Feature Table Chips Counts
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Ashira Lavine -- 325,000
Samuel Paolini -- 735,000
Isaac Settle -- 365,000
Aadam Daya -- 1,750,000
Josh Roberts -- 605,000
Bart Davis -- 785,000
Irving Rice -- 1,065,000
Dmitry Gromov -- 650,000
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,910,500
Entries
4,345
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Outer Table Chip Counts
"Slow going," says the field reporter, suggesting a lack of action on the outside table. But, of course, there's big money at stake, and with 15 remaining, the following players are still in with a shout of getting their paws on bracelet gold:
Eric Baldwin -- 660,000
Nicholas Mitchell -- 575,000
Cory Brown -- 1,450,000
Deepak Bhatti -- 450,000
Richard Rice -- 820,00
Gabe Costner -- 1,300,000
Dash Dudley -- 1,600,000
Aadam Daya remains the current chip leader with 1,800,000.
Aye Carumba
Bart Davis was back in the thick of the action once again, pushing over the top of Aadam Daya's button raise from the button. Daya reluctantly made the call with 
. Davis tabled a superior 
, and a 
board later the double up was his. A minor chink in the Daya armor, whilst Davis jumps up to 750,000.
Jeremiah Degreef Eliminated in 16th Place ($24,675)
It folded around to Dash Dudley in the small blind, and he ominously asked the short-stacked Jeremiah Degreef how much he had left. "About 320,000," was Degreef's reply.
"I'm all in," said Dudley.
Degreef looked at his cards.
"I call."
They flipped their hands.
Dudley: 
Degreef: in the lead with 
Board: an unequivocal 
Degreef's ladies were undone, and he busted out in 16th place. Dudley moved back into the upper echelons of the chip counts, on 1.3 million.
Davis Grinds
It's won one, lost one for a short stacked Bart Davis as he continues to grind like Tony Hawks on Red Bull. Having relinquished his hand to a three-bet all in (Davis opened for 75,000, only for Isaac Settle to come over the top), Davis himself moved all in the very next hand, open-shoving circa 325,000 from early position. His foes folded, and Davis took the pot, but he's still short with around 15 big blinds.
Costner Doubles Through Mitchell
Nicholas Mitchell made an opening raise to 72,000 in early position, only for Gabe Costner to push in mid position.
Showdown time.
Costner:
Mitchell: 
Board: 
Costner's double up was to 950,000. Mitchell's remaining chips totaled 825,000.
Happy Dayas
Just as I was about to publish a post highlighting the gargantuan 1.5-2 million stack of Samuel Paolini, he suddenly finds his stack demolished after tangling with his replacement chip leader, Aadam Daya, in what was the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.
It was Paolini who kick-started the action, making a standard preflop raise to around the 75,000 mark from middle position. Daya made the call in the cut-off leading to a 
flop where both players checked.
On the turn, Paolini led for 110,000, only for Daya to bump it up to 375,000. After a brief dwell, Paolini made the call.
The river was a 
- "Not exactly a blank," observed Neil Channing sarcastically from the rail - and Paolini opted to check. Daya, however, was less hospitable, sliding precisely 500,000 across the felt, which pretty much accounted for his remaining stack. Paolini sighed and sat back his chair before eventually making the call. "Nice hand," he commended dejectedly as Daya revealed 
for the turned set and rivered boat.
I once spotted Daya playing £10/20 in the Vic, so he's obviously played a few 'big' pots in his time, but even he knew the importance of this one, blowing out his cheeks with relief as the adrenalin continued to pump through his body. He now has 2,200,000 and smile that would take a crowbar and tub of Vaseline to remove.
Baldwin's Back
Dash Dudley opened for 60,000 and then called the push from Eric Baldwin in the big blind.
On their backs, gentlemen.
Dudley:
Baldwin:
Board: 
ding! 
Baldwin enjoyed a fortunate double up to around 600,000, a little below average but by no means a short stack. Dudley took a hit and dropped below the million mark - he's sitting on around 900,000 now.
Basebaldy Battered
Roughly 140,000 chips had found their way into the pot before the 
flop, and when we caught up with the action, Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin (small blind) was betting out 91,000 and getting a call from Nicholas Mitchell (big blind).
Baldwin bet out another 122,000 on the 
turn and again Mitchell called. The action rather slowed down on the river, though. Both players checked, and Mitchell revealed 
. Baldwin couldn't beat two pair, and dropped into the danger zone on 230,000. Mitchell meanwhile is back up there with the big boys on 1,300,000.
Rice Sr. Shows One Time
Irving Rice, rather quiet since we got back from dinner, raised to 130,000. Everyone gave him the respect due the infrequent raiser and he was left to pick up the blinds and antes.
"Show! One time!" said tablemate Sam Paolini. Rice obliged, flipping pocket jacks.