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Welcome back to the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where just 33 players remain in Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship. A total of 558 entries created a prize pool of $5,189,400, with the top 84 players reaching the money. All remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,360, but their sights will be set on the WSOP gold bracelet and the $1,001,391 first-place prize.
Fahredin Mustafov returns as the chip leader with 2,800,000, followed by Justin Liberto in second place (2,100,000) and Jamie O'Connor in third place(1,935,000).
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 2,800,000 | 140 |
| 2 | Justin Liberto | United States | 2,100,000 | 105 |
| 3 | Jamie O'Connor | United Kingdom | 1,935,000 | 97 |
| 4 | Kully Sidhu | United Kingdom | 1,850,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 1,700,000 | 85 |
| 6 | Aliaksandr Shylko | Belarus | 1,630,000 | 82 |
| 7 | David Peters | United States | 1,625,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 1,585,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Loic Debregeas | France | 1,415,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | 1,365,000 | 68 |
Several bracelet winners remain in contention, including Calvin Anderson, David Peters, and John Racener, while Dario Sammartino returns among the short stacks with fewer than ten big blinds.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,001,391 | 8-9 | $85,340 |
| 2 | $660,933 | 10-11 | $65,643 |
| 3 | $445,268 | 12-17 | $51,713 |
| 4 | $306,313 | 18-23 | $41,750 |
| 5 | $215,270 | 24-29 | $34,563 |
| 6 | $154,625 | 30-33 | $29,360 |
| 7 | $113,570 |
Cards will be back in the air at 1 p.m. local time with Level 20 and blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. The schedule calls for play down to a winner, though that remains subject to change depending on how the day unfolds.
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