Two of the players who advanced from Day 2 - Dapo Ajayi and James Mackey - are past champions in this same tournament. Monday's Day 3 session began with 36 players out of the original 787 who started the $3,800 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament at Choctaw Casino this past weekend.

Some big name pros, including Chance Kornuth and Kristen Foxen, are still alive in the chase for the $486,600 first place prize. The WPT Choctaw Main Event is leaving Durant, Oklahoma for a trip to Las Vegas on May 26 as the final table of six has been achieved.