Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day 3 Started
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,061,970
Entries
389
Level
9
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000
Galfond, Paur, and Bell Looking to Capture Second Bracelet!
Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 coverage of Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout.
A total of 389 players took to the felt for this unique sit-and-go format tournament. Day 1 consisted of 40 tables of nine-handed and 10-handed action. With a winner emerging at each table and earning a seat on Day 2, those 40 victors would be put to the test at a four-max table yesterday, of which there were 10. After a quick day for some and longer for others, 10 winners emerged. What awaits the winner today? A $254,891 first-place prize to go along with a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Here is the final table lineup:
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bell | 346,000 |
| 2 | Taylor Paur | 339,000 |
| 3 | Kory Kilpatrick | 344,000 |
| 4 | Jack Duong | 338,000 |
| 5 | Noah Bronstein | 354,000 |
| 6 | Michael Stonehill | 346,000 |
| 7 | Dylan Linde | 346,000 |
| 8 | Eric Wasserson | 345,000 |
| 9 | Narendra Banwari | 346,000 |
| 10 | Phil Galfond | 347,000 |
For Phil Galfond, Taylor Paur, and Chris Bell, it's a chance to capture a second bracelet. The rest of the table will be looking to capture that elusive first bracelet and with each player having topped two tables to get to this point, all that stands in the way is one more table of nine opponents.
The final table is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time, so be sure to keep it here to see who the latest WSOP bracelet winner will be!
Level: 1
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Hands #1-6: Stonehill Chipping Up
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Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Hand #1: With the button on Noah Bronstein, Narendra Banwari opened to 11,000 and Phil Galfond called.
The flop came 
. Banwari checked and Galfond bet out 12,000. The turn brought the 
. Banwari checked again, Galfond bet out 27,000, and Banwari quickly folded.
Hand #2: Phil Galfond opened to 10,000 and Michael Stonehill three-bet to 22,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Galfond made the call to see a 
flop.
Galfond checked. Stonehill bet out 32,000 and Galfond mucked.
Hand #3: Chris Bell raised to 10,000 and Jack Duong called to see a 
flop fall. Bell checked as did Duong. The 
rolled off on the turn and Bell bet out 12,000 to prompt a fold from Duong.
Hand #4: Michael Stonehill opened to 11,000 and Phil Galfond made the call in the big blind before checking the 
flop. Stonehill checked also. The 
landed on the turn and Galfond led for 13,000. Stonehill raised to 38,000 and Galfond deliberated for roughly two minutes before folding.
Hand #5: Dylan Linde raised to 10,000 and collected the blinds.
Hand #6: Narendra Banwari opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Phil Galfond made the call next to act before Chris Bell three-bet to 36,000. Banwari folded, and Galfond called.
The flop fell 
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
. Bell checked, Galfond pushed out 34,000, and Bell immediately folded.
Chip Counts
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
398,000 | 52,000 |
|
379,000 | 32,000 |
|
354,000 | |
|
346,000 | |
|
344,000 | |
|
339,000 | -6,000 |
|
335,000 | -4,000 |
|
328,000 | -10,000 |
|
322,000 | -24,000 |
|
306,000 | -40,000 |
Hands #7-13: Bell Surges into the Lead
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Hand #7: Phil Galfond raised to 10,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #8: Eric Wasserson opened to 10,000 and Jack Duong called from the big blind to see a 
flop fall. Duong checked and Wasserson bet out 12,000 before Duong check-raised to 29,000.
Wasserson made the call and the dealer dropped the on the turn. Both players checked. The 
completed the board and Duong checked to Wasserson who bet out 10,000 to prompt a fold from Duong.
Hand #9: Chris Bell raised to 10,000 and won the blinds.
Hand #10: Galfond raised to 10,000 and both Bell and Duong made the call. The flop fell 
and Duong bet out 14,000 following two checks. Both Galfond and Bell made the call. The 
landed on the turn and it was checked 'round to Duong.
Duong also checked, then the 
landed on the river. Galfond and Bell checked for the third time before Duong bet out 20,000 with only Galfond making the call.
Duong tabled his 
and Galfond mucked to see Duong climb to 361,000 in chips.
Hand #11: Narendra Banwari limped as a total of six players saw the flop.
The flop fell down 
and Banwari bet out 18,000 before Bell made it 52,000 with Banwari the only caller. The 
then landed on the turn. Banwari checked and Bell bet out 58,000 to put Banwari into the tank before he called.
The 
completed the board on the river. Banwari checked and Bell bet out 66,000 with Banwari instantly folding.
Hand #12: Banwari opened to 10,000 and Noah Bronstein made the call to see a 
flop. Banwari bet out 12,000 to prompt a fold from Bronstein.
Hand #13: Taylor Paur opened to 8,000 and Banwari called from the big blind to see a flop fall. Banwari checked and Paur bet out 9,000 with Banwari calling. The turn brought the 
. Both players checked. The river was the . Banwari bet out 20,000 to force a fold from Paur.
Chip Counts
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
434,000 | 112,000 |
|
|
390,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
374,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
357,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
341,000 | -38,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
338,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
334,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
316,000 | -19,000 |
|
|
227,000 | -79,000 |
Hands #14-20: Banwari Gets Aggressive
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Hand #14: Taylor Paur raised to 8,000 and Narendra Banwari called as the flop fell . Both players checked as the landed on the turn and Paur bet out 12,000 to force a fold from Banwari.
Hand #15: Banwari raised to 12,000 and won the blinds.
Hand #16: Noah Bronstein raised to 10,000 and Phil Galfond called to see a 
flop. Both players checked as the fell on the turn and Bronstein bet out 14,000. Galfond called as the 
completed the board on the river.
Bronstein checked, Galfond bet out 16,000 and Bronstein folded.
Hand #17: Banwari raised to 10,000 and Galfond made the call to see a flop of 
fall. Banwari bet out 11,000 and Galfond raised to 30,000. Banwari made it 111,000 to go and Galfond instantly folded.
Hand #18: Eric Wasserson opened with a raise and won the blinds.
Hand #19: Chris Bell raised to 10,000 and Bronstein called from the big blind to see a 
flop. Bell continued for 11,000 and Bronstein check-called as the 
landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
landed on the river with Bell betting out 10,000 and Bronstein quickly folding.
Hand #20: Banwari opened the pot to 10,000 and won the blinds.
Chip Counts
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
451,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
386,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
351,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
340,000 | |
|
|
328,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
325,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
322,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
291,000 | -47,000 |
|
|
277,000 | 50,000 |
Hands #21-25: Eights for Stonehill
Level 1
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Hand #21: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 10,000 and Dylan Linde made the call to see a 
flop fall. Linde checked and Kilpatrick bet out with Linde quickly folding.
Hand #22: Michael Stonehill raised to 10,000 and won the blinds.
Hand #23: Jack Duong raised to 9,000 and both Stonehill and Banwari called to see a 
flop fall with the action checked around. The turn landed the 
and another round of checks followed as the completed the board on the river.
Duong bet 14,000 and Stonehill called, tabling his after Banwari folded.
Hand #24: Stonehill opened to 10,000 and Banwari made it 28,000 from the small blind to force a fold from Stonehill.
Hand #25: Noah Bronstein opened to 10,000 and Banwari called from the button to see a 
flop fall.
Bronstein checked and Banwari bet out 12,000 with Bronstein quickly folding.