Action folded around to Sunraj Digwa, who moved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Ravi Sheth made the call in the big blind to put his opponent at risk as the cards were turned.
Sunraj Digwa: A♣8♦ 
Ravi Sheth: 8♣8♠
The board ran out 3♦Q♠J♥10♣3♣ and Sheth held with his pocket eights. Digwa was eliminated and Sheth chipped up to around 2,400,000.
Paul Trotter shoved from early position with a short stack of around 100,000 and Lawrence Penfold called in the big blind. Players revealed their hands.
Paul Trotter: A♦4♥
Lawrence Penfold: Q♥Q♣
Penfold was well ahead and improved to a set of queens on the 4♠9♠Q♠5♣8♠ board. Trotter tapped the table and took his leave.
Thomas Cazaletz and Andrew Hulme were also sent to the exit during the first moments of play.
Christopher Yong open-shoved from the hijack for 125,000 and Fraser Bellamy called in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and players flipped their cards.
Christopher Yong: A♦J♦
Fraser Bellamy: 7♠7♣
The board ran out 3♥9♣Q♥10♠2♠ and Bellamy held with his pocket sevens to send Yong to the exit early on Day 3.
The tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal for Day 3 of the PokerStars Open Manchester Main Event.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
It's time for Day 3 of the PokerStars Open Manchester Main Event, running at the Deansgate Hotel and hosted by Hippodrome Casino. This is the penultimate day in which the 49 returning players will compete to make it deeper into the money and towards the final table, where a top prize of £174,400 awaits the outright winner.
As the day commences, Ravi Sheth returns as the chip leader with 1,810,000 chips. Hot on his heels are Jay O'Leary, followed by Jack Hardcastle and 2023 UKIPT Blackpool winner Tuan Le. Christopher Brammer and Sinead Davenport are also among those who made it into the top ten.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Sheth | United Kingdom | 1,810,000 | 121 |
| 2 | Jay O'Leary | United Kingdom | 1,600,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Jack Hardcastle | United Kingdom | 1,030,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 950,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Hasmukh Khodiyara | United Kingdom | 920,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Christopher Cunliffe | United Kingdom | 900,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Christopher Brammer | United Kingdom | 875,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Michael Rosaman | United Kingdom | 870,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Sinead Davenport | United Kingdom | 855,000 | 57 |
| 10 | Javier Rodriguez Gonzalez | Spain | 835,000 | 56 |
Outside of the top ten, PokerStars ambassador Kenny Hallaert is still in contention with a decent stack of 735,000. Other notables still in the field include Antoine Labat (570,000), Michel Molenaar (445,000) and Andrew Hulme (230,000), along with UKIPT winners Brett Angell (470,000) and Christopher Yong (45,000).
All players who return today are guaranteed to walk away with at least £3,360 but, of course, everyone will be aiming higher and looking towards the top spots where the serious money can be won.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £174,400 | 12 – 13 | £10,730 |
| 2 | £109,000 | 14 – 15 | £8,940 |
| 3 | £77,860 | 16 – 17 | £7,770 |
| 4 | £59,890 | 18 – 20 | £6,760 |
| 5 | £46,070 | 21 – 23 | £5,880 |
| 6 | £35,440 | 24 – 27 | £5,110 |
| 7 | £27,260 | 28 – 31 | £4,440 |
| 8 | £20,970 | 32 – 39 | £3,860 |
| 9 | £16,130 | 40 – 49 | £3,360 |
| 10 – 11 | £12,870 |
Day 3 of the PS Open Main Event resumes at noon local time on Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000. The tournament is expected to play down to the final table. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor.
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