Barry Hutter Leads at End of Day 3 in Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas is close to reaching its conclusion. While 5,702 players started the tournament, with 319 players showing up for Day 3, only 41 players have found a bag and will be returning on Tuesday for exciting Day 4 action.
The chip leader is WSOP bracelet winner Barry Hutter who started the day with 1,590,000 and ran up his stack to 14,075,000. Hutter, who is currently 172nd on the all-time money list, won the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout at the 2015 World Series of Poker and is looking to add a second bracelet to his collection.
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Hutter | United States | 14,075,000 | 94 |
| 2 | Christina Gollins | United States | 14,000,000 | 93 |
| 3 | Boris Akopov | United States | 12,600,000 | 84 |
| 4 | Ryan Riess | United States | 10,425,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Niklas Warlich | Germany | 10,075,000 | 67 |
| 6 | Andrew Dubuque | United States | 9,575,000 | 64 |
| 7 | Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 8,650,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Salah Nimer | United States | 8,475,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Ronnie Ballantyne | United Kingdom | 7,800,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Joon Kim | United States | 7,575,000 | 51 |
Other players who bagged big at the end of the day include Event #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship final tableist Christina Gollins (14,000,000), Boris Akopov (12,600,000), and Main Event champion Ryan Riess (10,425,000).
Gollins was more than happy with her play on Monday and said she minimized her risks in order to amass her massive stack.
��I think I played pretty well. I didn��t really have to win flips today because I played out most of my hands. I tried not to flip, actually. I waited for spots, I was super patient all day, and I took advantage when I saw the opportunity.��
Notables who will be advancing include WSOP bracelet winner Joon Kim (7,575,000), Mateusz Moolhuizen (2,675,000), and Lily Kiletto (525,000).
A bunch of big names who were hoping to add to their respective legacies were eliminated on Day 3, including Francis Anderson, David Williams, Chris Moneymaker, Joao Simao, Andrew Moreno, Blair Hinkle, and Anson Tsang.
Action will resume on Tuesday, July 12th, at 12 p.m. local time. They will play down to five players with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 36 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Blinds will start at 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante.
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