$200,000 Guaranteed Main Event | 2014 PPC Aruba World Championship

10-21-2014 19:23 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristoteles Neto	2,100,000	-250,000
Steve Karp	1,350,000	250,000

Small Save Made

[user272102]

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The two remaining players have agreed to pay second $50,000 instead of the $43,601 it would have gotten.

10-21-2014 19:02 UTC-4

Ryan Franklin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($31,194)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Steve Karp folded the button and Aristoteles Neto limped in from the button. Ryan Franklin raised to 75,000 and Neto was quick to announce all in. The short-stacked Franklin didn't think too long, maybe 10 seconds, before calling. Franklin had and was behind the Neto held.

The flop came and Neto started changing "no king, no queen" as the dealer put out the on the turn.

"No paint," pleaded Neto and the dealer obliged with the river . Neto let out a loud "yes!" and clapped his hands. Franklin shook Karp and Neto's hand, eliminated in third place for $31,194. The two remaining players are taking a brief break with Neto holding a 2:1 chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristoteles Neto	2,350,000	644,000
Steve Karp	1,100,000	50,000
Ryan Franklin	Busted

Tags: Aristoteles Neto Ryan Franklin Steve Karp

10-21-2014 18:39 UTC-4

The Final Three are all Coming Back Next Year

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

With the top two players getting $5,000 packages to Aruba next year for the 2015 PPC World Championship, the final three decided to pull $5,000 out of the remaining prize money to ensure all three could come back next year. $3,000 was taken off of first and $1,000 each off of second and third. And with that, all three will be back here next year for some more poker fun in the sun.

10-21-2014 18:29 UTC-4

Karp Draws First Blood

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

After losing a small pot to Ryan Franklin when Franklin flopped a set of threes, the two would battle again on the very next hand with Franklin opening, Karp shoving, and Franklin calling. Karp was in great shape for the double with as Franklin was dominated with his .

Franklin would pick up a straight draw when the flop and turn came but the river was the and Karp staved off elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Karp	1,050,000	387,000
Ryan Franklin	700,000	-380,000

10-21-2014 18:17 UTC-4

Back From Dinner

[user272102]

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Cards are back in the air.

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

10-21-2014 17:19 UTC-4

Dinner Break/Chip Counts

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on a one hour dinner break. Here are the updated chip counts:

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristoteles Neto	1,706,000	131,000
Ryan Franklin	1,080,000	30,000
Steve Karp	663,000	-162,000

10-21-2014 17:13 UTC-4

Franklin Doubles Through Neto

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Franklin opened to 40,000 from the button and Steve Karp folded out of the small blind. Aristoteles Neto decided to use his big stack to apply pressure on Franklin and moved all in. He was immediately called by Franklin. Neto had and was in terrible shape against the that Franklin held.

The board ran out and Frankin double up to back over a million in chips. Neto still leads the way with 1,575,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristoteles Neto	1,575,000	-150,000
Ryan Franklin	1,050,000	250,000
Steve Karp	825,000	-75,000

10-21-2014 16:56 UTC-4

Karp Hits Miracle River to Triple Up

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Steve Karp moved all in from the button for 293,000. After getting a count, Aristoteles Neto tossed some chips into the middle.

"Is that a call," asked Ryan Franklin. Neto nodded yes and a few seconds later Franklin announced that he was all in.

"Oh, what the f***," said Neto, standing. "I should have done that first."

"I hope you win this bro," Neto said to Franklin as he tossed his cards to the dealer. "Here we go," said Karp.

Franklin turned over and Karp .

"Elway, Elway, Elway," said Karp as the dealer put out . Neto reached into the muck and flipped over one of his cards... the fourth ace.

The turn was the and it was looking as if Karp was going to be out the door in third place. Karp would fall to the floor in disbelief though when the dealer put out the on the river to give him a full house. Picking himself up, Karp shook his head and said "that was pretty f***ing sweet."