Just two days ago, the tournament started with 566 players and not long from now the final eight players will take to the felt in hopes of claiming victory. The remaining field is headlined by the current chipleader, David Pham (911,000) and John Juanda (466,000). Joining Pham and Juanda today are Nick Schwarmann(789,000), Jared Jaffee (617,000), Daniel Park (480,000), Jonathan D’Souza (446,000), Justin Oliver (300,000) and Mike DeGilio (253,000).
The nature of four-handed play will guarantee an exciting day of poker with plenty of action. All eight players will be positioning themselves to make it to the final table of four but only one will be able to claim the first-place prize of $309,071 and take home a golden souvenir.
Action begins at 1:00 p.m. local time in the Amazon Room. Follow live updates and hand-for-hand coverage from the final table right here at PokerNews.
Here is the seat draw for the final two tables:
Table 447
Seat
Player
Chips
1
Jared Jaffee
617,000
2
Nick Schwarmann
789,000
3
John Juanda
466,000
4
Daniel Park
480,000
Table 452
Seat
Player
Chips
1
David Pham
911,000
2
Jonathan D'Souza
446,000
3
Justin Oliver
300,000
4
Michael DeGilio
253,000
While you are waiting for the cards to get in the air, take some time to get caught up on yesterday's happenings from The World Series of Poker with Lynn Gilmartin and your June 23rd Update.
The tournament has lost its first player of the day, that dubious honor going to Jonathan D'Souza.
A 20,000 raise from David Pham from under the gun was called by D'Souza, who was next to act. The dealer spread the flop. Pham checked, D'Souza quikcly moved all in and Pham beat him into the pot with a call.
D'Souza:
Pham:
"Oh! Really?" said D'Souza when he saw he was essentially drawing dead.
The turn gave D'Souza some outs to a chop, but the river was not one of them and sent D'Soua to the cahsier's desk to claim eighth place money.
Mike DeGilio has been eliminated and we are down to six players in Event #38.
Justin Oliver opened on the button and in a flurry of activity DeGilio was all in and Oliver had called.
DeGilio:
Oliver:
DeGilio would need some help from the board, but it failed to materialize as the five community cards fell . DeGilio had to endure more pain as the floor staff had to double check the chip stacks of both all-in players. Oliver did have DeGilio covered and he was officially busted from the tournament.
Daniel Park has busted in sixth place at the hands of Jared Jaffee.
John Juanda made it 25,000 to play from the button, Park three-bet all in for 122,000 in the small blind and Jaffee called in the big blind. Juanda folded.
Park:
Jaffee:
"Dominated!" said Park when he saw Jaffee's hand.
Flop: - The flop gave Park some outs to a straight, but kept Jaffee ahead.
Turn: - The turn failed to change the course of the hand.
River: - Park missed his out and is now watching from the sidelines.
We have just witnessed a double elimination here in the four-handed event and the tournament is down to three players.
Nick Schwarmann opened to 32,000 when first to act and David Pham called on the button. John Juanda called in the big blind and it was three-handed to the flop.
Juanda checked to Schwarmann who made it 43,000 to play. Pham called, but Juanda sat riffling chips for the best part of a minute before swallowing hard and announcing he was all-in. Schwarmann instantly called, putting the action on Pham.
Pham asked if he called and lost would he finish fourth or fifth; there was a $34,000 between the two finishing positions. As Pham had a larger stack than Juanda, Pham would finish in fourth place if he called and lost. With that information processed, Pham called and we had a three-way all in!
Schwarmann showed and Juanda asked Pham, "Do you have a draw too?" Pham did have a draw as he held . "Well I have the best hand, now." Juanda showed .
The turn was the , a complete blank, but the river was the , competing Schwarmann and Pham's flush, Schwarmann winning huge pot with the nut flush.
Hand #16: Nick Schwarmann opened to 35,000 from the button, Justin Oliver folded from the small blind, but Jared Jaffee called in the big blind seat. We saw the flop appear on the felt, and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river was the and both players checked, Jaffee winning with .
Hand #17: Oliver made it 32,000 to go, Jaffe three-bet to 69,000 and Schwarmann folded. Oliver paused for 15 seconds before folding.
Hand #18: Jaffee opened to 35,000 and both blinds folded.
Hand #19: Schwarmann opened to 35,000 from the button, Oliver folded and Jaffee called. The first three community cards read , Jaffee checked to Schwarmann who bet only to see Jaffee check-raise to 90,000. Schwarmann went into the tank for 50 second before he moved all-in and was called.
Schwarmann:
Jaffee:
The turn was the and the river the , busting Jaffee from the tournament and leaving Schwarmann with a monster chip lead.
Hand 83: Nick Schwarmann opened to 50,000 putting Justin Oliver under pressure to act. Oliver is up to the task and he re-raised to 115,000 in total. Schwarmann called and the flop was dealt . Oliver was first to act and he led for 115,000. Schwarrmann sat staring at the board before announcing he was all-in. Oliver snap-called and it soon became apparent why.
Schwarmann: - for top pair with an ace-kicker.
Oliver: - for the bullets!
No wonder Oliver called so fast; he had been dealt Hold'em's most premium of starting hands. The turn kept Oliver's aces in front and the river locked up the hand for him, leaving Schwarmann to hand over 436,000 of his stack to Oliver.
Hand #84: Justin Oliver raised to 50,000 and Nick Schwarmann reraised to 150,000. Oliver folded and Schwarmann took a little back.
Hand #85: Schwarmann raised to 50,000 and Oliver called. Both players check the flop. Oliver bet 50,000 on the turn and Schwarmann called. Oliver bet 200,000 on the river and Schwarmann mucked but not before showing the for a pair of jacks. Oliver showed for ace-high.
Hand #86: Schwarmann raised to 50,000 and Oliver folded.
Hand #87: Oliver raised to 50,000, Schwarmann reraised to 150,000 and Oliver folded.
Hand #88: Schwarmann raised to 50,000 and Oliver called. Oliver checked on the flop and Schwarmann bet of 50,000. Oliver reraised to 150,000 and Schwarmann called.
Oliver bets 200,000 on the turn and Schwarmann reraised to 2,000,000 which put Oliver all in. Oliver called and turned over for a flush and Schwarmann had for the nut flush draw.
The river was not a diamond and Oliver doubled again which put him in the chip lead.
Hand #103: Oliver completed the small blind and Schwarmann checked his option. Schwarmann led for 40,000 on the flop and Oliver called. Schwarmann bet 50,000 on the turn and Oliver folded.
Hand #104: Schwarmann raised to 50,000 and Oliver folded.
Hand #105: Oliver raised to 50,000 and Schwarmann reraised to 150,000. Oliver reraised to 300,000 and Schwarmann moved all in. Oliver called with as dominated Schwarmann's . The board ran out and Oliver doubled up again.
Following the pattern of the last few hands, Oliver raised to 60,000 and Schwarmann reraised to 175,000. Oliver reraised to 350,000 and Schwarmann called.
Schwarmann checked the flop and Oliver checked behind.
Both players check the turn. Schwarmann moved all in on the river and Oliver called. Schwarmann tabled for a missed draw and Oliver showed for a pair of kings which was good enough to eliminate Schwarmann in second place.
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flop. Pham checked, D'Souza quikcly moved all in and Pham beat him into the pot with a call.
turn gave D'Souza some outs to a chop, but the 
river was not one of them and sent D'Soua to the cahsier's desk to claim eighth place money.
. DeGilio had to endure more pain as the floor staff had to double check the chip stacks of both all-in players. Oliver did have DeGilio covered and he was officially busted from the tournament.
- The turn failed to change the course of the hand.
- Park missed his out and is now watching from the sidelines.
flop.
and Juanda asked Pham, "Do you have a draw too?" Pham did have a draw as he held 
. "Well I have the best hand, now." Juanda showed 
, a complete blank, but the river was the 
and both players checked again. The river was the 
. Oliver was first to act and he led for 115,000. Schwarrmann sat staring at the board before announcing he was all-in. Oliver snap-called and it soon became apparent why.
- for the bullets!
river locked up the hand for him, leaving Schwarmann to hand over 436,000 of his stack to Oliver.
turn and Schwarmann called. Oliver bet 200,000 on the 
for a pair of jacks. Oliver showed 
flop and Schwarmann bet of 50,000. Oliver reraised to 150,000 and Schwarmann called.
as dominated Schwarmann's 
turn. Schwarmann moved all in on the 
for a missed draw and Oliver showed