Day 3 of the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $5,300 Main Event came to a close Monday night after another five levels of play took place. Coming into the day, Brazil's Leonardo Pires led the pack, and he kept his position moving forward to Day 4. He bagged up 2.095 million in chips.
There were 73 players remaining after Day 3.
Top 10 Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Pires | 2,095,000 |
| 2 | Phillip McAllister | 1,329,000 |
| 3 | Matt Waxman | 949,000 |
| 4 | David Eldridge | 859,000 |
| 5 | Paul Tedeschi | 834,000 |
| 6 | Fabian Ortiz | 804,000 |
| 7 | Paul Gooley | 776,000 |
| 8 | Ivan Barbuto | 748,000 |
| 9 | Jonathan Jaffe | 740,000 |
| 10 | Jason Mercier | 704,000 |
The field returned with 195 competitors left from a 928-player field.