Hand #43: Jean Gaspard moved all in for 77,000 from the cutoff and Louis Helm called from the big blind. Gaspard tabled and Helm revealed .
The flop came and Helm took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the and the river was the . Gaspard hit his ace, but it gave Helm a straight and he was eliminated.
The remaining eight players are guaranteed a payout of $24,410.
Hand #9: John Richards raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and got no action.
Hand #10: Jean Gaspard raised to 17,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #11: Upeshka De Silva raised to 18,000 from the cutoff and Gaspard defended his big blind. The flop came and Gaspard check-folded to a bet of 18,000 from De Silva.
Hand #12: Mark McMillin raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Jan Schwippert defended his big blind. The flop came 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.
Hand #13: De Silva raised to 17,000 from late position and Linglin Zeng defended her big blind. The flop came 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.
Hand #14: Taylor Paur raised to 17,000 from middle position and got calls from McMillin in late position, Gaspard in the cutoff, and Louis Helm in the big blind. The flop came and everyone checked to Gaspard who moved all in for 154,000. Helm folded, and Paur moved all in over the top for 234,000. McMillin folded.
Gaspard tabled for two pairs, jacks and nines, while Paur showed for a pair of queens. The turn was the and the river was the and Gaspard held on.
Hand #2: Olivier Busquet raised to 15,000 from middle position and Taylor Paur called from late position. Upeshka De Silva was in the hijack and three-bet to 72,000. Busquet folded and Paur called.
The flop came 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.
The river was the . 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.
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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