A Winner Will be Crowned Today in the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event
Welcome to the third and final day of the World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood $1,700 Main Event.
Out of a field of 778 competitors, only 16 players will return to the felt today at noon local time to continue to battle it out until a winner is crowned.
Starting the day as the chip leader is Casey Stewart with 3,195,000, the only stack above the three-million mark. Stewart will be looking to win his first major title and Circuit ring.
He is followed by Tzu Huang (2,965,000), and Michael Trivett rounds up the top three (2,860,000).
The stakes will be high today as many notables are still in the hunt including Ryan Leng (2,680,000), Zachary Donovan (2,200,000), Ben Palmer (580,000) and Ryan Laplante (575,000).
The remaining 16 players are all guaranteed to walk away with $10,980. However, they will all be aiming for the six-figure top prize of $215,943, the title, and the trophy.
Action will resume at Level 26 which features a small blind of 20,000, big blind of 40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante.
Keep your eyes on PokerNews as we provide updates through the event's conclusion.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jorge Arriola | 725,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Zachary Donovan | 2,200,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Ryan Leng | 2,680,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Tzu Hang | 2,965,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Ben Palmer | 580,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Wilbern Hoffman | 1,640,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Ruben Chappell | 1,850,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Ryan Laplante | 575,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Andy Robbins | 550,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Guillermo Bella | 240,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Michael Trivett | 2,860,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Casey Stewart | 3,195,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Peter Park | 1,035,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Sebastien Grax | 1,000,000 |
| 4 | 8 | James Rice | 450,000 |
| 4 | 9 | Jim Petzing | 615,000 |
and Trivett took down the pot with his pair of aces, eliminating Bella in 16th place and Rice in 15th place.
was dealt and Laplante checked. Huang bet 50,000 and Laplante check-raised to 220,000 leaving 200,000 behind. Huang responded by moving all in and Laplante called with his last 200,000.
and 
completed the board and Huang raked in the pot with aces and threes, ending Laplante's run in 14th place for $13,391.
giving Grax a pair of queens and a gutshot but the 
turn and 
river filled up the board and Petzing stayed ahead to win the pot, sending Grax to the rail in 13th place for a $13,391 payday.
and Huang took down the pot with queens and fives, eliminating Hoffman in 12th Place for $16,523.
and Park won the pot with ace-high, sending Robbins to the rail in 11th place for $16,523.
giving Huang the lead with a pair of kings and a flush draw. The 
and Trivett took down the pot with aces and deuces, eliminating Chappell in 8th place for $26,046.
was dealt and Leng checked. Petzing moved all in for 990,000 and Leng called for less.
