Steve Billirakis takes lead on Day 3 of the World Poker Tour Championship.
162 players returned to the felt for the third day of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. By the end of the day, less than half the field remained despite the huge starting stacks and long blind levels.
Professionals who hit the rail during the day included Johnny Chan, Annie Duke, Nam Le, Layne Flack and Daniel Negreanu. 62 players remain and 50 of these will cash in the tournament.
Steve Billirakis, the youngest American player to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, holds the chip lead.
Here are the standings at the end of Day 3:
Steve Billirakis -- 1,722,000
Matt Hyman -- 1,663,000
Mark Seif -- 1,315,000
Nenad Medic -- 1,306,000
David Singer -- 1,116,000
Blake Cahail -- 1,059,000
Phil Ivey -- 1,036,000
Nick Binger -- 1,036,000
David Baker -- 952,000
Freddy Deeb -- 932,000