Saturday, July 15, 2023 9:33 AM Local Time
Welcome To the Star-Studded Final Table of Event #85: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 of Event #85: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em is scheduled for an 11 a.m. local time restart at the 2023 World Series of Poker in the Horseshoe Events Center.
The final table consists of the ten players who were fortunate and skilled enough to win their tables on Day 1 and Day 2. These players are already guaranteed a minimum payday of $19,003, but all will return with their eyes on the first place prize of $237,367 and the prestigious WSOP bracelet.
The action promises to be captivating, given the star-studded cast of this final. For Adam Friedman, it would be his sixth bracelet, while Yuri Dzivielevski will be going for his fourth bracelet and second in this series after he won Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. for $207,688.
The interesting line-up doesn't stop there, as it also features poker coach and experienced player Faraz Jaka, Edward Mroczkowski, who cashed in four events this series, Olga Iermolcheva and Michael Finstein, who both have more than $500,000 in career live earnings, and Ao Chen, French Matteo Cavelier , Brazilian Allan Mello and Mo Zhou to complete the picture.
Final Table Seat Draw
Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
Feature | 1 | Mo Zhou | China | 2,465,000 | 82 |
Feature | 2 | Ao Chen | United States | 2,465,000 | 82 |
Feature | 3 | Adam Friedman | United States | 2,415,000 | 81 |
Feature | 4 | Faraz Jaka | United States | 2,450,000 | 82 |
Feature | 5 | Matteo Cavelier | France | 2,420,000 | 81 |
Feature | 6 | Olga Iermolcheva | United States | 2,450,000 | 82 |
Feature | 7 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 2,415,000 | 81 |
Feature | 8 | Michael Finstein | United States | 2,415,000 | 81 |
Feature | 9 | Edward Mroczkowski | United States | 2,440,000 | 81 |
Feature | 10 | Allan Mello | United States | 2,420,000 | 81 |
Play will begin at 11 a.m. local time with blinds starting at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 40 minutes with a 15-minute break after every third level. The time of the dinner break is to be determined. Action will continue until a champion receives the gold!
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