Both tables are full, which means nine-handed action; as such, the players can play a little more patently, which is exactly what they're doing. Aside from a few flops here and there, action has slowed to a crawl. As usual, it's only a matter of time before two big hands run into one another or the blinds catch up.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Conrad |
| 2 | David Davenport |
| 3 | David Schwartz |
| 4 | Peter Brooks |
| 5 | James Russell |
| 6 | Charles "Woody" Moore |
| 7 | Jeter Brock |
| 8 | Tim Killday |
| 9 | Brett Schwertley |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gannesh Letchumanan | |
| 2 | Blake Cahail | |
| 3 | Brian Davis | |
| 4 | Tripp Kirk | |
| 5 | Jerry Milanos | |
| 6 | Jeff Fitzgerald | |
| 7 | Brad Lipsey | |
| 8 | Ryan Enis | |
| 9 | Ryan Tepen |
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We found Dan Blakeman and Chris Conrad heads up at the flop with a board of 
. Blakeman led out with 62,000 and Conrad called. The 
came on the turn and Blakeman moved all in. Conrad called with little delay and the hands were tabled.
Conrad: 
Blakeman: 
The river bricked for Blakeman when it came 
and his day was done. With his elimination the clock has been paused for the final 18 player redraw. We'll have their new seats shortly.
The winner of today's event will automatically qualify for the National Championship this summer in Las Vegas. They'll join a laundry list of notables including:
| Player | Qualified |
|---|---|
| David Nicholson | Horseshoe Bossier City Main Event Winner |
| Chris Gamboa | Horseshoe Bossier City Casino Champion |
| Robert Castoire | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner |
| Mark “Pegasus” Smith | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion |
| Bob Chow | Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Winner |
| Drazen Ilich | Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion |
| Gene Dudek | IP Biloxi Casino Champion |
| Jerry Monroe | IP Biloxi Main Event Winner |
| Michael Rosenbach | Lake Tahoe Casino Champ |
| Bryan Schultz | Lake Tahoe Main Event Champion |
| Tuan Phan | Harrah’s AC Main Event Winner |
| Hao Le | Harrah’s AC Casino Champ |
| Freddy Deeb | Bicycle Casino Main Event Winner |
| Huy Quach | Bicycle Casino Champ |
| Raja Kattamuri | Choctaw Casino Champ |
| Abraham Araya | Choctaw Main Event Champion |
| Gary Bolden | Caesars Palace Casino Champ |
| Kevin Calenzo | Caesars Palace Main Event Winner |
| Matthew Weber | Harrah’s Tunica Casino Champ |
| Kurt Jewell | Harrah’s Tunica Main Event Winner |
| Charles Flett | Palm Beach Casino Champ |
| James Harnden | Palm Beach Main Event Winner |
| Tuan Phan | Harrah’s AC Main Event Winner |
| Hao Le | Harrah’s AC Casino Champ |
| Joseph Kuether | Harrah’s Rincon Main Event Winner |
| Jonas Mackoff | Harrah’s Rincon Casino Champ |
| Scott Stanko | Council Bluffs Main Event Winner |
| Michael Nellis | Council Bluffs Casino Champ |
Alexandru Masek started the action by opening to 32,000, Dave Schwartz called behind and Brian Davis made it an even 100,000 to go from the small blind. Masek took just a few seconds to move his stack in the middle, Schwartz got out of the way and Davis called.
Davis: 
Masek: 
The board ran 
and Masek's Day 3 was a short one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
We had an elimination right off the bat here at Harrah's St. Louis, one that happened so fast that we didn't catch it as we were making our way to the tournament floor. What we do know is Michael McKuin is at the payout desk to collect $8,021 for his 21st-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Killday | 478,000 |
| 2 | Jerry Milanos | 220,000 |
| 3 | EMPTY | |
| 4 | EMPTY | |
| 5 | Alex Masek | 364,000 |
| 6 | Dave Schwartz | 401,000 |
| 7 | Ryan Tepen | 743,000 |
| 8 | David Daveport | 203,000 |
| 9 | Brian Davis | 627,000 |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Moore | 417,000 |
| 2 | Brett Schwertley | 627,000 |
| 3 | Ryan Enis | 377,000 |
| 4 | EMPTY | |
| 5 | Jeter Brock | 127,000 |
| 6 | Blake Cahail | 619,000 |
| 7 | James Russell | 940,000 |
| 8 | EMPTY | |
| 9 | Gannesh Letchumanan | 1,235,000 |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMPTY | |
| 2 | Dan Blakeman | 454,000 |
| 3 | Chris Conrad | 1,512,000 |
| 4 | Bradley Lipsey | 588,000 |
| 5 | EMPTY | |
| 6 | Michael McKuin | 251,000 |
| 7 | Kirk Tripp | 1,326,000 |
| 8 | Peter Brooks | 236,000 |
| 9 | Jeff Fitzgerald | 962,000 |
It's Day 3 here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's St. Louis Main Event. Just 21 players remain of the 625 that entered and leading them all is Chris Conrad with 1.512 million chips. Conrad looks to lock up his seat in the WSOP National Championsip, his first WSOPC gold ring and $190,961. His lead isn't safe though with Tripp Kirk (1.326m) and Gannesh Letchumanan (1.235m) hot on his heels.
Looking to add to their WSOPC trophy case is Charles "Woody" Moore (417,000) and Alexandru Masek (364,000). Moore is fresh off a runner up finish from the WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event and Masek looks to add a Main Event title to his resume.
Accomplished circuit players Tripp Kirk and Ryan Tepen remain in the field, hoping to land the near $200,000 score.
They played deep into night on Sunday, bagging up their chips at 2:30 in the morning. Hopefully the remaining players got plenty of sleep last night because we're playing down to a winner tonight, no matter how long it takes.
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