The 2024 WSOP winds down with the final Omaha event in the form of Event #97: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed. A total of 844 entrants created an overall prize pool of $2,253,480, which saw the bubble burst yesterday and 127 players receive at least $6,021. This starting field two days ago was narrowed to just 17 returning to Day 3, guaranteed a minimum payout of $20,595, with all eyes on the first place prize of $390,621 on top of the WSOP gold bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Place | Player | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
1 | Andrew Watson | United States | 5,200,000 |
2 | Martin Zamani | United States | 3,250,000 |
3 | Shai Elbaz | United States | 3,200,000 |
4 | Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 2,975,000 |
5 | Christopher Roth | United States | 2,850,000 |
6 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 2,795,000 |
7 | Ronald Keijzer | Netherlands | 2,735,000 |
8 | Ari Engel | United States | 1,880,000 |
9 | Dylan Weisman | United States | 1,825,000 |
10 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,685,000 |
Leading the way is Andrew Watson who bagged up 5,200,000 for the third day. The Tulsa, Oklahoma resident secured his fifth WSOP cash of the year, and will be working on getting his first WSOP bracelet. Sitting just behind him is two-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Zamani (3,250,000), with fellow bracelet winner Ronald Keijzer (2,735,000) not too far behind. A slew of $25k Fantasy Draft players remain as Ari Engel (1,880,000), Dylan Weisman (1,825,000), Alex Livingston (1,685,000), and Shaun Deeb (1,675,000) all found their ways to bags at the end of the day, each looking to secure some points for their respective teams.
Play will resume at 1 p.m. at Level 23. Blinds will return to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Levels will last one hour each and play will continue until a winner is crowned.
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Alex LivingstonAndrew WatsonAri EngelChristopher RothDylan WeismanFrancisco BenitezHokyiu LeeMartin ZamaniRonald KeijzerShai ElbazShaun Deeb