A Winner Will be Crowned Today in the WSOPC Horseshoe Baltimore Main Event
Out of a field of 303 players, only eight players will return to the felt today at 12 noon local time to continue to battle it out until a champion a crowned in the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,700 Main Event.
Returning as the chip leader will will be two-time Circuit ring winner Ryan Jones with 2,100,000. He is followed by Faisal Siddiqui with 1,890,000 and Joseph Cashen rounds up the top three with with a stack of 1,225,000. These are the only stacks above the one-million mark.
Ryan Tamanini (990,000), Mark Redding (970,000), and Michael Wang (875,000) will be taking back their seats at the final table as well along with shorter stacks Shinya Shamada (660,000), and Joseph Malebranche (415,000). Wang claimed two victories and one runner-up finish at this stop and will be looking to lock up an astonishing third win within a week.
The final 8 players are all guaranteed to collect $11,860 but all eyes will be on the six-figure top prize of $113,143 as well as the title and the Circuit ring. They will line up as follows when action resumes:
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Tamanini | United States | 990,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Michael Wang | United States | 875,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Shinya Shimada | Japan | 660,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Joseph Cashen | United States | 1,225,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Ryan Jones | United States | 2,100,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Joseph Malebranche | United States | 415,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Faisal Siddiqui | United States | 1,890,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Mark Redding | United States | 970,000 | 39 |
Play will resume at Level 24 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the felt providing you with all the action throughout this final day.