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Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,784,640
Total Entries
1,792
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
14
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,792
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As opening flights for the 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event continue, a select group of 14 players will return to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas ready to battle for their own bracelet today.
Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em has reached the final day, with action getting underway at 12 p.m. local time and a top prize of $683,830 set to be awarded. The event attracted a total of 1,792 entrants, generating a massive prize pool of $4,784,640.
Sitting in the top spot is Andrew Moreno (11,955,000), who bagged up the only eight-figure stack to possess 100 big blinds. Moreno will have to contend with several notable names among the Day 2 survivors, but carries a healthy lead over four-time WSOP bracelet winner and Day 1 chip leader Asi Moshe (9,950,000) in second place.
Methavee Taveekitvatee (9,375,000) returns in a close third position, with the top three all maintaining a large gap over the rest of the field.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 11,955,000 | 100 |
| 2 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 9,950,000 | 83 |
| 3 | Methavee Taveekitvatee | Thailand | 9,375,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Igor Popyk | Ukraine | 6,440,000 | 54 |
| 5 | [Removed:633] | South Korea | 5,830,000 | 49 |
| 6 | David Miscikowski | United States | 5,815,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Qiao Du | China | 4,250,000 | 35 |
| 8 | Dustin Murphy | United States | 3,800,000 | 32 |
| 9 | Walter Treccarichi | Italy | 3,260,000 | 27 |
| 10 | Chris Moorman | United Kingdom | 3,140,000 | 26 |
| 11 | Antoine Sankari | Canada | 3,000,000 | 25 |
| 12 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | 2,145,000 | 18 |
| 13 | Gabriel Karlsson | Sweden | 1,445,000 | 12 |
| 14 | Greg Ostrander | United States | 1,400,000 | 12 |
Just one 25K Fantasy player remains in the field, as Chris Moorman (3,140,000) of Team Fleyshman has secured his third cash of the series.
Moreno is the only other fantasy notable as an "ODB Bonus Player", sitting in prime position to score big points for those that drafted him.
Other WSOP bracelet winners still in contention include David Miscikowski (5,815,000), who joins Moorman inside the top ten on the leaderboard to begin the final day.
The 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson (2,145,000) returns in the bottom third of the counts, while Greg Ostrander (1,400,000) has some work to do as the shortest remaining stack.
The 14 survivors have each earned a minimum of $30,600, with the next pay jump just a single elimination away. A spot at the final table will be worth $60,740, while a seventh-place finish is required to hit the six-figure payouts.
Players will return to their seats on Level 28, where blinds will increase to 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. The tournament clock will continue with 60-minute levels, stopping for 15-minute breaks after every two levels have been completed.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $683,830 | 7 | $101,900 |
| 2 | $454,800 | 8 | $78,210 |
| 3 | $329,660 | 9 | $60,740 |
| 4 | $241,640 | 10-11 | $47,750 |
| 5 | $179,140 | 12-13 | $37,990 |
| 6 | $134,330 | 14 | $30,600 |
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Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 3 of Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em!
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, [Removed:633] opened to 240,000 from the hijack but Chris Moorman in the small blind three-bet to 750,000. The big blind folded and [Removed:633] called.
Moorman continued for 240,000 on the 4♥A♠8♦ flop, then fired a second barrel to 600,000 on the 7♠ turn. [Removed:633] called both times.
The 7♦ landed on the river and Moorman fired 1,535,000, keeping only 15,000 behind. [Removed:633] went into the tank and called, but he mucked his cards after Moorman revealed A♥Q♥.
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Qiao Du raised to 240,000 under the gun and Igor Popyk called from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the 5♦4♥2♣ flop.
Du continued for 180,000 and Popyk called to see the Q♣ turn. The former then upped his bet to 450,000, and again Popyk just called.
When the 7♣ completed the board on the river, Du slowed down with a check and Popyk took the opportunity to bet 750,000.
Du hit the tank for around two minutes before dropping in a call and Popyk tabled the A♦Q♥ for top pair with top kicker.
Du then rolled over the K♣K♥ overpair for the win.
"Nice slowroll," Popyk said.
"Not a slowroll," Du responded. "You may have had a set."
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Asi Moshe in early position raised to 240,000. David Miscikowski in the hijack three-bet to 725,000 and Moshe called.
The dealer fanned a flop of J♣5♦5♠ and Miscikowski continued for 425,000. Moshe check-called, then both players checked the Q♦ turn.
After Moshe checked the 3♣ river, Miscikowski bet 750,000. Moshe went deep into the tank but ultimately folded.
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Methavee Taveekitvatee min-raised to 240,000 under the gun and cleared the field around to David Miscikowski, who three-bet to 925,000 from the big blind.
Taveekitvatee thought for a bit before calling, which brought about a flop of 10♣8♦4♥.
Miscikowski continued for 675,000, and Taveekitvatee thought long and hard before folding her hand.
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Asi Moshe on the button opened to 140,000. Methavee Taveekitvatee in the big blind three-bet to 900,000 and Moshe called.
Taveekitvatee bet 500,000 on a flop of K♦A♥7♥. Moshe quickly called, so she fired a second barrel to 1,500,000 on the 7♦ turn. Moshe called again.
Taveekitvatee eventually moved all-in for 5,430,000 on the J♦ river. Moshe went into the tank but folded.
