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Level: 23
Limit Flop: 20,000-40,000 Blinds, 40,000-80,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 40,000 Completion, 40,000-80,000 Limits
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
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
$1,220,190
Total Entries
457
Level
32
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
20
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 457
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The players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
2-7 Triple Draw will be the first game they play.
Before Michael Rocco won his first World Series of Poker bracelet two years ago, he'd already decided he was leaving poker behind.
When PokerNews caught up with the high-stakes player during the 2024 WSOP, the conversation wasn't about solvers, Player of the Year races, or the growing list of near-misses that had come to define his career. Instead, Rocco revealed he was preparing to step away from the game to pursue regenerative farming.
And then a few hours later, he finally won the bracelet he'd spent years chasing.
For most players, finally reaching the top would have been the beginning of another chapter. For Rocco, it simply meant he got to leave exactly how he'd hoped.
PokerNews caught up with the now 36-year-old to see how life is on the farm, and whether the poker grind is something that he yearns to go back to.
The penultimate mixed event of the 2026 World Series of Poker will play down to a winner today in Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. Cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. local time for Day 3. In the second edition of the event, 457 entries created a a prize pool of $1,220,190.
However, just 20 players have survived, giving themselves a chance to win the first-place prize of $247,842, along with the WSOP gold bracelet. Last year's champion, young Japanese star Ryutaro Suzuki, was eliminated on Day 1, ensuring that a new champion will be crowned this time around.
Atop the counts headed into the final day is Alex Livingston. The 2019 Main Event fourth-place finisher is chasing his third WSOP bracelet, after already claiming titles in Seven Card Stud and Pot-Limit Omaha.
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,840,000 |
| 2 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 1,810,000 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,570,000 |
| 4 | David Bach | United States | 1,395,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Blum | United States | 1,330,000 |
| 6 | Gary Bolden | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 7 | Yik Chiu | Hong Kong | 1,075,000 |
| 8 | Nick Guagenti | United States | 1,030,000 |
| 9 | Michael Reed | United States | 910,000 |
| 10 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 900,000 |
Close behind Livingston in second is Qinghai Pan (1,810,000) while Jesse Lonis (1,570,000) rounds out the podium in third in what is an incredibly accomplished lineup for Day 3.
Also returning for the final day includes David Bach (1,395,000), Gary Bolden (1,105,000), Nick Guagenti (1,030,000), Naoya Kihara (900,000), Viktor Blom (800,000), Thomas Taylor (635,000), Marco Johnson (460,000), and Brandon Shack-Harris (170,000).
The final day begins at 1 p.m. in the Gold section of Paris. Action resumes in Level 23 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and limits of 40,000/80,000, with an average stack of 914,000. The full redraw of the final four tables has also been posted already. Play will continue in 60-minute levels until a bracelet is awarded.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $247,842 |
| 2 | $160,862 |
| 3 | $106,912 |
| 4 | $72,791 |
| 5 | $50,801 |
| 6 | $36,363 |
| 7 | $26,715 |
| 8-9 | $20,158 |
| 10-11 | $15,633 |
| 12-17 | $12,471 |
| 18-20 | $10,241 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates as we play down to a winner in Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E., along with information from all events here at the 2026 World Series of Poker.
According to the WSOPLive app.
Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
Day 3 Started
