Event #66: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Event #66: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Welcome to the third and final day of Event #66; $1,500 Limit Hold'em. Out of a field of 541 players, only 21 competitors will return to the tournament area today and continue to battle it out until a winner is crowned.
Starting the day as a massive chip leader is David "ODB" Baker with 1,275,000. Baker has been having a great summer with eight cashes including a third-place finish in Event # 41: $10,000 Seven Card Stud for $104,416. He will be looking to add another six-figure score to his summer resume and claim the title this time.
He is followed by Ronald Carmona (488,000). Carmona has never cashed at the WSOP and will try to win a bracelet in his first-ever cash. Ruiko Mamiya rounds up the top three with 486,000.
The stakes will be high today as many big names are still in contention as well including WSOP champions Chris Ferguson (361,000), Greg Mueller (262,000), and Daniel Negreanu(206,000). Mueller claimed his third bracelet just a few weeks ago in Event #29: $10,000 Horse and will be looking to win his fourth bracelet.
The remaining players all have $4,360 locked up but all eyes will be on the first place prize of $161,139 as well as the shiny gold bracelet.
The plan today is to play down to a winner, with blinds starting at 12,00/24,000. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the Live Reporting Team provides you will all the action throughout the day.
Day 3 Seat Draw
Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
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Amazon | 403 | 1 | Chris Ferguson | United States | 361,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 2 | Satish Vitha | United States | 55,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 3 | Matt Glantz | United States | 247,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 5 | Danny Woolard | United States | 222,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 6 | Ron Carmona | United States | 488,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 8 | Anh Van Nguyen | Canada | 148,000 |
Amazon | 403 | 9 | Nicholas Pupillo | United States | 403,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 1 | Tyler Bonkowski | Canada | 216,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 2 | Ruiko Mamiya | Japan | 486,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 3 | Jason Pasinski | United States | 227,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 4 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 157,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 6 | Ronald Piccioli | United States | 104,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 8 | Kenneth Donoghue | United States | 324,000 |
Amazon | 407 | 9 | Chicong Nguyen | United States | 236,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 1 | Dominzo Love | United States | 360,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 2 | Andrew Rudisill | United States | 125,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 206,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 4 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,275,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 5 | Ivan Schertzer | United States | 206,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 8 | Brian Kim | United States | 373,000 |
Amazon | 411 | 9 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 262,000 |
Level: 21
Limits: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 0
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
Matt Glantz opened to 24,000 from middle position and Danny Woolard called from one seat over along with Ron Carmona in the hijack and Satish Vitha in the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of and Vitha bet 12,000. Glantz and Woolard folded and Carmona called.
The turn was the and Carmona continued with a bet of 24,000. Carmona raised to 48,000 and Vitha three-bet, putting at risk all his chips. Carmona snap-called and the players revealed their cards.
Satish Vita:
Ron Carmona:
Vitha had turned a flush draw but Carmona had turned top pair with a better flush draw. The river completed the board and Carmona raked in the pot with his pair of kings, sending Vita to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ron Carmona |
580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
Satish Vitha | Busted |
David "ODB" Baker raised under the gun to 24,000 and it folded to Andrew Rudisill in the small blind who three-bet to 36,000. Baker called and the flop showed . Baker called Rudisill's continuation for 12,000.
The turn brought no betting action and the river fell a . Rudisll checked and opted to fold after Baker bet 24,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David "ODB" Baker |
1,370,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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Andrew Rudisill |
115,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
In a raised pot, the flop showed when Anh Van Nguyen check-called a bet from Nicholas Pupillo.
The turn brought the and Pupillo bet 24,000 after another check from Nguyen. The latter tanked for a minute and made the call.
On the river, Nguyen tossed a pile of 1,000 chips in front of him for a bet worth 20,000. Pupillo raised it and Nguyen snap-folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nicholas Pupillo |
480,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Anh Van Nguyen |
95,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Ron Carmona limped from the hijack and Anh Van Nguyen raised to 24,000 on the cutoff. Matt Glantz called from the big blind along with Carmona.
The flop came and Glantz bet 12,000. Carmona raised to 24,000 and Nguyen three-bet to 36,000. Glantz four-bet to 48,000 and Carmona and Nguyen stuck around with a call.
Glantz moved all in for his last 23,000 before the dealer burned and turned the . Carmona called and Nguyen raised to 48,000. Caromona added the remainder to call.
The filled up the board and Carmona and Nguyen checked. Carmona showed for a pair of jacks, Nguyen tabled and Glantz revealed for a set of sixes to triple up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ron Carmona |
450,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Matt Glantz |
290,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Anh Van Nguyen |
50,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
David "ODB" Baker started the action with a raised to 24,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu called in the small blind before Brian Kim opted to three-bet from the big blind. Baker called and Negreanu pushed his last chips in the middle. Kim and Baker completed.
The flop brought and Kim bet, making Baker fold his hand to create the following showdown:
Daniel Negreanu:
Brian Kim:
Negreanu found no help on the turn and river and got eliminated at the 20th place for $4,360.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David "ODB" Baker |
1,310,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
Brian Kim |
430,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | Busted | |
Chris Ferguson raised to 24,000 on the button and Matt Glantz called from the small blind. Danny Woolard, in the big blind, three-bet to 36,000 and Ferguson and Glantz stuck around with a call.
The flop fell and Glantz checked. Woolard bet 12,000 and Ferguson and Glantz called.
The turn came the and was checked through to the river. Glantz checked once more and Woolard fired 24,000. Ferguson and Glantz gave up their hadnds.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Ferguson |
430,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
Danny Woolard |
260,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Matt Glantz |
200,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |