Wong, Moncek and Chadha to Determine Champion in Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship
An unscheduled Day 4 is required to determine a champion in Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship, as the latest Championship Event of the 2023 World Series of Poker was unable to determine a winner throughout seven 90-minute levels the previous night. Out of a field of 123 total entries, only three players remain in contention and will share the biggest slice of the $1,143,900 prize pool with a top prize of $298,682 and the coveted WSOP bracelet up for grabs.
Leading the final three contenders is Jerry Wong, who returns with a stack of 3,025,000. This will be the 83rd time that Wong has cashed in a WSOP-branded event, and he will certainly aim to finally cross winning a gold bracelet from his bucket list after numerous close calls. Wong has one WSOP Circuit ring to his name and one dozen WSOP final table appearances including an 8th place in the 2016 WSOP Main Event and a 5th place finish in this Razz Championship back in 2018.
Second in chips is Michael Moncek, who follows just one and a half big bet behind with 2,760,000. Moncek already has two bracelets on his resume and doubled his tally earlier in the 2023 WSOP by taking down Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha.
Last but not least, Carlos Chadha is likewise seeking his first bracelet and bagged up 1,590,000 in chips last night. Chadha finished 12th in this event in 2021 and locked up a new highest WSOP finish already, surpassing the seventh-place result in the 2021 WSOP Event #85: HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold'em. However, only a victory would surpass the high score of $214,496 from back then, too.
The Final Three Players
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Wong | United States | 3,025,000 | 15 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 2,760,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Carlos Chadha | United States | 1,590,000 | 8 |
The three finalists will return to their seats in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and will play down to a winner as of 3 p.m. local time over on the main feature table inside the Horseshoe Event Centre. Action will pick up in level 25, which features an ante of 20,000, bring in of 30,000, completion of 100,000 and limits of 100,000-200,000.
The conclusion of the tournament may be picked up on the PokerGO live stream, in which case all live updates on PokerNews would be published according to the delay in order to not spoil any of the outcome.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $298,682 | ||
| 2 | $184,599 | ||
| 3 | $133,177 | ||
| 4 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | $97,960 |
| 5 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | $73,495 |
| 6 | John Hennigan | United States | $56,265 |
| 7 | Bryce Yockey | United States | $43,970 |
| 8 | Yuval Bronshtein | United States | $35,092 |