Only 21 Players Remain in Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Action from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas continues with Day 3 of Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship getting underway at 1 p.m. local time.
A record field of 212 players made their way to the Paris ballroom to try and claim their piece of the $1,971,600 total prize pool, but Day 2 saw only the top 32 players able to take home a payday of at least $16,386 after Michael Chow exited on the bubble.
Dan Shak, Nacho Barbero, Corey Hochman and James Chen (Taiwan) were the next participants to make a small detour to the payout desk before leaving the tournament area, as a flurry of bust outs happened shortly after the players made the money.
At the top of the Day 3 chip counts is Jay Kerbel (1,065,000). The California poker player has captured multiple Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better titles in the past, including at the 2021 Rock N’ Roll Poker Open and the 2022 Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Hollywood, FL.
Kerbel has his work cut out for him, though, as not far behind and second in chips is two-time bracelet winner Luis Velador, with 1,040,000 in chips, and Poker Hall of Famer and nine-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel, with 1,010,000. Seidel won the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better gold bracelet in 1993 and wherever he finishes in this event, he will take his total WSOP earnings over the $7.45 million mark.
John Hennigan, another Poker Hall of Famer and six-time bracelet winner, rounds out the top ten. The long-time pro was among the big hitters throughout Day 2 and finished the day with a stack of 630,000.
Players looking to spin it up today include Christopher Stephan, a Day 2 entrant who was able to grind his way into the money but finished on the short stack with 160,000, and poker legend and three-time bracelet winner Sam Farha, who battled a swingy day, but ultimately finished the day toward the bottom of the chip counts.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
| 676 | 1 | James Chen (US) | United States | 925,000 | 46 | 23 | |
| 676 | 3 | Brad Ruben | United States | 570,000 | 29 | 14 | |
| 676 | 4 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,010,000 | 51 | 25 | |
| 676 | 5 | John Hennigan | United States | 630,000 | 32 | 16 | |
| 676 | 6 | Alan Sternberg | United States | 570,000 | 29 | 14 | |
| 676 | 7 | Yarron Bendor | United States | 330,000 | 17 | 8 | |
| 676 | 8 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 575,000 | 29 | 14 | |
| 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 678 | 1 | James Obst | Australia | 575,000 | 29 | 14 | |
| 678 | 3 | Aaron Kupin | United States | 595,000 | 30 | 15 | |
| 678 | 4 | Zachary Freeman | United States | 280,000 | 14 | 7 | |
| 678 | 5 | Erik Seidel | United States | 1,010,000 | 51 | 25 | |
| 678 | 6 | Ben Lamb | United States | 630,000 | 32 | 16 | |
| 678 | 7 | Jason Daly | United States | 495,000 | 25 | 12 | |
| 678 | 8 | David Williams | United States | 265,000 | 13 | 7 | |
| 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 677 | 2 | Luis Velador | Mexico | 1,040,000 | 52 | 26 | |
| 677 | 3 | Christopher Stephan | United States | 160,000 | 8 | 4 | |
| 677 | 4 | Robert Yass | United States | 650,000 | 33 | 16 | |
| 677 | 5 | Sam Farha | United States | 225,000 | 11 | 6 | |
| 677 | 6 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 1,065,000 | 53 | 27 | |
| 677 | 7 | Damjan Radanov | United States | 245,000 | 12 | 6 | |
| 677 | 8 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 880,000 | 44 | 22 |
The 21 remaining players have already locked up $17,923 in prize money, but as usual, each contestant will be setting their sights on the $492,795 first-place prize and coveted gold bracelet. The day will start at Level 18 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 and limits of 20,000-40,000 and will play 90-minute levels until the tournament reaches five players, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 (approx. 7:30 p.m.).
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