$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 3
A Winner Will be Crowned Today in the WSOPC Horseshoe Baltimore Main Event
Out of a field of 303 players, only eight players will return to the felt today at 12 noon local time to continue to battle it out until a champion a crowned in the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,700 Main Event.
Returning as the chip leader will will be two-time Circuit ring winner Ryan Jones with 2,100,000. He is followed by Faisal Siddiqui with 1,890,000 and Joseph Cashen rounds up the top three with with a stack of 1,225,000. These are the only stacks above the one-million mark.
Ryan Tamanini (990,000), Mark Redding (970,000), and Michael Wang (875,000) will be taking back their seats at the final table as well along with shorter stacks Shinya Shamada (660,000), and Joseph Malebranche (415,000). Wang claimed two victories and one runner-up finish at this stop and will be looking to lock up an astonishing third win within a week.
The final 8 players are all guaranteed to collect $11,860 but all eyes will be on the six-figure top prize of $113,143 as well as the title and the Circuit ring. They will line up as follows when action resumes:
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Tamanini | United States | 990,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Michael Wang | United States | 875,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Shinya Shimada | Japan | 660,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Joseph Cashen | United States | 1,225,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Ryan Jones | United States | 2,100,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Joseph Malebranche | United States | 415,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Faisal Siddiqui | United States | 1,890,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Mark Redding | United States | 970,000 | 39 |
Play will resume at Level 24 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the felt providing you with all the action throughout this final day.
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and cards are in the air.
Siddiqui Pulls in a Pot
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Joseph Cashen raised to 60,000 from middle position and Faisal Siddiqui called from the cutoff along with Ryan Tamanini from the small blind.
The flop fell 
and action checked to Siddiqui who bet 80,000. Tamanini folded but Cashen check-called.
The turn was the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Cashen bet 75,000 and Siddiqui called. Cashen tabled 
for ace-high and Siddiqui revealed 
to win the pot with tens and fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 210,000 |
|
1,050,000 | -175,000 |
Malebranche Doubles Through Tamanini
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ryan Jones opened to 50,000 under the gun and Joseph Malebranche three-bet shoved for 415,000 from one seat over. Ryan Tamanini reshoved from the cutoff for 950,000 and Jones let it go.
Joseph Malebranche: 
Ryan Tamanini: 
Tamanini was ahead but Malebranche hit a pretty favorable flop of 
. The turn and 
river completed the board and Malebranche doubled up with his set of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000 | 465,000 |
|
535,000 | -455,000 |
Ryan Tamanini Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,860)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ryan Jones raised to 55,000 from middle position and Mark Redding called from the button. Ryan Tamanini three-bet jammed for about 300,000 from the small blind and Jones reshoved. Redding let it go.
Ryan Tamanini: 
Ryan Jones: 
The board ran out 
and Jones raked in the pot with aces and queens, eliminating Tamanini from the tournament in 8th place for $11,860.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Mark Redding Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,247)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Joseph Cashen raised to 55,000 from the hijack and Joseph Malebranche called from the button. Mark Redding three-bet shoved for 470,000 from the big blind and Cashen folded but Malebranche made the call.
Mark Redding: 
Joseph Malebranche: 
The runout was 
and Redding couldn't hit and headed to the rail in 7th place for a nice payday of $15,247.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,760,000 | 880,000 |
|
Busted |
Joseph Cashen Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,961)
Level 24
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ryan Jones raised to 50,000 under the gun and action folded to Joseph Cashen in the big blind who exposed the , thinking that he got a walk. After the dealer mentioned that there was a raise, Cashen said he was obviously calling and the floor decided that the hand will be played with Cashen's exposed.
The flop fell 
and Cashen checked. Jones bet 30,000 and Cashen check-called. The turn was the 
and was checked around to the 
river. Cashen moved all in for about 400,000 and Jones snap-called. Cashen turned over 
for ace-high and Jones revaled 
to win the pot, ending Cashen's run in 6th place for $19,961.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000