Olivier Busquet Leads on Day 3 of Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
At noon local time, Day 3 of Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT is set to begin with the final 10 players in the hunt for a gold bracelet, bragging rights, and the first-place prize of $229,923.
Olivier Busquet leads the field with 571,000 chips, but with the shootout format, all of the stacks are within close proximity of one another. John Richards comes in as the shortest stack with 521,000, just eight big blinds less than the chip leader.
Other notable players remaining in the field include Jan Schwippert, Upeshka De Silva, Jean Gaspard, Linglin Zeng, and Taylor Paur. De Silva, Gaspard, and Paur are all seeking their second WSOP bracelet, while the rest are in the hunt for their first. Busquet came close in both 2015 and 2016 after finishing in third place in the Millionaire Maker and the Heads-Up Championship, respectively, and seeks redemption today.
The remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $14,675 for making it to Day 3, while the players finishing in 11th through 50th place on Day 2 all received min-cashes worth $6,407. A total of 369 players entered this event, making up a prize pool worth $996,300.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 1 | 1 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | 550,000 | 92 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 2 | Mark Mcmillin | United States | 550,000 | 92 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 3 | Casey Carroll | United States | 562,000 | 94 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 4 | Jean Gaspard | United States | 550,000 | 92 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 5 | Jan Schwippert | Germany | 564,000 | 94 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 6 | Linglin Zeng | China | 548,000 | 91 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 7 | Louis Helm | United States | 548,000 | 91 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 8 | Olivier Busquet | United States | 571,000 | 95 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 9 | John Richards | United States | 521,000 | 87 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 10 | Taylor Paur | United States | 536,000 | 89 |
The blinds will begin at 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante and play will continue until a winner is crowned. Levels will increase every 40 minutes, with a 15-minute break every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level of the day at approximately 6:30 p.m.
Here is a look at what the final ten are playing for:
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $229,923 |
| 2 | $142,115 |
| 3 | $103,449 |
| 4 | $76,018 |
| 5 | $56,397 |
| 6 | $42,246 |
| 7 | $31,955 |
| 8 | $24,410 |
| 9 | $18,832 |
| 10 | $14,675 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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571,000 | |
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564,000 | |
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562,000 | |
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550,000 | |
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550,000 | |
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550,000 | |
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548,000 | |
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548,000 | |
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536,000 | |
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521,000 |
and Paur check-called a bet of 64,000 from De Silva. The turn was the 
and Paur checked again. De Silva paused for a moment and then bet 124,000. Paur wasted no time and called.
. Paur checked for a third time and De Silva emptied the clip and announced, "All in." Paur shifted in his chair, and began counting out his stack. He went into the tank for about two minutes before opting to fold, sending another big pot De Silva's way.
and Gaspard check-folded to a bet of 18,000 from De Silva.
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Schwippert led out for 27,000 and McMillin called. The river was the 
and Schwippert led out for 58,000 this time. McMillin folded.
and Zeng check-called a bet of 13,000 from De Silva. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Zeng checked again and De Silva checked back. Zeng tabled 
for quads and scooped the pot.
for two pairs, jacks and nines, while Paur showed 
and Gaspard held on.
and McMillin had him dominated with 
. The flop came 
and McMillin remained ahead with king-jack high.
an the river was the 
, sending Paur to the rail for the first elimination of the day.
and Helm revealed 
. 
and the river was the 
for a set of deuces to scoop the pot.
and Helm check-folded to a bet of 50,000 from Busquet.
for a pair of queens and De Silva mucked.
