Five Players Battle for First Bracelet in Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event
The third and final day of Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em gets underway at 2 p.m. today at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with just five players still in contention, from the 6,076 entries, who are all vying for the top prize of $554,925 from the total prize pool of $5,361,840.
Kyle Williamson leads the pack with 146,300,000 chips, but Georgios Skarparis is only one big blind behind him with a total of 143,700,000. Together, they hold eighty percent of the total chips in play, with Alexandre Barbaranelli a distant third, starting the day with 36,800,000.
With all five remaining players never having earned a bracelet, the excitement is palpable as we are guaranteed to witness a first-time winner today!
Final Five Seat Draw & Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Williamson | United States | 146,300,000 | 49 |
| 2 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Russian Federation | 20,200,000 | 7 |
| 3 | Dirk Bruns | Germany | 17,500,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Alexandre Barbaranelli | Italy | 36,800,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Georgios Skarparis | Cyprus | 143,700,000 | 48 |
All five players have locked up a prize of $158,191 but all eyes are on the grand prize of $554,925 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $554,925 | ||
| 2 | $369,994 | ||
| 3 | $276,695 | ||
| 4 | $208,444 | ||
| 5 | $158,191 | ||
| 6 | Joshua Prager | United States | $120,950 |
| 7 | Kaihung Hu | United States | $93,171 |
| 8 | Stefan Widmer | Switzerland | $72,316 |
| 9 | Hunter Frey | United States | $56,557 |
Day 3 begins at 2 p.m. local time on July 4 in the Horseshoe Event Center with 20 minutes and 15 seconds remaining in Level 42, and blinds of 1,500,000/3,000,000 and a big blind ante of 3,000,000.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be at the table to provide full coverage of the battle. So be sure to stay tuned as they battle for the WSOP glory in Las Vegas.