Iche Leads Into Day 3, Noguera Aiming for Second Paris WSOP-C Main Event Title
We are onto the penultimate day of the �1,200 WSOP-C Paris Main Event here at Stade Jean-Bouin, where 88 hopefuls will be returning at 1 p.m. local time for Day 3, all aiming to place themselves in prime position for the final day and a shot at the first place prize of �150,000.
A total of 1,056 entrants created a juicy �1,064,448 prize pool, with 151 players paid and a minimum cash good for �2,450.
Mohamed Iche of France (1,890,000) has bagged the chip lead, closely followed by WSOP-C ring winner David Hu (1,605,000) and Day 1c chip leader Sabare Atmani.
Nicolas Noguera meanwhile will be aiming to claim a second Paris WSOP-C Main Event title, having triumphed in the inaugural 2016 edition. Other notable players who remain in the mix include Benoit Grobocopatel (1,530,000), Samy Barka (1,425,000) and Jordan Dumas (650,000).
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Iche | France | 1,890,000 | 126 |
| 2 | David Hu | Netherlands | 1,605,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Sabare Atmani | France | 1,600,000 | 106 |
| 4 | Benoit Grobocopatel | France | 1,530,000 | 102 |
| 5 | Mikael Ifergan | France | 1,500,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Youcef Benzerfa | France | 1,500,000 | 100 |
| 7 | Samy Barka | France | 1,425,00 | 95 |
| 8 | Mallory Frere | Belgium | 1,270,000 | 84 |
| 9 | [Removed:467] | Netherlands | 1,217,000 | 84 |
| 10 | Nicolas Noguera | France | 1,200,000 | 80 |
�1,200 WSOP-C Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �150,000 | 9 | �15,100 | 48-55 | �4,350 |
| 2 | �93,248 | 10-11 | �12,050 | 56-63 | �3,950 |
| 3 | �66,400 | 12-13 | �9,750 | 64-79 | �3,650 |
| 4 | �51,100 | 14-17 | �8,050 | 80-88 | �3,350 |
| 5 | �39,700 | 18-23 | �6,850 | ||
| 6 | �31,000 | 24-31 | �5,950 | ||
| 7 | �24,300 | 32-39 | �5,250 | ||
| 8 | �19,100 | 40-47 | �4,750 |
The players will be returning to 75-minute blinds at Level 21, featuring blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante, with a minimum of nine levels expected to be played.
The final day kicks off on May 28 at 7 p.m. local time and will be streamed, full details of which will follow in due course. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the day's action, as we move towards crowning a champion here in Paris.