Kitai Still in the Mix of Day 3 in the Winamax Poker Open’ €500 Main Event in Bratislava
The Winamax Poker Open (WPO) at Banco Casino in Bratislava continues today with Day 3 of the €500 Main Event. Of the 1,577 entries that were made, only 13 will return this afternoon as the tournament plays down to a winner.
Of the finalists, it is Pierre Neuville who bagged the all-important chip lead and will be taking through a stack of 11,250,000 for the Day 3 restart, at 12:30 p.m. Neuville is the only player to have accumulated an eight-figure stack and will be eagerly looking to convert it into a score of €100,000, by the end of proceedings today.
Start of Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Neuville | Belgium | 11,250,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Victor Hoogstoel | France | 9,820,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Richard Miklosovic | Slovakia | 8,070,000 | 50 |
| 4 | Victor Fryda | France | 7,925,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Davidi Kitai | Belgium | 7,555,000 | 47 |
| 6 | Martin Bartos | Slovakia | 5,880,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Leo Margets | Spain | 5,420,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Maxime Large | France | 5,395,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Leo Colin | France | 5,090,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Alexis Andre | France | 4,845,000 | 30 |
Winamax Team Pro is still standing strong as both Leo Margets and Davidi Kitai have secured stacks of 5,420,000 and 7,555,000, respectively.
Last night, both players attracted some of the largest rails in the room as friends and fans alike came to support their deep runs. There is no doubt that all eyes will be on the pair as each looks for their biggest score of 2023.
Still in the mix is Adrien Guyon who finished runner-up in this very event for €88,000 in 2022. Guyon will be looking to transform his below-average Day 3 stack into a trophy and title by the end of the night, surpassing his own personal best here in Bratislava.
Payout For WPO Bratislava 2023
| Place | Gain | Place | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 000€ | 7 | 12 300€ |
| 2 | 64 500€ | 8 | 9 000€ |
| 3 | 42 000€ | 9 | 9 000€ |
| 4 | 28 000€ | 10-11 | 7 000€ |
| 5 | 21 000€ | 12-13 | 5 560€ |
| 6 | 16 000€ |
As the main event is played to its conclusion, those who enjoyed yesterday’s Chess Master challenge and the Bongo Loco can look forward to the Winamax closing party, tonight, at Manifest Bohéma where the Main Event Final Table will be broadcast on the big screen. At the culmination of the final table, there will be a welcome entrance for the eventual winner.
Day 3 will start today, Sunday, September 24, at 12:30 p.m. The play will recommence on Level 37 with blinds at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante. The length of the levels will be increased to 40 minutes as we play down to a winner.
PokerNews will have boots on the ground for the entirety of the day, so be sure to stick with the live updates as we crown a champion here in Bratislava.