Norbert Szecsi Leads the Final Six of Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 has concluded for Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limited Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Hungarian Norbert Szecsi bagged the chip lead and will be looking to capture his third WSOP gold bracelet and first live bracelet since 2013. Szecsi was very short-stacked on Day 2 as the bubble approached after being on the receiving end of a bad beat. Despite the setback he managed to start Day 3 with one of the bigger stacks in the field before firmly establishing himself as the chip leader after winning a pivotal pot against Pedro Garagnani.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norbert Szecsi | Hungary | 18,600,000 | 93 |
| 2 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 5,850,000 | 29 |
| 3 | Tyler Cornell | United States | 7,475,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Angelina Rich | Australia | 14,000,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 4,725,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Weiran Pu | China | 10,475,000 | 52 |
Not far behind Szecsi is Angelina Rich, who will be making her first appearance at a WSOP final table. Rich began the day as one of the shorter stacks but enjoyed a lengthy tenure as the chip leader late into the day after eliminating Ryan Leng with pocket kings.
Rounding out the top three is China's Weiran Pu, who will also be making his first appearance at a WSOP final table in this event. Pu was short-stacked for the majority of Day 3 but found himself accumulating chips late in the day when he secured the eliminations of Day 1 Chip Leader Yuliyan Kolev and Daniel Lazrus towards the end of the day.
Also in contention is Tyler Cornell, who will be seeking his second WSOP gold bracelet. Cornell was one of the bigger stacks throughout Day 3 until he lost a huge pot to Angelina Rich towards the end of the day. Despite the setback Cornell still managed to bag more than double what his chip stack was after losing that pot and will be a force to be reckoned with at the final table.
Day 2 Chip Leader Vitor Dzivielevski remains in contention heading into the final table. Dzivielevski had a dominant run in the first half of Day 3, at one point winning a colossal pot with pocket queens to become the commanding chip leader at the time for several levels. Vitor's brother Yuri Dzivielevski already won a bracelet earlier in this series and Vitor will be looking to follow suit by capturing his first ever WSOP gold bracelet in this event.
Pedro Garagnani will be coming in as the short stack for his first WSOP final table appearance in this event. Garagnani had a knack for picking the right spots for most of the day, winning many pots without having to go to showdown while also managing to cooler William Stanford in a massive flush versus flush collision midway through the day. His momentum did slow down towards the end after losing a big pot to Szecsi but with 24 big blinds to start with at the final table he will still have plenty of room to maneuver.
Other notable players who bagged for Day 3 but fell short of the final table include Ian Matakis, Artur Martirosian, David "Bakes" Baker, Ren Lin, Leon Sturm and Scott Seiver.
Day 4 begins on Saturday, July 1st, at 4 p.m. local time, with the six returning players vying for the top prize of $938,244 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Play begins midway through Level 30 with blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. The event will be streamed and available to watch on PokerGo.
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