Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
Day 3 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$8,482,590
Entries
3,177
Level
39
Blinds
1,000,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
1,500,000
Entries
147
Players Left
17
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Day 3 of Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em at the World Series of Poker, hosted by Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has come to an end with just 17 players remaining.
This is the inaugural year for this event, attracting a massive player pool of 3,177 entries and amassing an impressive $8,482,590 prize pool. The top prize, accompanied by the much sought-after bracelet, totals a whopping $1,041,989.
After ten levels of play, the United States' own Taylor Black claimed the chip lead with an impressive 20,725,000. Adam Owen was the next closest, finishing the night with 15,175,000, followed by WSOP bracelet winner Dong Chen, who rounded out the top three with 10,950,000.
End of Day 2 Seating and Chip Counts
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 3,350,000 | 13 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Taylor Black | United States | 20,725,000 | 83 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 15,175,000 | 61 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 9,350,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Xing He | Canada | 5,750,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | David Uvaydov | United States | 8,725,000 | 35 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | David Brehme | United Kingdom | 8,575,000 | 34 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 9 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 2,800,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Alec Torelli | United States | 7,800,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Samuel Wilkinson | United Kingdom | 3,850,000 | 15 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Hannes Jeschka | Germany | 1,250,000 | 5 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Tjan Tepeh | United States | 3,100,000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Aristeidis Moschonas | Greece | 2,100,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Dong Chen | China | 10,950,000 | 44 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Luis Dorneles | Brazil | 4,125,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Stefan Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 8,900,000 | 36 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 9 | Clement Richez | France | 9,575,000 | 38 |
Some 147 players began the day, and it didn't take long for the eliminations to start. Among the early exits were several well-known and notable players, including Brock Wilson (145th), Pete Chen (142nd), Aditya Prasetyo (111th), and Main Event champion Scott Blumstein (109th).
Others to advance to Day 3 but not quite make it to the final day include $25k Fantasy players, Alex Livingston (119th), Taylor Paur (98th), Patrick Leonard (90th), and Jim Collopy (50th).
Well-known poker professional Alec Torelli had quite the rollercoaster of a day, including when he lost a massive chunk of his stack in the last few hours of the night when Gediminas Dirmantas picked off his bluff with a pair of sevens. However, it didn't take long for him togain his chips back as his pocket pair was able to hold against the two overcards of Dirmantas shortly after, and finish the night with 7,800,000.
The final 17 players have all locked up a payout of $52,150. However, all eyes are on the grand prize of $1,041,989 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,041,989 |
| 2 | $694,714 |
| 3 | $517,525 |
| 4 | $388,519 |
| 5 | $293,950 |
| 6 | $224,152 |
| 7 | $172,285 |
| 8 | $133,479 |
| 9 | $104,248 |
| 10-11 | $82,081 |
| 12-13 | $65,157 |
| 14-17 | $52,150 |
Day 4 begins at 11 a.m. on July 15 at Level 31, with blinds at 125,000/250,000 and a big blind ante of 250,000. Play will continue until a new champion is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates throughout the rest of this event and what remains of the 2024 World Series of Poker.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,725,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
|
||
|
15,175,000 | |
|
10,950,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
||
|
9,575,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
8,900,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
8,725,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
8,575,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
7,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
5,750,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,125,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |
|
3,850,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
3,350,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
3,100,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
|
2,800,000 | |
|
2,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
1,250,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gediminas Dirmantas opened 400,000 in the hijack and Adam Owen clicked it to 600,000 on the button. Dirmantas jammed for about 3,200,000 and Owen snap-called.
Gediminas Dirmantas: A♠9♠ 
Adam Owen: 9♣9♦
Dirmantas couldn't find an ace as the board ran out 8♥7♠4♥5♣Q♥, eliminating him in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,175,000
4,125,000
|
4,125,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | 1 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 3,680,000 | 18 |
| 634 | 2 | Gediminas Dirmantas | Lithuania | 4,000,000 | 20 |
| 634 | 3 | Taylor Black | United States | 19,000,000 | 95 |
| 634 | 4 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 11,050,000 | 55 |
| 634 | 5 | Boris Kuzmanovic | Croatia | 9,000,000 | 45 |
| 634 | 6 | Xing He | China | 6,100,000 | 31 |
| 634 | 7 | David Uvaydov | United States | 8,700,000 | 44 |
| 634 | 8 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russia | 2,800,000 | 14 |
| 634 | 9 | David Brehme | United Kingdom | 8,550,000 | 43 |
| 642 | 1 | Alec Torelli | United States | 7,700,000 | 39 |
| 642 | 2 | Samuel Wilkinson | United Kingdom | 5,400,000 | 27 |
| 642 | 3 | Hannes Jeschka | Germany | 1,700,000 | 9 |
| 642 | 4 | Tjan Tepeh | Slovenia | 4,250,000 | 21 |
| 642 | 5 | Aristeidis Moschonas | Greece | 2,600,000 | 13 |
| 642 | 6 | Dong Chen | China | 12,600,000 | 63 |
| 642 | 7 | Luis Dorneles | Brazil | 4,550,000 | 23 |
| 642 | 8 | Stefan Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 6,600,000 | 33 |
| 642 | 9 | Clement Richez | France | 4,575,000 | 23 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,600,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
11,050,000 | |
|
|
9,000,000 | |
|
|
8,700,000 | |
|
|
8,550,000 | |
|
|
7,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
6,600,000 | |
|
|
6,100,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
5,400,000 | |
|
|
4,575,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
4,550,000 | |
|
|
4,250,000 | |
|
|
4,000,000 | |
|
|
3,680,000 | |
|
|
2,800,000 | |
|
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
1,700,000 | |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alec Torelli raised the button to 400,000 and Taylor Black three-bet from the small blind to 1,200,000. Oleksii Kravchuk moved all in from the big blind, for his remaining 4,740,000 chips, and Black was the only caller.
Oleksii Kravchuk: A♣Q♥
Taylor Black: K♥Q♣
Kravchuk was ahead pre-flop and looking to stay that way to keep him alive.
The flop came 5♥2♠5♣ and the Q♠ turn improved Kravchuk and he was in the lead with two pair with the ace kicker. All Kravchuk had to do was evade a king.
As the dealer placed the K♣ river, the table, and the rail, let out a gasp. Black stole the pot from Kravchuk and eliminated him in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,300,000
7,420,000
|
7,420,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hannes Jeschka raised from the button to 400,000 and the small blind called. Gediminas Dirmantas moved all in from the big blind and Jeschka was the only caller.
Gediminas Dirmantas: A♠Q♠
Hannes Jeschka: A♦J♦
Both players flopped a pair on the J♣5♦Q♥ board, but Dirmantas had top pair and was ahead with queens. The 2♦, 10♥ runout gave Dirmantas the double and Jeschka was left short of chips.
Shortly after, Jeschka got a double from Mihai Niste after Niste raised to 400,000 from the hijack and Jeschka moved all in for 630,000 from the cutoff getting the call.
Hannes Jeschka: A♠J♠
Mihai Niste: A♦Q♦
The K♣4♥J♥J♣7♦ runout gave Jeschka trip jacks and secured him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,670,000
4,570,000
|
4,570,000 |
|
|
3,680,000
-2,820,000
|
-2,820,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-3,350,000
|
-3,350,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gediminas Dirmantas raised to 500,000 from the button and David Uvaydov three-bet to 4,140,000 leaving behind a single 25,000 chip. Dirmantas made the call.
The flop came 9♠8♠6♥ and Uvaydov checked. Dirmantas bet 25,000 and Uvaydov called. Both players revealed their hands.
David Uvaydov: A♠2♠
Gediminas Dirmantas: A♥J♥
The board completed 8♥Q♠ for Uvaydov to find the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,730,000
4,480,000
|
4,480,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
-1,360,000
|
-1,360,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alexandre Raymond was all in from the small blind against Hannes Jeschka in the big blind.
Alexandre Raymond: A♠K♥
Hannes Jeschka: Q♠8♣
Raymond was in good shape but the flop was deadly to him as it came 3♥8♦Q♣. The turn was the 2♦ and the river the 3♠ to end Raymond's run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,750,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Uvaydov opened 400,000 under the gun and Boris Kuzmanovic defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of J♦10♠3♥, and Kuzmanovic check-raised a bet of 450,000 to 1,200,000. Uvaydov called.
The 4♥ fell on the turn, and Kuzmanovic continued for 1,700,000. Uvaydov tanked for a little over a minute before matching the bet.
When the 9♦ landed on the river, both players tapped the table and Kuzmanovic rolled J♠10♥ for top two pair and Uvaydov mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
5,540,000
|
5,540,000 |
|
|
4,250,000
-5,825,000
|
-5,825,000 |