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Sean Winter Chases Maiden Bracelet as 14 Return For $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed Final Day
After two days of alternating Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold’em action, Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed has entered the business end of the tournament. From a field of 214 entries, only 14 players remain with a chance to capture one of poker’s most coveted prizes.
When action resumes at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the surviving contenders will return knowing a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet is firmly within reach. Awaiting the eventual champion is not only the prestigious WSOP hardware but also a first-place prize of $1,172,296.
Sean Winter has long featured in discussions about the best players yet to win a WSOP bracelet. Despite a stellar career that has produced more than $40 million in live tournament earnings, the American has yet to enjoy a breakthrough summer on poker's biggest stage. He returns for the final day with 2,410,000 chips and another opportunity to change that.
Before he can start thinking about a bracelet, Winter will need to make up ground on the leaders.
Finnish legend Juha Helppi and defending champion Lou Garza are the only players returning with stacks north of 100 big blinds, with the chasing pack closely grouped, with only a handful of big blinds separating third place from sixth.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 6,370,000 | 127 |
| 2 | Lou Garza | United States | 5,365,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 2,755,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Edward Leonard | United States | 2,690,000 | 54 |
| 5 | Eelis Parssinen | Finland | 2,425,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | 2,410,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Yang Wang | China | 2,150,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 1,705,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Dylan Linde | United States | 1,530,000 | 31 |
| 10 | Dominykas Karmazinas | Lithuania | 975,000 | 20 |
The $25k Fantasy Draft also remains heavily invested in the outcome. Alongside Winter, Dylan Weisman (1,705,000), Dylan Linde (1,530,000), and seven-time bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu (435,000) are all still in contention, with valuable fantasy points still up for grabs for their respective teams.
The final day of action will begin at 1:00 p.m. local time, and play will resume at Level 21, with blinds of 25,000/50,000. The big blind ante will begin at 50,000 for PLO and 75,000 for NLH. Each blind level will continue for one hour, with play continuing until a champion is crowned.
Each of the returning players has locked up $61,964 for making it this far, with six-figure scores coming into play from eighth place onwards, and a seven-figure payout awaiting the eventual champion.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,172,296 |
| 2 | $781,500 |
| 3 | $540,754 |
| 4 | $381,950 |
| 5 | $275,509 |
| 6 | $203,041 |
| 7 | $152,954 |
| 8 | $117,835 |
| 9 | $92,887 |
| 10 -11 | $74,959 |
| 12-14 | $61,964 |
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