2023 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
$549,555
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,678,730
Entries
5,257
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Jérémy Oleon Leads Final Five Players Going Into Day 3 of Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event

Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard

Day 3 of Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em begins at noon local time. Day 2 started with 428 players returning out of a starting field of 5,257, who created a total prize pool of $4,678,730. By Day 3, only five players remain, each locking up a guaranteed payout of at least $147,129 and looking to claim the first-place prize of $549,555 along with the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet awaiting the winner.

French player Jérémy Oleon currently leads the final table with 98,100,000. Oleon jumped to the top of the leaderboard near the end of the Day 2 when he eliminated Marius Iftimia, in a hand where he had Iftimia dominated with pocket eights against ten-eight suited.

Rounding out the final five is Miami Beach resident Oliver Berens (63,300,000), San Diego native Bradley Gafford (18,400,000), WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Josh Reichard (55,900,000), and Georgetown Poker Club Cofounder Jennifer Abad (80,000,000). With the exception of Reichard, all other players have secured their biggest tournament cash thus far.

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
2Bradley GaffordUnited States18,400,0006
3Oliver BerensUnited States63,300,00021
4Jérémy OleonFrance98,100,00033
6Josh ReichardUnited States55,900,00019
9Jennifer AbadUnited States80,000,00027

Among those who busted earlier in the day was WSOP bracelet winner Stephen Song. Bracelet winner John Reading made a deep run, but was knocked out in 21st place ($21,602) when Jérémy Oleon's ace-queen suited found a flush against Reading's pocket sixes. Two time WSOP bracelet winner Timur Margolin fell in 15th place ($26,767) when Fabrizio Nutzel called his all in from the big blind and found two pair.

Play will resume today at 12 p.m. local time, for the remaining five players. It will be in the Paris Purple section and they will play down to a winner. Day 3 will start at Level 42 with blinds of 1,500,000/3,000,000 with a big blind ante of 3,000,000.

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Tags: Bradley GaffordFabrizio NutzelJérémy OleonJohn ReadingJosh ReichardMarius IftimiaOliver BerensSan DiegoStephen SongTimur Margolin