Nick Maimone in Contention for Second Bracelet on Final Day of Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
The third and final day of Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em gets underway today with 22 players returning to the Horseshoe Events Center at 12 p.m. in the hunt for a bracelet and the $412,484 first prize — the biggest cut of the $3,095,865 prize pool.
Spain's Andres Gonzalez leads the remaining players with a stack of 7,015,000 chips and is well clear of Nicolas Vayssieres after the Frenchman bagged up 4,495,000 chips at the end of Day 2.
Nick Maimone is the only previous bracelet winner left in the field today and with a stack of 2,665,000, the American player is in with a shot at his second golden strap.
Day 3 Top Ten Stacks
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Gonzalez | Spain | 7,015,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Nicolas Vayssieres | France | 4,495,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Balakrishna Patur | United States | 4,455,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Evan Benton | United States | 4,285,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Mukul Pahuja | United States | 3,970,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 3,600,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Haiyang Yang | China | 2,790,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Nick Maimone | United States | 2,665,000 | 27 |
| 9 | Scott Stewart | United States | 2,455,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Ruiko Mamiya | Japan | 2,425,000 | 24 |
Ebony Kenney maneuvered her way through the field on Day 2 and with 1,990,000 chips she has set herself up for a run at the title. The only other female left in the field is Japan's Ruiko Mamiya, who catapulted up the counts early on Day 2 and even eliminated the great Phil Hellmuth on her way to Day 3.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $412,484 | 8 | $49,472 |
| 2 | $274,972 | 9 | $38,517 |
| 3 | $201,518 | 10-11 | $30,304 |
| 4 | $149,145 | 12-13 | $24,094 |
| 5 | $111,485 | 14-17 | $19,163 |
| 6 | $84,175 | 18-22 | $15,730 |
| 7 | $64,202 |
Seven different nationalities are represented by the final 22 players with the USA, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Japan. China, and Romania all having citizens within reach of a bracelet.
When the action kicks off, play will begin at Level 28 (50,000/100,000/100,000) and the average stack sits at just over 26 big blinds. There will be a stream that is due to get underway at 5 p.m. (subject to change) via PokerGO.
As usual, live updates can be found right here on PokerNews so stay tuned to see who has what it takes to go all the way.