Noel Rodriguez and Justin Belforti Lead at End of Day 3 of $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 of Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em at the 2024 World Series of Poker has come to an end at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. A total of 1,773 entrants were recorded, generating a total prize pool of $4,733,910.
By the end of the night, only 13 players remained of the 105 players that began the day as they battle for the $676,900 first-place prize and the WSOP gold bracelet. Among the remaining players, Noel Rodriguez leads the pack with a massive stack of 15,425,000, and hot on his heels is Justin Belforti with 15,050,000 both more than doubling Brandon Mitchell who bagged the third highest count with 6,050,000.
End of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Rodriguez | United States | 15,425,000 | 77 |
| 2 | Justin Belforti | United States | 15,050,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Brandon Mitchell | United States | 6,050,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Vanessa Kade | Canada | 5,625,000 | 28 |
| 5 | Victor Paredes | United States | 4,550,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 4,375,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Benjamin Gold | United States | 3,875,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Paolo Boi | Italy | 3,700,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Juan Vecino | Spain | 3,700,000 | 19 |
| 10 | Huihan Wu | United States | 2,520,000 | 13 |
| 11 | Jiang Pu | United Kingdom | 2,375,000 | 12 |
| 12 | Ravi Shankar | United States | 2,025,000 | 10 |
| 13 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 1,475,000 | 7 |
Not all who made Day 3 were fortunate enough to advance into the final day, though including Benjamin Spragg (75th), Simon Wiciak (70th), Anthony Zinno (62nd), Andre Akkari (57th), and Kristen Foxen (55th) when she lost a race against Alexander Tkatschew who went on to finish in 22nd place.
The final 13 players are guaranteed a payout of $37,580, but all eyes will be on the grand prize of $676,900.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $676,900 |
| 2 | $451,299 |
| 3 | $326,883 |
| 4 | $239,451 |
| 5 | $177,416 |
| 6 | $132,978 |
| 7 | $100,840 |
| 8 | $77,378 |
| 9 | $60,088 |
| 10-11 | $47,229 |
| 12-13 | $37,580 |
Day 4 gets underway at 12 p.m. local time on June 27. Blinds start at 100,000/200,000 and a big blind ante of 200,000, and play will continue until a champion has been crowned.
Stay tuned for all the excitement as the PokerNews live reporting team covers Day 4 of this event and continues our comprehensive summer-long coverage of the 2024 WSOP at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.