Naegelen three-bet jammed for about 5,000,000 in the small blind. Bellande then reshoved, forcing Donaldson out of the hand.

Kevin Naegelen: AQ All in
Jean-Robert Bellande: AK

The 488 flop offered Naegelen some chop outs, but the board ran out 3, 6 to send him to the payout desk.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeKevin NaegelenTroy Donaldson

Updated Counts

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

"You Call Pre with That?!"

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jessica Vierling
Jessica Vierling

Jessica Vierling raised in the cutoff to 400,000, and Kevin Naegelen defended his big blind.

Action checked to the river as the board ran out 378J4.

Naegelen decided to lead for 500,000 but to his surprise got quickly raised to 2,000,000. After a few seconds, he made the call.

Vierling tabled A10 for a bluff and Naegelen 63, after which Vierling responded, "you call pre with that?!"

Tags: Jessica VierlingKevin Naegelen

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Bellande Doubles Again

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jessica Vierling raised to 300,000 from under the gun, Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet to 800,000 on the button, and Omar Zazay cold four-bet to 1,700,000 in the big blind. Vierling stepped aside, Bellande reraised all in for 3,675,000 total, and Zazay called with the covering stack.

Jean-Robert Bellande: KK All in
Omar Zazay: 1010

The 498AA runout was safe for Bellande, earning him another double up.

Tags: Jean-Robert BellandeJessica VierlingOmar Zazay

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