Masashi Oya Leads Final Day of WSOP Paradise $100,000 Ultra High Roller
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #9: $100,000 Ultra High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise. The third and final day commences at 2 p.m. local time at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas.
The biggest buy-in event of the series offered a $5 million guarantee and that number was smashed by more than double, as a total of 111 entrants created a prize pool of $11,100,000. The top 17 finishers earned a piece of it and now all eyes are on the bracelet and top prize of $2,940,000.
Only ten players will return for the third and final day and Japan's Masashi Oya sits atop the leaderboard with 18,150,000 in chips. GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon comes back second in chips, while four-time bracelet winner Nick Schulman rounds out the top three stacks.
The other players returning to the felt are Quan Zhou, Leon Sturm, Lucas Greenwood, Ben Heath, Danny Tang, Ivan Luca, and Leonard Maue.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masashi Oya | Japan | 18,150,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Jason Koon | United States | 12,900,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | United States | 11,150,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Quan Zhou | China | 6,000,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 5,750,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Lucas Greenwood | Canada | 3,875,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 3,150,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 2,950,000 | 11 |
| 9 | Ivan Luca | Argentina | 1,450,000 | 5 |
| 10 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 1,200,000 | 4 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $2,940,000 |
| 2nd | $1,817,000 |
| 3rd | $1,322,000 |
| 4th | $976,000 |
| 5th | $731,000 |
| 6th | $555,000 |
| 7th | $430,000 |
| 8th | $336,000 |
| 9th | $268,000 |
| 10th | $216,000 |
Those who cashed but fell short of the final day include Justin Bonomo (11th - $216,000), Taylor von Kriegenbergh (12th - $189,500), Pieter Aerts (13th - $189,500), Rui Ferreira (14th - $173,000), Ren Lin (15th -$173,000), Sorel Mizzi (16th - $173,000), and David Peters (17th - $173,000).
Play will resume in Level 18 with blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in duration with a 15-minute break scheduled for every two levels and the plan is to play down to a winner.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team provides updates from WSOP Paradise at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas until a winner is crowned.