Kenny Hallaert Leads the Way Into Day 3
Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.
There are 18 players remaining from a starting field of 574, each looking to capture a World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $580,338.
On top of the chip counts entering Day 3 is 2016 November Niner Kenny Hallaert, followed by Chris Hunichen, Nadar Kakhmazov and Faraz Jaka. Others still in the field include current runner-up in the WSOP Player of the Year standings James Obst, Sam Soverel, Garrett Greer, Jonathan Jaffe and Mike Leah.
The plan for the day is to reach the official final table of six players, although that is subject to change. The cards will be in the air 2:00 p.m., so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews for live updates of all of the action.
Here is the Day 3 table and seat draw:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 | 1 | Dan Abouaf | France | 1,041,000 | 87 |
| 708 | 2 | Christopher Staats | United States | 427,000 | 36 |
| 708 | 3 | Sam Soverel | United States | 865,000 | 72 |
| 708 | 4 | Nadar Kakhmazov | Russia | 1,262,000 | 105 |
| 708 | 5 | Mohsin Virani | United States | 449,000 | 37 |
| 708 | 6 | James Obst | Australia | 585,000 | 49 |
| 709 | 1 | Giuseppe Pantaleo | Germany | 585,000 | 49 |
| 709 | 2 | Louis Linard | France | 268,000 | 22 |
| 709 | 3 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 1,622,000 | 135 |
| 709 | 4 | Christian Rudolph | Germany | 1,005,900 | 84 |
| 709 | 5 | Garrett Greer | United States | 626,000 | 52 |
| 709 | 6 | Robert Kuhn | United States | 1,041,000 | 87 |
| 710 | 1 | Faraz Jaka | United States | 1,213,000 | 101 |
| 710 | 2 | Jacob Haller | United States | 651,000 | 54 |
| 710 | 3 | Mike Leah | Canada | 246,000 | 21 |
| 710 | 4 | Timothy Cramer | United States | 210,000 | 18 |
| 710 | 5 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 442,000 | 37 |
| 710 | 6 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 1,767,000 | 147 |