2017 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$229,923
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$996,300
Entries
369
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #43: Jean Gaspard Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,832)

Level 32 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jean Gaspard
Jean Gaspard

Hand #43: Jean Gaspard moved all in for 77,000 from the cutoff and Louis Helm called from the big blind. Gaspard tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Helm revealed {q-Spades}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Helm took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river was the {a-Spades}. 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.

Player Chips Progress
Louis Helm us
Louis Helm
560,000 85,000
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jean GaspardLouis Helm

Hand #29: Taylor Paur Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,675)

Level 31 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

Hand #29: Taylor Paur moved all in for 86,000 from the button and Mark McMillin called from the big blind.

Paur tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} and McMillin had him dominated with {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. The flop came {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and McMillin remained ahead with king-jack high.

The turn was the {4-Hearts} an the river was the {5-Clubs}, sending Paur to the rail for the first elimination of the day.

The remaining nine players are guaranteed a payout of $18,832.

Player Chips Progress
Mark McMillin us
Mark McMillin
510,000 -40,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Mark McMillinTaylor Paur

Hands #9-14: Jean Gaspard Doubles Through Taylor Paur

Level 30 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jean Gaspard
Jean Gaspard

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 {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds} 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 {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and both players checked to the turn, which was the {6-Spades}. Schwippert led out for 27,000 and McMillin called. The river was the {4-Diamonds} 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 {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} and Zeng check-called a bet of 13,000 from De Silva. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and both players checked to the river, which was the {a-Hearts}. Zeng checked again and De Silva checked back. Zeng tabled {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} 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 {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} 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 {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for two pairs, jacks and nines, while Paur showed {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a pair of queens. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river was the {6-Hearts} and Gaspard held on.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
380,000 200,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
80,000 -191,000

Tags: Jan SchwippertJean GaspardJohn RichardsLinglin ZengLouis HelmMark McMillinTaylor PaurUpeshka De Silva

Hand #2: De Silva Keeps Firing

Level 29 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

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 {4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Paur check-called a bet of 64,000 from De Silva. The turn was the {7-Hearts} 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 {2-Diamonds}. 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.

Player Chips Progress
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
985,000 305,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
271,000 -265,000

Tags: Olivier BusquetTaylor PaurUpeshka De Silva

Olivier Busquet Leads on Day 3 of Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT

Olivier Busquet
Olivier Busquet

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.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Brasilia11Upeshka De SilvaUnited States550,00092
Brasilia12Mark McmillinUnited States550,00092
Brasilia13Casey CarrollUnited States562,00094
Brasilia14Jean GaspardUnited States550,00092
Brasilia15Jan SchwippertGermany564,00094
Brasilia16Linglin ZengChina548,00091
Brasilia17Louis HelmUnited States548,00091
Brasilia18Olivier BusquetUnited States571,00095
Brasilia19John RichardsUnited States521,00087
Brasilia110Taylor PaurUnited States536,00089

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:

PlacePrize (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

Keep following along as PokerNews continues with live updates from start to finish in the 48th Annual World Series of Poker.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
571,000
Jan Schwippert de
Jan Schwippert
564,000
Casey Carroll us
Casey Carroll
562,000
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
550,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
WSOP 3X Winner
550,000
Mark McMillin us
Mark McMillin
550,000
Linglin Zeng cn
Linglin Zeng
548,000
Louis Helm us
Louis Helm
548,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
WSOP 2X Winner
536,000
John Richards us
John Richards
521,000

Tags: Jan SchwippertJean GaspardJohn RichardsLinglin ZengOlivier BusquetTaylor PaurUpeshka De Silva