Who Will be Crowned Champion in Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
The final ten players in Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT will be returning today at 12 p.m. to play for not only the $226,218 first prize but also the prestigious WSOP bracelet.
The third event of the WSOP will be giving a minimum of $14,437 to the final table and a pay jump will be happening after every elimination, with the top three getting a six-figure payday.
The final table has two very recognizable names in Joe McKeehen and Joe Cada, who both are main event champions with two bracelets and over $10 million in WSOP cashes. The only other player at the table that has a bracelet is Anthony Reategui who won his bracelet in the 2005 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout and will be looking to get his second today.
Notable players that will be chasing their first bracelet include Sam Phillips who has almost $2 million in career earnings, Ihar Soika who has $3.2 million in career earnings, Harry Lodge who has just under $1 million in career earnings, and Joshua Turner who has over $1.3 million in career earnings as well as 58 WSOP cashes.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | FT | 1 | Jeffrey Trudeau | United States | 534,000 | 89 |
| Amazon | FT | 2 | Sam Phillips | United States | 547,000 | 91 |
| Amazon | FT | 3 | Ihar Soika | Belarus | 534,000 | 89 |
| Amazon | FT | 4 | Harry Lodge | United Kingdom | 521,000 | 87 |
| Amazon | FT | 5 | Anthony Reategui | United States | 548,000 | 91 |
| Amazon | FT | 6 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 522,000 | 87 |
| Amazon | FT | 7 | Joshua Turner | United States | 534,000 | 89 |
| Amazon | FT | 8 | Taylor Wilson | United States | 547,000 | 91 |
| Amazon | FT | 9 | Jack Maskill | United Kingdom | 546,000 | 91 |
| Amazon | FT | 10 | Joe Cada | United States | 549,000 | 92 |
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $ 226,218 |
| 2 | $ 139,804 |
| 3 | $ 101,766 |
| 4 | $ 74,782 |
| 5 | $ 55,480 |
| 6 | $ 41,559 |
| 7 | $ 31,435 |
| 8 | $ 24,013 |
| 9 | $ 18,526 |
| 10 | $ 14,437 |
The PokerNews team will be covering this and every other event of the WSOP this summer. So get ready for some rail fun today, with hand for hand coverage of this final table.
, Trudeau check-called the 52,000 bet of McKeehen.
, Trudeau checked again. McKeehen continued with a bet of 80,000. Trudeau thought about it for a while and then decided to call.
, Trudeau checked once more. McKeehen looked at Trudeau's stack and then put him all-in. Trudeau considered it for a while and then called.
for two pair, aces and deuces. But he was beaten by McKeehen who showed 
for nut-flush. Trudeau was sent to the rail in 10th place for $14,437.
, both Turner and Wilson checked. Phillips bet 45,000 and Reategui called. Turner shoved for 210,000 in total. Wilson quickly got out of the way. Phillips contemplated all his options, he also checked out how much Reategui still had behind. Reategui confirmed it was around 440,000. Phillips then grabbed some chips and then announced he was also all-in. Reategui quickly folded.
on the turn and the 
on the river. No help for Turner as he was eliminated in 9th place and got to take home $18,526 for his efforts over the past three days.
and Wilson's kings were still ahead. The 
, giving Reategui a straight and eliminating Wilson from the tournament.
, Reategui checked. McKeehen bet 32,000. Reategui raised to 100,000 and McKeehen called.
to give the board a flush. Reategui shoved all in and the dealer started counting the stack. While still counting, McKeehen called. 
gave McKeehen the better pair. Soika needed another nine or king to stay alive in the tournament. The 
on the river wasn't that and Soika was sent to the cashier to pick up his cash of $41,559 for finishing in 6th place.
- even though Lodge picked up a straight and a flush draw on the turn, the river didn't bring it for him and he was sent to the rail in 5th place for $55,480.
on which both players checked.
- Cada's pocket sixes held and improved to two pair in the end. 
