After defeating either a seven or eight handed table on Day 1 and a five handed table on Day 2, ten people remain in contention for the $116,118 first place prize as well as the gold World Series of Poker bracelet.
Since each remaining player has bested two tables of limit hold'em action, the remaining ten are guaranteed at least $7,164.
Leading the way today is Victor Ramdin who is looking for his first WSOP bracelet. Ramdin conquered a stacked table yesterday that included the likes of JJ Liu and Greg Mueller. Ramdin was then able to come out on top in a grueling heads up match against Justin Bonomo to secure his seat today.
Also in the hunt today is Brock Parker, who has officially secured his third cash of the series. Parker has a 4th place finish under his belt this year, making it to the semi-finals of Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em.
Play will begin today with limits at 3,000/6,000 and we will play down to a winner. Stay tuned here on PokerNews as we provide you with all of the latest updates as these ten players attempt to become a WSOP champion.
After almost four hours of play, the first elimination of our final table has just occurred, with Christopher Hartman the unlucky player to go home in 10th place.
The last hand of Hartman's tournament began when Matthew Schreiber opened up the pot with a raise. Hartman then committed the remainder of his chips in the small blind and Victor Ramdin called out of the big blind.
Hartman watched on as a flop was dealt out. Ramdin check-called a bet here and then both players checked the turn. The on the river would see Ramdin check-fold to a bet from Schreiber and Hartman would wait for Schreiber to show his hand.
When Schreiber turned over his , it was strong enough to see Hartman fling his into the muck and make his way out of the tournament area.
Brian Meinders opened up the action and Victor Ramdin then made it three-bets to go. Meinders then made it four bets and Ramdin capped the betting. When Meinders made the call, it was looking very likely that Ramdin would get the remainder of his stack in on the flop, having just a couple of big bets.
Flop:
Ramdin and Meinders both put enough bets and raises to empty Ramdin's stack and the two players turned their hands over.
Ramdin's was in good shape against the of Meinders and when the turn and the river hit the felt, Ramdin would take the double.
Ian Johns raised preflop only to find Brian Meinders three-bet. Johns four-bet and Meinders five-bet Johns all in. The hands were turned over only to find that Johns was way out in the lead.
Johns:
Meinders:
A flop of was spread in front of the two and Johns' aces were still way in the lead. The turned and Meinders was in need of one of the two remaining black jacks left in the deck. Fortunately for Meinders, that's exactly what peeled off on the river. The completed the board and just like that Johns' aces were cracked and he became our ninth place finisher
Sean Rice was able to double his short stack a mere two hands earlier, but found himself all in during this hand against chip leader Brian Meinders.
Rice raised preflop only to have Meinders three-bet. It folded back to Rice who four-bet and Meinders capped the action. The two saw a flop of and Rice got the rest of his stack in on this board.
Rice:
Meinders:
Rice had an ace-high but Meinders was holding a higher one. The board completed with the and and just like that Rice was sent to the rail, collecting $11,992 in prize money.
The eliminations have been flying fast in the late stages of this level, with Matthew Schreiber the latest addition to the rail. Schreiber was fairly short stacked heading into the final hand of his tournament, with his bust-out starting like this.
Schreiber opened from early position and the action was folded to Christopher Vitch in the big blind. He asked Schreiber how much he had left and once satisfied with an answer, he three-bet. Schreiber then committed the last of his chips and the two players turned their hands over.
Schreiber:
Vitch:
Schreiber was in terrific shape, that is he was until the flop hit the felt. The turn and the river were no help to Schreiber and he made his way out the door in 7th place.
"C'mon now Bruce," said Preston Derden to the dealer when he had a portion of his tiny stack already committed in the big blind.
In the hand in question, Victor Ramdin opened it up with a raise from under the gun. Brock Parker then three-bet on his direct left and it was on Brian Meinders on the button. He opted to four-bet and Derden quickly tumbled in his last chips (a total of 20,000). Ramdin then got out of the way and Parker made the call.
Derden was on his feet and watched as the dealer spread out a board. On the flop Parker check-called a bet from Meinders and both players checked the turn. The river saw Parker lead and Meinders raise. Parker called and the three players turned their hands over.
Meinders:
Parker:
Derden:
Derden paired his nine on the flop, but it wasn't strong enough for either Parker or Meinder's holdings. In the end, Meinders raked in the pot and Derden shook all the hands at the table and made his way out of the tournament in a gallant 6th place.
Brock Parker opened with a raise and Christopher Vitch three-bet. Brian Meinders called and Parker four-bet the rest of his stack all in. Both Vitch and Meinders called and we were off to the flop.
The dealer pounded the table and brought forth a flop of . Vitch checked and Meinders bet out. Vitch opted to raise and Meinders called the bet. The turned and Vitch bet once again. Meinders was the one to raise on this street and Vitch called.
The board was finished when the struck table. Vitch checked and Meinders bet. Vitch was visibly upset at the river card but tossed in a call anyway. Meinders tabled for nines full of kings and Vitch mucked his hand.
Parker flipped up and made his way off of the Pavilion stage to collect his $27,986 in tournament winnings.
Victor Ramdin has had a swingy last level and that swing has seen him fly straight out of this tournament in 4th place.
The last hand of Ramdin's tournament began when he raised the cutoff. Brian Mienders raised it up in the big blind and Ramdin made the call.
Flop:
On the flop, Meinders led out with a bet and Ramdin raised it up, leaving himself with just a big bet and a touch more. Mienders then raised it and very suddenly, Ramdin had the remainder of his chips in the middle.
"I need a ten," said Ramdin as he tabled his .
He wasn't completely dead to ten though, with Meinders holding just . However when the turn and the river hit the felt, it was all over for Ramdin.
Christopher Vitch opened with a raise from the button and Darin Thomas three-bet from the big blind. Vitch pushed out a four-bet and Thomas raised to put Vitch all in.
Thomas:
Vitch:
The flop came and Vitch was in need of either a king or a five to stay alive. The deck refused to oblige, however, with the turn coming and the river . Vitch will collect $51,861 for his efforts.
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flop was dealt out. Ramdin check-called a bet here and then both players checked the 
turn. The 
on the river would see Ramdin check-fold to a bet from Schreiber and Hartman would wait for Schreiber to show his hand.
, it was strong enough to see Hartman fling his 
into the muck and make his way out of the tournament area.
was in good shape against the 
of Meinders and when the 
turn and the 
river hit the felt, Ramdin would take the double.
was spread in front of the two and Johns' aces were still way in the lead. The 
turned and Meinders was in need of one of the two remaining black jacks left in the deck. Fortunately for Meinders, that's exactly what peeled off on the river. The 
completed the board and just like that Johns' aces were cracked and he became our ninth place finisher
and just like that Rice was sent to the rail, collecting $11,992 in prize money.
flop hit the felt. The 
turn and the 
. Vitch checked and Meinders bet out. Vitch opted to raise and Meinders called the bet. The 
struck table. Vitch checked and Meinders bet. Vitch was visibly upset at the river card but tossed in a call anyway. Meinders tabled 
for nines full of kings and Vitch mucked his hand.
.
river hit the felt, it was all over for Ramdin.
