button in SafariFrancois Scapula Leads Final 23 Players Into Day 3 of WSOP Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 action has come to a close here in Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2026 World Series of Poker, hosted by Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Of the 213 runners who started the day, only 23 players will return for the third and final day on Wednesday, June 24, with $18,020 already locked up. The remaining competitors will be duking it out for a piece of the $2,558,182 prize pool, with the first-place prize of $390,300 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet going to the winner.
The chip leader heading into Day 3 is Francois Scapula of France, who bagged an impressive 8,520,000. Scapula surged to the top of the counts late in the evening, and when his rail asked him how he got those chips, a shrug of the shoulders and a relaxed response was all they got. In reality, Scapula got many of those chips when he hit a flush in a huge pot and then soon after eliminated Giorgos Tsoupras with aces versus aces.
Sitting in second is Sasha Guerin, representing the United States. Guerin ended the day with 6,430,000. Rounding out the top three is Dechang Zhang, also representing the United States, who bagged 6,255,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francois Scapula | France | 8,520,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Sasha Guerin | United States | 6,430,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Dechang Zhang | United States | 6,255,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Harry Rubin | United States | 5,395,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Schuyler Thornton | United States | 4,850,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | 4,550,000 | 57 |
| 7 | James Sedlacek | United States | 4,040,000 | 51 |
| 8 | Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu | Romania | 3,830,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 3,770,000 | 47 |
| 10 | Nuno Duarte | Portugal | 3,735,000 | 47 |
Daniel Hachem (2,995,000), the son of 2005 Main Event winner Joe Hachem, just missed out on the top ten. Hachem is certainly no stranger to deep WSOP runs, as he narrowly missed out on a bracelet in 2024 in Event #41: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot.
Notable Eliminations
Allen Kessler came into the day with a healthy stack. Kessler is known for getting his money in good, and this time was no different. He got his chips in with a set of fives against an opponent holding a gutshot straight draw and a backdoor flush draw, but he was unable to hold. Kessler was eliminated in 178th place.
Daniel Negreanu had a swingy day, and we mean that in more ways than one, as he spent time discussing golf swing technique with Allan Le before unfortunately exiting in 84th place. Le also exited several levels later, finishing in 55th.
Remaining Payouts
Action will begin on Day 3 at 12 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 24, at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where the event will play down to a winner. The tournament will resume in Level 28 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in length, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels.
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