Matakis Among Final 35 in Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
The final 35 players in Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed take their seats today at the 2023 World Series of Poker, looking to continue their journey towards WSOP glory. Dustin Goldklang leads the way heading into action at Horseshoe and Paris Last Vegas, bringing a sizeable chip lead into Day 3.
The 35 returning players have all locked up a minimum of $13,343, while the top prize of $480,122 and the WSOP gold bracelet await the winner.
Goldklang bagged a massive stack of almost 170 big blinds, leading the way over WSOP bracelet winner Connor Drinan. Marc Lagaze, Matthew Parry and Benjamin Juhasz round out the top five returning to the Horseshoe Events Center this afternoon.
A total of 1,013 entries created a prize pool of $2,704,710 with the field playing down to the final five tonight.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Goldklang | United States | 4,225,000 | 169 |
| 2 | Connor Drinan | United States | 3,270,000 | 131 |
| 3 | Marc Lagaze | France | 2,530,000 | 101 |
| 4 | Matthew Parry | United States | 2,500,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Benjamin Juhasz | Hungary | 2,480,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Lukas Zaskodny | Czech Republic | 2,035,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 1,865,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 1,745,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Joshua Stefansky | United States | 1,670,000 | 67 |
| 10 | Eric Hayes | United States | 1,430,000 | 57 |
Among the notable names still in contention are Day 1 chip leader Tyler Gaston, along with WSOP bracelet winners Brandon Shack-Harris and Norbert Szecsi.
WSOP Player of the Year leader Ian Matakis is also returning today, looking to accumulate more points while chasing a second bracelet.
The action resumes at 1 p.m. local time, with blinds on Level 21 at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
The PokerNews team will continue to provide live updates from the floor throughout the tournament as we identity the final five on the way to crowning the next WSOP champion.