Welcome to Day 3 of Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas home of the World Series of Poker. Yuri Dzivielevski enters Day 3 with a solid chip lead over the remaining 28 players after bagging 2,020,000 last night.
His next closest competitor is Stephen Savoy (1,345,000) followed closely by poker philanthropist Gershon Distenfeld (1,300,000), who has pledged to donate all his earnings to charity, including 10 percent to The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP).
The rest of field is rife with poker talent, however, ensuring that any path to the gold bracelet will come with plenty of challenges. Among those still in contention include bracelet winners Andrew Barber (950,000), Randy Ohel (805,000), Denis Nesterenko (845,000), and multi-bracelet winners Frankie O'Dell (905,000) and Anson Tsang (440,000).
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuri Dzivielesvskil | Brazil | 2,020,000 |
| 2 | Stephen Savoy | United States | 1,345,000 |
| 3 | Gershon Distenfeld | United States | 1,300,000 |
| 4 | Thor William Morstoel | Norway | 1,145,000 |
| 5 | Michael Parizon | United States | 1,105,000 |
| 6 | Bill Short | United States | 955,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Barber | United States | 950,000 |
| 8 | Jeff Shulman | United States | 910,000 |
| 9 | Frankie O'Dell | United States | 905,000 |
| 10 | Scott Epstein | United States | 900,000 |
Day 3 is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time on Level 26, which features 20,000/40,000 blinds for limit games and a 10,000 bring-in with 10,000 antes and 40,000/80,000 limits for stud games. Levels will last 60 minutes each and play down until a winner is decided. Players will get 15-minute breaks every two levels, and any extended breaks will be determined by the remaining players and tournament staff.
Stick with PokerNews as we continue covering all the action leading to the final table and newest bracelet winner in Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.!