David Prociak Leads the Final Five in Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Twenty-eight players started Day 3 of the 2023 World Series of Poker Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha in the event center at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas looking to take home the top prize of $410,659 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet, and that dream is still alive for five players, which will conclude on PokerGO tomorrow, June 30th, at 5 p.m.
Leading the final five is bracelet winner David Prociak, who bagged 21,450,000. This will be Prociak's 59th WSOP cash, and even with an unlikely fifth-place finish, he's guaranteed to approach the million-dollar mark in career WSOP earnings. Prociak spent a good part of the day as a middling stack and was short toward the end of the day, but rocketed into the lead after a come-from-behind win in Pot-Limit Omaha against Robert Mizrachi's aces.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Eric Pfenning | United States | 8,100,000 | 27 |
| Feature | 2 | David Prociak | United States | 21,450,000 | 72 |
| Feature | 3 | Eran Carmi | Israel | 3,925,000 | 13 |
| Feature | 4 | David Simon | United States | 11,900,000 | 40 |
| Feature | 5 | Tsuf Saltsberg | Israel | 6,550,000 | 22 |
Second in chips is David Simon, who bagged 11,900,000 and, with this cash, will more than double his current WSOP earnings of $90,000.
Simon had this to say to PokerNews, "As surreal as this tournament has been, it still feels natural when I'm at the table. But the second that I get up from the table, I can't keep the smile off my face. This is already six times more than I've ever cashed. It's been a dreamlike couple of days. I plan on just having a good tomorrow."
Rounding out the top three is Eric Pfenning and right on his heels is Israel's Tsuf Saltsberg, bagging 6,550,000.
Coming in as the table short stack is Day 2 chip leader Eran Carmi, finishing with 3,925,000. Carmi spent most of the day as the tournament big stack, but found himself on the wrong side of a few late-day clashes with Prociak.
Early eliminations included two-time bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel, who was left with only 10,000 in chips after his opponent flopped an ace-high flush in an all-in hand, and then was eliminated a hand later by Prociak when his ace-nine-four-three failed to improve against Prociak��s ace-queen-jack-four in Pot-Limit Omaha.
Final Table Action
First to exit the final table in ninth place was Charles Honkonen, who scored a career-high cash of $34,805 after calling his remaining chips with second pair to Carmi.
Eighth place belonged to China��s Guofeng Wang, who would score his 12th WSOP cash after his flopped two pair would fall to the turned trips of Mizrachi.
Three-time bracelet winner, Upeshka De Silva, fell right before the dinner break to Saltsberg after De Silva��s queens failed to hold against Saltsberg's ace-king, sending him to the rail in seventh place.
Robert Mizrachi would bow out in sixth. Mizrachi entered the final table as one of the big stacks but became short after a devastating clash with Prociak in Pot-Limit Omaha. Mizrachi busted a few hands later when his ace-ten would fail to improve against Prociak's ace-queen.
Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
| 1 | $410,659 | ||
| 2 | $253,821 | ||
| 3 | $185,630 | ||
| 4 | $137,058 | ||
| 5 | $102,173 | ||
| 6 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | $76,910 |
| 7 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | $58,464 |
| 8 | Guofeng Wang | China | $44,884 |
The final five players return June 30 at 4:00 p.m. local time, with the PokerGO livestream starting at 5:00 p.m. local time. Each player is guaranteed a six-figure cash, with fifth place taking home $102,173.
As always, keep tuned to PokerNews for up-to-the-minute live coverage of this championship event.