Lucky 13 Set For Final Day of $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
Stephen Nahm brings a commading chip lead into Day 3 of Event #21: $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The Canadian holds almost a quarter of the chips in play as the final 13 players chase the WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize of $267,991.
The closest competitor is no stranger to playing under the lights of the feature tables, as Ronald Keijzer looks to claim his second career bracelet. The international flavor at the top of the leaderboard continues with Thomas Taylor and WSOP bracelet winner Dan Matsuzuki holding the next two spots, while Gheorghe Butuc rounds out the top five.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Nahm | Canada | 9,750,000 | 98 |
| 2 | Ronald Keijzer | Netherlands | 5,965,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 5,340,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Dan Matsuzuki | United States | 5,300,000 | 53 |
| 5 | Gheorghe Butuc | Moldova | 3,120,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Kevin Rand | United States | 3,015,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Amir Mirrasouli | United States | 2,200,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Jonathan England | United States | 1,380,000 | 14 |
| 9 | Thomas Zanot | United States | 1,000,000 | 10 |
| 10 | Paul Clotar | United States | 980,000 | 10 |
Among the other names giving chase is WSOP bracelet winner Mike Gorodinsky, who sits just outside the top ten, among five players returning with ten big blinds or fewer.
Action will pick up at 12 p.m. local time, where play continues on Level 28 and blinds of 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
The final 13 will play down to a winner and the PokerNews crew will be there every step of the way as the latest WSOP champion is crowned.