After two starting flights and a grueling second day of play, the final 30 players will return today for the last day of the 2012-13 World Seires of Poker Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event. We are 29 eliminations away from a champion and the man closest to accumulating every chip in play is David Grandieri who will sport a stack of 1.352 million coming into the final day.
There are still a hefty handful of notable players returning for the final day. Those who are still on the path to WSOP Circuit glory include Jonathan Tamayo, Sheddy Siddiqui, Clint Tolbert, Sam Panzica, Nancy Birnbaum, Mark Rose, Jon Godwin, Tom Gleason, and Arshin Gamini.
While the poker gods were kind to those players, others were not as fortunate, as their tournament came to an end late on Day 2. Yesterday saw the elimination of such players are Mark Maletic, Ebony Kenney, Lee Childs, Jared Jaffee, Rex Clinkscales, Tripp Kirk, Harrison Gimbel, Josh Arieh, and Natasha Barbour.
We're expecting a long day here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, so make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the field is whittled down to the final table and beyond!
Andrew Crooks was under the gun, and opened to 35,000. The action folded to Jonathan Tamayo, who three-bet to 90,000 in middle position, and the rest of the players released back to Crooks. He announced all in, making it 228,000 more to go, and Tamayo tanked for the better part of two minutes before calling.
Crooks:
Tamayo:
There was a jack on the flop, giving Tamayo a leading pair, and the Team Ivey member held as the turn and river came , respectively.
Crooks will earn $10,392 for his 18th-place finish, while Tamayo now has over 1.8 million chips.
Tom Gleason open-shoved for 291,000 from early position, and the action folded to David MacDonald, who quickly called in the big blind.
Gleason:
MacDonald:
The flop missed MacDonald, but the on the turn gave him a flush draw. The bricked on the river however, and Gleason doubled to around 600,000 chips.
The very next hand, William Looper opened to 31,000 from middle position. MacDonald called in the small blind, Nancy Birnbaum three-bet to 114,000 from the big blind, and Looper folded. MacDonald moved all in four 275,000 total, and Birnbaum snapped it off.
MacDonald:
Birnbaum:
The kings held as the board ran out , and MacDonald was eliminated.
Chris Hyden raised in the hijack seat, Bryan Campanello three-bet shoved for 270,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Hyden, who called.
Hyden:
Campanello:
The two were off to the races, but Hyden's tens "outran" Campanello's overcards as the board came . Campanello will collect a little over ten grand for his efforts, while Hyden now sits with 625,000 chips.
Action folded to Peter Drager's button and he moved all in for his last 281,000. Tom Gleason tanked from the big blind for well over a minute before finally announcing a call.
Drager:
Gleason:
Gleason jumped out into the lead when he paired up on the . Drager was now hunting for an ace but did not find it as the turned and the rivered. Drager will take over $12,613 for his efforts while Gleason has increased his stack to about 1.2 million.
William Looper opened to 43,000 from under the gun, and Anthony Lombard three-bet jammed for around 200,000 from the cutoff seat. The action folded back to Looper, who instantly called.
Looper:
Lombard:
The nines held as the board ran out , and Lombard was eliminated.
Jon Godwin open-shoved his last 230,000 or so on the button, and David Grandieri instantly called in the big blind.
Godwin:
Grandieri:
The took away two of Godwin's outs, and the on the turn gave Grandieri a flush. Godwin could still survive with a five or a seven on the river, but the completed the board.
Godwin is off to the cage to collect his winnings, while Grandieri now has 2.3 million chips.
Arshin Gamini shipped his short-stack all in before the flop and was called by Timothy Harrell. The cards were tabled to find Harrell in a dominating position.
Gamini:
Harrell:
The board fell and Gamini was sent home in 12th place. He collected $15,497 for his efforts.
Timothy Harrell shipped in his last roughly 350,000 before the flop and Tom Gleason quickly called. The blinds got out of the way and the hands were tabled.
Harrell:
Gleason:
Gleason took the lead on the flop and never released his grip as the turned and the rivered. Harrell will collect $15,497 for his efforts. His elimination prompted a full re-draw to the unofficial final table of 10.
Chris Hyden opened to 60,000 from under the gun, David Grandieri three-bet to 160,000 in the cutoff seat, and Ryan Carter three-bet shoved for around 675,000 on the button. Clint Tolbert re-shoved for around 1.9 million in the small blind, and everyone folded.
Carter:
Tolbert:
The queens held as the board ran out , and Carter was eliminated.
The remaining nine players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
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flop, giving Tamayo a leading pair, and the Team Ivey member held as the turn and river came 
, 
respectively.
flop missed MacDonald, but the 
on the turn gave him a flush draw. The 
bricked on the river however, and Gleason doubled to around 600,000 chips.
, and MacDonald was eliminated.
. Campanello will collect a little over ten grand for his efforts, while Hyden now sits with 625,000 chips.
. Drager was now hunting for an ace but did not find it as the 
turned and the 
rivered. Drager will take over $12,613 for his efforts while Gleason has increased his stack to about 1.2 million.
took away two of Godwin's outs, and the 
rivered. Harrell will collect $15,497 for his efforts. His elimination prompted a full re-draw to the unofficial final table of 10.
