Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK
Buy-in
£2,000
Entries
450
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Chi Zhang Leads the Final 18 in the 2015 partypoker WPT UK Main Event
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Fifty-nine players returned to Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, UK, on Nov. 6 to compete in the third day of the 2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK Main Event. After six 90-minute levels of play, all but 18 were left, and it was Chi Zhang holding the lead.
Zhang finished the day as the only player to amass more than 2 million in chips, as he bagged up 2.023 million. Zhang, who back in August finished third in the UKIPT Bristol Main Event for £26,500, has put himself in contention for another premier finish, but he'll still have to fend off 17 others if he wants the win.
Robert Davies also finished in an enviable position thanks his stack of 1.32 million. Davies sent the start-of-the-day chip leader, Paul Dando, to the sidelines in 19th place at the close of play to help bolster his stack and give him every chance of finishing this weekend with a pile of cash in his pocket.
Two other players, Joseph Townsend and Andrew Seden, bagged up more than 1 million in chips each, while among the 18 surviving players were the likes of Fraser Bellamy, World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Craig McCorkell, Iaron Lightbourne, Billy Chattaway, Andrew "stato_1" Hulme, Mitchell Johnson, and Ben Vinson. While those last two find themselves at the wrong end of the leader board, both are capable of turning their fortunes around and becoming a force to be reckoned with. Look out for both Johnson and Vinson should they accumulate chips early and get off the short stack.
Each of the 18 players still in the hunt are guaranteed a payout of at least £10,200, thanks to the money bubble bursting on Day 3. It took more than 75 minutes of hand-for-hand play for the 55th-place finisher to be decided, with that unfortunate soul being Carl Fitpatrick.
Fitzpatrick busted when he shoved over a raise from Emrah Yildiz for 10,000, or 20 big blinds. Bellamy cold-called the raise on the button, Nuno Duarte called from the big blind, and Yildiz also called.
All three players checked down the 
board, and Fitzpatrick showed 
. Both Yildaz and Bellamy had aces in their hands, and it was Bellamy winning with the 
.
Some of the stars to finish in the money included Richard Kellett, Nick Hicks, Ben Jackson, Ben Dobson, Simon Deadman, and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi. Mizrachi added a 24th-place finish, and £8,000, to his fourth-place result in the High Roller earlier this week.
Play in the Main Event will resume at midday UK time on Saturday, Nov. 7, and it will continue until six players remain, regardless of how long that should take. Once the official WPT final table has been reached, the tournament will be paused one last time before the finalists return on Sunday, Nov. 8, to play for the title. As you can expect, PokerNews will be there every step of the way to provide live updates.
Remko Report Episode #25: WSOP Main Event Final Table Chip Leader Joe McKeehen
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
WSOP November Nine chip leader Joe McKeehen joins Remko Rinkema to discuss how he amassed his chip lead, how he is preparing for the final table, and more.
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End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Recap of the action to follow...
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,023,000 | 123,000 |
|
1,320,000 | 880,000 |
|
|
1,256,000 | 526,000 |
|
1,061,000 | 681,000 |
|
|
971,000 | 101,000 |
|
896,000 | 556,000 |
|
863,000 | 163,000 |
|
771,000 | 79,000 |
|
632,000 | -618,000 |
|
575,000 | 410,000 |
|
513,000 | -32,000 |
|
491,000 | 151,000 |
|
442,000 | -68,000 |
|
425,000 | -255,000 |
|
351,000 | -99,000 |
|
329,000 | -236,000 |
|
263,000 | -217,000 |
|
157,000 | -408,000 |
Paul Dando Busts; Day 3 Ends
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Dando raised all-in from the big blind when Mitchell Johnson limped in from the small blind and he tried a similar move that resulted in him becoming the 19th place finisher.
Robert Davies raised to 25,000 in the hijack and Dando three-bet all-in for 274,000. Davies asked for a count, deliberated for 20-30 second before placing a pile of yellow 25,000 chips to make the call.
Dando showed 
and Davies the 
. The latter took the lead on the 
flop and stayed ahead through the 
turn and river, busting Dando and bringing Day 3 to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Bellamy Hits a Two-Outer
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Adam Daniel opened to 25,000; Fraser Bellamy called before Dominic Cullen three-bet to 83,000 from the button. Daniel tank folded, but Bellamy decided to move all-in for 434,000, and Cullen called.
Bellamy: 
Cullen: 
The five community cards fell 
and Bellamy doubled up. Daniel, who folded in the hand, claimed to have held 
.
Zhang Loses Some Ground, Still Leads
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Chi Zhang has doubled Iaron Lightbourne, but he still holds a big chip lead.
Zhang open-shoved from the small blind to put Lightbourne to the test for his 336,000 stack. Unfortunately for Zhang, Lightbourne held 
and quickly called. Zhang held 
and failed to connect with the 
board, doubling Lightbourne up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
692,000 | -58,000 |
McCorkell Wins Another
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joe Townsend checked from the big blind and Russell Betts checked from two seats across with the flop reading 
. Craig McCorkell, on the button, made it 34,000 and was called by both of his opponents. Townsend and Betts checked to McCorkel again on the turn, and McCorkell bet again, this time 66,000. Neither Townsend or Betts were prepared to pay that sum and they folded in turn.
Zhang Busts Cordoso to Move Over 2MM
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The action folded to Nabil Cardoso in the small blind and he limped in. Chi Zhang was in the big blind and he chekced his option. Cardoso check-called a bet from Zhang on the 
flop, then another on the turn. When the 
completed the board, Cardoso checked, then call an all-in bet from the chip leader, showing 
for a pair of sixes, only to be shown 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 1,240,000 |
|
Busted |
Sitting Pretty
