From an initial 6,501 runners, the field has been narrowed to just 39 players as they enter the fourth and final day of Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em.
Today is the day that someone is guaranteed to take home the $966,577 top prize and, of course, the WSOP gold bracelet.
Returning players have already earned at least a very impressive $25,369 from their initial $1,500 investment. Most of the original $8,678,835 prize pool is still up for grabs, with Japan's Yoshiya Agata leading the way with a stack of 19,475,000.
Day 1A chip leader Frank Lagodich has battled his way back to second place in the tournament, with a current stack of 16,450,000. Rounding out the top five are WSOP bracelet winner Anthony Spinella (15,850,000), Australia's Andrej Senic (15,375,000), and Francis Anderson (15,300,000).
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 4 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshiya Agata | Japan | 19,475,000 | 65 |
| 2 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 16,450,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Anthony Spinella | United States | 15,850,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Andrej Senic | Austria | 15,375,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Francis Anderson | United States | 15,300,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Jeremy Saderne | France | 14,400,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Ricardo Caridade | Portugal | 14,000,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Max Steinberg | United States | 12,875,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Alexios Zervos | Greece | 12,100,000 | 40 |
| 10 | Ricardo Eyzaguirre | United States | 12,100,000 | 40 |
WSOP bracelet winners Jeremy Saderne (14,400,000), Max Steinberg (12,875,000), Calvin Anderson (9,925,000), Joao Simao (4,900,000), and Justin Saliba (2,675,000) are also still in contention, with Anderson seeking a special third bracelet.
The remaining field will play one-hour levels until a winner is decided, taking 15-minute breaks every two levels. The 60-minute dinner break will commence at the end of Level 39 (roughly 7 p.m. local time).
PokerNews will be on-site all day long to capture all the action as the remaining runners look to secure their place in WSOP history. Keep your browser here for live updates when cards hit the air at 10 a.m. local time.
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