2024 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$175,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$1,442,960
Entries
3,485
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

David Niedringhaus Eliminated in 8th Place ($22,022)

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
David Niedringhaus
David Niedringhaus

David Niedringhaus raised all in for 3,100,000 chips from the hijack, and got a swift call from Steven Borella on the button.

David Niedringhaus: A?Q?All in
Steven Borella: K?J?

The runout of J?9?9?8?4? was good for Borella and sent Niedringhaus to the rail just four hands into the day.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Borella us
Steven Borella
13,520,000
3,095,000
3,095,000
David Niedringhaus us
David Niedringhaus
Busted

Tags: David NiedringhausSteven Borella

Level: 35

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

How to Decide Which WSOP Tournament(s) to Play

WSOP Chips
WSOP Chips

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is underway, and poker players in the tens of thousands will flock to The Horseshoe to pursue their dreams of WSOP glory.

After looking through the schedule, you've probably already thought about which events you'd like to hop into. This can be a tough choice if you need to mull over many variables like bankroll considerations, how long you can go for, etc. Luckily for you, PokerNews has tried to aid that decision process with this guide on how to choose best what WSOP tournament(s) to play.

Read the full article here

Wang Looks to Become Three-Time Bracelet Winner on Final Day of Event #3: $500 Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout

Michael Wang
Michael Wang

The third and final day of Event #3: $500 Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout will play out today with eight players returning to the Horseshoe Event Center at 1 p.m. in pursuit of a bracelet and the top prize of $175,578 out of the $1,463,700 prize pool.

Daniel Willis leads the remaining players after he bagged the biggest stack of 23,725,000 chips at the culmination of Day 2. Shawn Smith occupies second place on the leaderboard with 16,150,000 chips and Michael Wang comes into play today with the third biggest stack sitting at 12,625,000. Wang is the sole remaining bracelet winner at the final table and will be looking add a third bracelet to his collection.

Final Table Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Daniel WillisUnited Kingdom23,725,00047
2Shawn SmithUnited States16,150,00032
3Michael WangUnited States12,625,00025
4Steven BorellaUnited States10,425,00021
5Yoshinori FunayamaJapan7,700,00015
6John MarinoUnited States7,000,00014
7Daniel ShererUnited States6,275,00013
8David NiedringhausUnited States3,350,0007

The United States is well represented at this final table, as six of the eight players hail from the United States.

Each remaining player is guaranteed a payout of $22,022, but all have their eyes on the $175,578 for first place. Players will return to blinds of 250,000-500,000 with a 500,000 big blind ante as action will resume with 11:30 remaining in Level 35.

You can catch the action on stream via PokerGO which will begin at 3 p.m. PDT with coverage only concluding once a champion has been crowned.

Remaining Payouts

Position  Prize (USD)
1  $175,578
2  $117,046
3  $86,820
4  $64,920
5  $48,938
6  $37,194
7  $28,501
8  $22,022

As usual, live updates can be found here at PokerNews, so stay tuned to see who has what it takes to go all the way.

Final Table Chip Count/Draw

Final Table Seat Draw

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Shawn SmithUnited States16,150,00032
2John MarinoUnited States7,000,00014
3David NiedringhausUnited States3,350,0007
4Michael WangUnited States12,625,00025
5Steven BorellaUnited States10,425,00021
6Yoshinori FunayamaJapan7,700,00015
7Daniel ShererUnited States6,275,00013
8Daniel WillisUnited Kingdom23,725,00047

Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout

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