Jeffrey Hakim Leads the Final 17 Players in the $2,500 Mini Main Event
The $2,500 Mini Main Event at the World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) has reached its final day at Atlantis Paradise Island. The event featured five starting flights, drawing a total of 2,031 entrants and generating a prize pool of $5,077,000. A total of 306 players advanced to Day 2, securing a minimum cash of $5,630, and 17 players are returning for Day 3, all vying for the top prize of $575,050. Heading into the final day as the chip leader is Jeffrey Hakim with 11,300,000 chips.
Day 3 $2,500 Mini Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Hakim | United States | 11,300,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Dong Chen | China | 11,200,000 | 56 |
| 3 | Joshua Zucchet | Canada | 10,125,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Jerry Wong | United States | 10,075,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Andrei Piatrushchanka | Belarus | 8,100,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Alina Paliahoshka | Belarus | 7,475,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Aram Oganyan | United States | 6,775,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Mathew Frankland | United Kingdom | 5,625,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Viktor Ustimov | Russia | 5,000,000 | 25 |
| 10 | David Miscikowski | United States | 4,425,000 | 22 |
Several WSOP bracelet winners are still in the field, including Dong Chen (11,200,000), who sits in second place in chips, Day 1b chip leader Jerry Wong (10,075,000), and Day 1d chip leader David Miscikowski (4,425,000). Other notable players remaining include Paul Newey (2,025,000) and Aram Oganyan (6,775,000).
Many big names in the poker world made the money but fell short of reaching Day 3, including Chris Hunichen, Chris Brewer, Justin Saliba, Faraz Jaka, Maria Ho, and ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel, all of whom secured a minimum cash of $5,630. Matt Glantz, David Peters, and Stephen Song each earned a payout of $7,140. Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan made a deeper run, cashing for $9,040, as did two-time bracelet winners Alex Livingston and Jesse Lonis. Falling just short of the final day was high-stakes crusher Fedor Holz, who finished in 28th place for $18,390.
Action will resume at Level 30 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. There will be 40-minute levels, with a break after every three levels of play. The 17 remaining players have all locked up a cash of $23,300.
$2,500 Mini Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $575,050 | 8 | $91,020 |
| 2 | $445,400 | 9 | $70,135 |
| 3 | $344,000 | 10 | $51,080 |
| 4 | $261,500 | 11-12 | $35,390 |
| 5 | $202,100 | 13-16 | $29,320 |
| 6 | $152,300 | 17 | $23,300 |
| 7 | $120,600 |
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