Williams Leads, Kyte Eyes First Bracelet in Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Of the 507 entrants who started Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, just 21 will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today for the Day 3 finale. They will be competing for the coveted gold bracelet in addition to the $222,703 first-place prize, which represents the lion's share of the $1,128,075 prize pool.
Leading the way is one-time bracelet winner and 2004 Main Event runner-up David Williams, who will bring 1,890,000 with him to the green felt. Norwegian poker pro Jon Kyte also managed to bag big last night after ending with 1,550,000.
Kyte has live-tournament earnings just shy of $2 million and recently scored a career-best cash by finishing runner-up in the 2023 EPT Prague Main Event. Kyte has many cashes in WSOP events, including a tenth place finish in a Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event back in 2022. A win for Kyte today would be his first WSOP bracelet and second-highest live-tournament cash.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Williams | United States | 1,890,000 |
| 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 1,870,000 |
| 3 | Joseph Couden | United States | 1,695,000 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,550,000 |
| 5 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 1,335,000 |
| 6 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Patrice Boudet | France | 1,090,000 |
| 8 | Jacob Nepom | United States | 1,035,000 |
| 9 | Troy Murdough | United States | 975,000 |
| 10 | Jared Talacico | United States | 770,000 |
Also still in contention is Italian poker superstar Dario Sammartino, who many consider to be one of the best without a bracelet. Sammartino has had many close calls — the most famous of which was his runner-up finish in the 2019 Main Event. In fact, Sammartino has had over a dozen final table appearances at the WSOP without a victory and will surely be looking to break through with a win today.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $222,703 | 10-11 | $12,713 |
| 2 | $148,462 | 12-15 | $10,208 |
| 3 | $102,335 | 16-21 | $8,369 |
| 4 | $71,810 | ||
| 5 | $51,315 | ||
| 6 | $37,354 | ||
| 7 | $27,709 | ||
| 8 | $20,954 | ||
| 9 | $16,159 |
The action is set to begin at 1 p.m. local time and continue until a winner is crowned. Play will begin on Level 23, which features 20,000/40,000 blinds with 40,000/80,000 betting limits. Levels will continue to last an hour each and players will be sent on breaks after every two levels.
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