$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
$1,700 Main Event
Day 3 Started
The third and final day of WSOPC Ameristar St. Charles $1,700 Main Event is here, and it's time for the final four players to play down to a winner.
Of 281 entries, just Zack Mullennix, Brett Apter, Mark Koeln and Kevin Waller saw the final bagging. They're playing for $92,886 up top, along with a seat into the $1 million Global Casino Championship. The consolation prize for the first player busted will be $30,369.
Here's how they're arrayed at the table and chip-wise:
Seat | Player | Stack |
---|---|---|
1 | Zack Mullennix | 2,885,000 |
2 | Brett Apter | 2,410,000 |
3 | Mark Koeln | 1,945,000 |
4 | Kevin Waller | 1,190,000 |
Though Mullennix has built a small lead, they're all between 20 and 60 big blinds coming back to 25,000/50,000/50,000.
Of the four, Apter has the most Circuit experience, having amassed 50 cashed for more than $300,000. Mullennix has also had some success, matching Apter with two ring wins.
Cards are scheduled to be back in the air at noon local time here in the St. Louis area. Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who emerges as the latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champ.
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
After folding to a double barrel from Zack Mullennix, Brett Apter lost another pot where he tried his own double barrel on in a limped blind-versus-blind pot. His 50,000 was called by Mark Koeln, then his 100,000 turn bet was min-raised. Apter folded and Koeln flashed the with a laugh.
Then, Apter opened on the button and Kevin Waller defended the big blind. Apter bet 90,000 on the flop and Waller made it 450,000.
"Four fifty!" Apter exclaimed. "Now that is a raise."
He let it go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Koeln | 2,000,000 | 55,000 |
Brett Apter
|
1,720,000 | -690,000 |
Kevin Waller | 1,300,000 | 110,000 |
Kevin Waller was getting up to head to payouts, and the players said he limp-raised blind versus blind to 600,000, calling off when Zack Mullennix shoved for his 1.3 million or so. Waller was ahead with against but Mullennix flopped a queen and turned another one to leave him dead to the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zack Mullennix | 4,550,000 | 1,665,000 |
Kevin Waller | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zack Mullennix | 4,800,000 | 250,000 |
Mark Koeln | 1,800,000 | -200,000 |
Brett Apter
|
1,750,000 | 30,000 |
Zack Mullennix defended the big blind for a min-raise and the flop checked through for a board of against Brett Apter. Mullennix came out betting with 125,000 and Apter called. On the river, Mullennix barreled again for 300,000. Apter called pretty quickly but couldn't beat for a flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zack Mullennix | 5,570,000 | 770,000 |
Brett Apter
|
1,120,000 | -630,000 |
Mark Koeln made it 125,000 in the small blind and Zack Mullennix defended. Koeln bet 150,000 on the flop but slowed down with a check on the . Mullennix bet 225,000 and Koeln called. Both players checked the .
"Three pair," Koeln announced, showing .
Mullennix had a kicker that played with the .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zack Mullennix | 6,000,000 | 430,000 |
Mark Koeln | 980,000 | -820,000 |
On a completed board of , a pile of chips sat in the middle and Mark Koeln checked in the big blind. Zack Mullennix shoved on the button and Koeln immediately flicked in a chip. Koeln showed for an airball and Koeln turned over . He collected around 650,000.
"Damn!" Brett Apter said. "Snapped!"
"We already made enough money," Koeln said. "Gotta start gambling and try to win. You weren't rooting for me, were you though?"
"No," Apter admitted with a smile. "No, I wasn't."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zack Mullennix | 4,700,000 | -1,300,000 |
Mark Koeln | 2,100,000 | 1,120,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000