Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Welcome back for Day 3 of Event 19, the last of the teen bracelet events still running. On the heels of an incredible night in the Rio, we're back here to hand out a couple more bracelets to deserving players.
One of those bracelets will come from this $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event, and there's a big cash prize up top, too. More than a half-million dollars awaits the winner, and Gregg Wilkinson comes into the day with a big chip lead. David Peters, Barry Shulman, and Jason Wheeler form a dangerous chase pack, though, and it won't be an easy road to the win for any of these players.
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We're just a few minutes from the start of play, so don't wander off. We'll be right back with the shuffle up and deal!
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
The players are still scribbling down info on their bio sheets, but the time has come. The cards are in the air, and we're off and running.
Jason Wheeler opened to 35,000, and Gregory Ronaldson three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind. Wheeler considered for just a few seconds, then flicked the call into the pot.
The flop brought , and Wheeler called another 80,000 from Ronaldson. That brought them to the turn, and Ronaldson loaded another bullet. He made it 180,000, but after some time in the tank, Wheeler moved all in for 275,000 on top, and that sent Ronaldson deep into the tank. Wheeler slid his chips into the middle, then laid his head on the rail to sweat it out. It would be several long minutes before Ronaldson let him off the hook, and the fold has given Wheeler an early chip boost.
Justin McGill and Jean-Paul Delay got it all in before the flop with the latter being the shorter of the two stacks. He was ahead, though, and his had him in good shape for a double. McGill turned up , and things would improve for him in a hurry.
The board ran out , and that's the end of the day for Delay. He's off in 19th place, and we're in the middle of a redraw for the final two tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Justin McGill | 700,000 | 258,000 |
Jean-Paul Delay | Busted |
Table | Seat | Player |
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445 | 1 | Philippe Boucher |
445 | 2 | Tai Lam |
445 | 3 | Eric Wasserson |
445 | 4 | Gregg Wilkinson |
445 | 5 | Kennii Nguyen |
445 | 6 | Greg Ronaldson |
445 | 7 | Cliff Goldkind |
445 | 8 | Barry Shulman |
445 | 9 | Adria Balaguer |
451 | 1 | David Peters |
451 | 2 | William Foster |
451 | 3 | Aram Zerounian |
451 | 4 | Ismael Bojang |
451 | 5 | Ted Goldstein |
451 | 6 | Patrick Smith |
451 | 7 | Jason Wheeler |
451 | 8 | Justin McGill |
451 | 9 | Gary Burks |
We only walked up to this pot after the river was out on the board. Patrick Smith had a bet of 125,000 out in front of him behind a Bojang check. There was at least 300,000 in the pot, probably more than 350,000.
After a couple long minutes in the tank, Bojang surrendered, and he's dipped back below a million chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Patrick Smith | 1,025,000 | 158,000 |
Ismael Bojang
|
890,000 | -176,000 |
Eric Wasserson opened the button with a raise, and Kennii Nguyen three-bet shoved from the big blind. It was just over 300,000 total, and Wasserson made the call with pocket nines. Nguyen was in bad shape as he turned over .
The first four board cards came , and Nguyen was drawing thin. Two outs was all he had, and two outs was all he needed. The peeled off on the river, and Nguyen let out a loud, "Yeah, baby!" He's found his double, and Wasserson instantly reached for his phone to tweet about the bad beat. He's still got just over 400,000 left.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kennii Nguyen | 650,000 | 347,000 |
Eric Wasserson | 415,000 | -310,000 |
From early position, Tai Lam raised all in for 135,000. Kennii Nguyen made the call from the hijack seat and everyone else folded. Nguyen showed the and Lam the . Time to flip, boys.
The flop came down and Nguyen stayed in front. The on the turn paired the board, but gave no help for Lam. The river was the and officially ended Lam's tournament. He finished in 18th place for $19,920.
Nguyen's recent rush has brought him up near 800,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kennii Nguyen | 790,000 | 140,000 |
Tai Lam | Busted |