button in SafariAndrew Moreno Leads Final 14 of Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout
The final freezeout event of the 2026 World Series of Poker moved closer to crowning a champion at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, as the 14 contenders left in contention have advanced to the final day of Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em.
The total field of 1,792 entrants has been narrowed down to the last two tables, with all remaining players continuing their battle for the largest pieces of the $4,784,640 prize pool.
Leading the pack with one more day of action to come is Andrew Moreno (11,955,000), who has already earned his fourth cash of the series and will return with 100 big blinds for Day 3. Moreno is in great position to chase his first WSOP bracelet and is on the verge of passing his 11th-place finish in Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em.
Sitting in second spot is four-time bracelet winner Asi Moshe (9,950,000), who led the field on the opening day and maintained his spot among the chip leaders through all ten levels of Day 2.
Day 2 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 | Dohyeok Kim | 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 |
Thailand's Methavee Taveekitvatee (9,375,000) rounds out the top three on the leaderboard, building a big stack after picking up pocket kings in a pair of pivotal spots. Taveekitvatee got her stack in against queens and held for a big double, only to later flop a set against John Juanda to send the Poker Hall of Fame member out at the final two tables.
226 players returned in the money to battle for ten more levels on Day 2, and that field was nearly cut in half by the first break. Among the other notables to earn a place in the money was Martin Kabrhel (80th - $9,620), who was multi-tabling this event along with Event #78: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em while playing into the money in both. Kabrhel busted just before his third event of the day began, when he went on to win his sixth WSOP bracelet.
2023 WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis (47th - $14,610) also ran deep into the money, while two-time bracelet winner Dylan Weisman finished just ahead of Juanda in 17th place ($30,600).
Four other bracelet winners remain in contention, returning on Friday, July 3, at noon local time. David Miscikowski (5,815,000) sits firmly inside the top ten, joined by Chris Moorman (3,140,000), sitting with 26 big blinds. 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson (2,145,000) remains in contention for a second bracelet, while Greg Ostrander (1,400,000) returns as the short stack.
Action will resume on Level 28, with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. Players will continue to navigate 60-minute levels until a winner is determined, with breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.
All 14 contenders have locked up at least $30,600, sitting on a pay jump at 13th place. The battle will resume for the top prize of $683,830, along with the latest piece of hardware to be handed out in Las Vegas.
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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