$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
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 |
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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 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The tournament director has announced the ceremonial "Shuffle Up and Deal" and the final day is underway.
Sebastien Grax raised to 80,000 from middle position and Michael Trivett defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of that was checked through to the turn. Trivett fired 100,000 and Grax called.
The filled up the board and Trivett threw in another bet of 140,000. Grax hit the tank for a couple of minutes, then let it go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Trivett | 3,060,000 | 200,000 |
Sebastien Grax | 820,000 | -180,000 |
Peter Park raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Sebastien Grax called from the button.
The flop fell and Park checked. Grax bet 45,000 and Park check-raised to 200,000. Grax instantly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Park | 1,150,000 | 115,000 |
Sebastien Grax | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
Guillermo Bella moved all in under the gun for 220,000 and Michael Trivett three-bet to 400,000 from one seat over. James Rice called for less from the button, putting at risk 350,000 and the three players turned over their hands.
Guillermo Bella:
James Rice:
Michael Trivett:
The board ran out and Trivett took down the pot with his pair of aces, eliminating Bella in 16th place and Rice in 15th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Trivett | 4,700,000 | 1,640,000 |
Guillermo Bella | Busted | |
James Rice | Busted |
Tzu Huang raised to 80,000 from middle position and Ryan Laplante called from the big blind.
A flop reading 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.
Ryan Laplante:
Tzu Huang:
The and completed the board and Huang raked in the pot with aces and threes, ending Laplante's run in 14th place for $13,391.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tzu Huang | 3,700,000 | 735,000 |
Ryan Laplante
|
Busted |
Action folded to Zachary Donovan in the small blind and he raised it up to 160,000. Ryan Leng was in the big blind and was quick to defend.
The dealer put out a flop of and Donovan paused for about a minute before putting out a bet of 105,000. Leng called and the two players saw the hit the felt on the turn.
Donovan opted to check and Leng put out a bet of 175,000. Donovan called and the dealer completed the board with the . Donovan checked again and Leng quickly checked back.
Donovan tabled for two pair nines and eights and Leng mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zachary Donovan | 2,700,000 | 500,000 |
Ryan Leng
|
2,280,000 | -400,000 |
There was a pot of around 700,000 in the middle and the board was reading when Michael Trivett bet 375,000 from the small blind. Casey Stewart moved all in for 1,200,000 from the big blind and Trivett went deep into the tank for a few minutes, then chose to let it go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Trivett | 4,425,000 | -275,000 |
Casey Stewart | 2,550,000 | -645,000 |