On Monday, the World Poker Tour (WPT) $3,500 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown saw 107 players return to action. By the end of the night, just 16 players from the 2,290-entry remained in contention for the $1,128,250 top prize.
Sridhar Sangannagari (lead picture) holds the chip lead with 18,125,000 while James Anderson isn’t far behind with 16,925,000. Others still in contention include Bin Weng (10,575,000), Andrew Moreno (7,125,000), Gal Yifrach (5,550,000), Dylan Smith (2,925,000), and Jeff Madsen (1,675,000).
End-of-Day-3 Chip Count
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sridhar Sangannagari | 18,125,000 |
| 2 | James Anderson | 16,925,000 |
| 3 | Rafael Farah Jarufe | 10,900,000 |
| 4 | Bin Weng | 10,575,000 |
| 5 | Isaac Kempton | 9,200,000 |
| 6 | Andrew Moreno | 7,125,000 |
| 7 | Naing Thu | 6,350,000 |
| 8 | Clemen Deng | 6,200,000 |
| 9 | Mitchell Garshofsky | 5,575,000 |
| 10 | Gal Yifrach | 5,550,000 |
| 11 | Andrew Ostapchenko | 4,625,000 |
| 12 | Doria Rios | 3,950,000 |
| 13 | Dylan Smith | 2,925,000 |
| 14 | David Mzareulov | 2,725,000 |
| 15 | Champie Douglas | 2,050,000 |
| 16 | Jeff Madsen | 1,675,000 |
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Among those to fall on Day 3 were Alex Jim (17th – $46,200), Natasha Mercier (18th – $46,200), Taylor von Kriegenbergh (22nd – $38,000), Ryan Riess (28th – $31,500), Steve “Cuz” Buckner (33rd – $26,400), Frank Lagodich (54th – $19,100), Raminder Singh (59th – $16,500), Ethan “Rampage” Yau (64th – $16,500), Kristen Foxen (70th – $14,400), Day 1b chip leader Akash Seth (88th – $11,300), and Chance Kornuth (105th – $9,050).
The night ended after a pair of eliminations. First, in Level 28 (75,000/125,000/125,000), Naing Thu raised to 250,000 from the button only to have Weng three-bet to 875,000 from the small blind. Natasha Mercier then four-bet jam for 1,825,000 from the big, Thu folded, and Weng called.
Natasha Mercier: 4♠4♦
Bin Weng: A♥6♥
It was a flop and Mercier held on the K♣K♦3♥ flop. Unfortunately for her, the A♠ appeared on the turn to give Weng the lead. The {Kh| river was no help to Mercier and the last woman in the field took her leave from the tournament.
Not long after in Level 29 (75,000/150,000/150,000), Clemen Deng raised to 375,000 under the gun and Alex Jim responded by moving all in for 1.075 million from the big blind. Deng called with the J♣9♣ and was looking to get there against the A♣5♣ of Jim.
The Q♦5♦3♣ flop didn’t do it, and neither did the Q♣ turn. However, the J♠ was just what Deng needed to drive a dagger through Jim’s heart and to put an end to the night.
The remaining 16 players are guaranteed $56,800 in prize money, though all are hoping to make their way to the final table where at least six-figure paydays await. Here’s a look at the payouts for the final nine:
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,128,250 | 1,400 |
| 2 | $745,000 | 1,150 |
| 3 | $550,000 | 900 |
| 4 | $413,000 | 700 |
| 5 | $312,000 | 550 |
| 6 | $238,000 | 450 |
| 7 | $183,000 | 375 |
| 8 | $142,000 | 300 |
| 9-10 | $111,500 | 250 |
| 11-12 | $88,500 | 225 |
| 13-14 | $70,500 | 200 |
| 15-16 | $56,800 | 200 |
Day 4 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2nd at 12 p.m. EST and will reach the final table, which will then be played at the Hyper X ESports Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25th.
*Images courtesy of WPT and Seminole Hard Rock.
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