Final 41 Chase the Money on Day 3 of Poker Players Championship, Beginning at 2 p.m.
With 17 of the final 41 players in the largest $50,000 Poker Players Championship since 2013 earning a payday in the event, Tuesday��s Day 3 will likely see that money bubble burst as the elite of poker��s mixed game community ramp up their chase of WSOP glory, a prestigious bracelet, the $1,449,103 first prize and the already legendary Chip Reese Memorial Trophy.
Bryn Kenney may be a controversial figure in the poker community these days, but there��s no denying his ability on the felt, which he��s shown through the first two days to take the chip lead into Day 3 with 2,064,000 chips. Michael Moncek, who currently sits tenth in the WSOP Player of the Year race comes in second in chips with 1,702,000.
They��ll be closely chased by a who��s who of mixed game crushers including Yuri Dzivielevski, Benny Glaser, and Adam Friedman, who all highlight the top ten chip counts entering the day.
$50,000 Poker Players Championship Top 10 Counts Entering Day 3
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,064,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,702,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 1,427,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,405,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 1,379,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Taylor Paur | United States | 1,344,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,338,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,255,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Adam Friedman | United States | 1,220,000 | 51 |
| 10 | David Williams | United States | 1,082,000 | 45 |
While those are the players currently atop the leaderboard, there are plenty more superstars and former champions not far back, waiting to pounce as the money approaches including ten-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey (850,000), three-time winner of this event Michael Mizrachi (767,000), defending champion Dan Cates (763,000), and 2013 champion Matthew Ashton (649,000).
Among those with steeper climbs ahead of them Tuesday are six-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu (318,000), 2007 PPC champion Freddy Deeb (175,000), and 2021 ��Mini PPC�� ($2,500 Nine-Game Mix) Champion Nicholas Julia (61,000)
Action resumes at 2 p.m. local time with Level 13, which will be the first of six more 100-minute levels. The players will be given a 15-minute break after every level, with a 60-minute dinner break after level 16, at approximately 9:20 p.m.
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