Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the 2014 World Series of Poker. Day 3 of Event #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Low is set to begin with none other than WSOP bracelet winner David Williams leading the charge. Williams bagged up exactly 500,000 on Day 2 and will look for his second career bracelet on Day 3
While Williams bagged up the top stack in the room, he'll be joined by several other familiar faces. Other notable names returning with a chance for the 59th bracelet of the 2014 WSOP include Matt Glantz (396,000), Brett Richey (249,000), Ismael Bojang (238,000), John D'Agostino (209,000), Justin Bonomo (137,000), Jordan Morgan (115,000), and Mike Leah (36,000).
Also returning is Melissa Burr, who continued her stellar run this summer by bagging up 189,000 in chips. Burr has locked up her fifth cash of the summer and looks to make her fourth final table.
Yesterday's play saw dozens of familiar names return to the felt only to be eliminated by the end of play. Some of those to fall during Day 2 but in the money include Chino Rheem, Sergey Rybachenko, Amnon Filippi, Greg Jamison, Brandon Shack-Harris, Stephen Chidwick, and Brian Rast.
Play kicks off at 2 p.m. local time, so be sure to keep your browsers locked to PokerNews for all of the latest from the tournament felt!
We didn't catch the action but a short-stacked Tony Merksick was eliminated when his was bested by Justin Bonomo's when the board ran out to give Bonomo a set of queens. Merksick was eliminated in 20th place for $8,957.
A short-stacked Justin Bonomo was in the big blind and forced all in for his final 7,000. Action folded around to Steve Lustig who raised the cutoff. The button and small blind folded, allowing the hands to be tabled for Bonomo's tournament life.
Lustig:
Bonomo:
The board fell , sealing Bonomo's fate and sending him to the rail. He collected $11,191 for his finish.
We missed the hand but according to John D'Agostino, he held with two diamonds and Brendan Taylor had on a flop of with two diamonds. The chips went in and another nine on the turn would give D'Agostino trips. The river was a six to send Taylor out in 16th place.
David Williams joins the PokerNews Podcast before the start of Day 3 of Event #59 to discuss Daniel Colman winning the BIG ONE for ONE DROP, his disregard for the media, and more. Jason, Donnie, and Rich continue the discussion in the second half of the show, and also talk about the "dispute" that lead to the Macau-based players skipping the $1 million tournament.
After being crippled down to his last 25,000 in a pot against John D'Agostino, Sun Kwak would get chips in against Scott Abrams holding with Abrams having .
The board would run out to give Abrams trip kings which was good enough to eliminate Kwak in 15th place.
Brett Richey would get all but a few of his chips in preflop when he four-bet Don Zewin. The last of them would find their way into the middle on the flop.
"Got anything," asked Richey as he turned over .
"Just a jack and a draw," answered Zewin as he revealed .
The turn would give Zewin two pair as it was the . The river was the which changed nothing and Zewin delivered the knock out blow to Richey, who was eliminated in 14th place for $14,122.
A short-stacked Melissa Burr would get her last 51,000 in chips preflop against Jordan Morgan. Their hands were revealed:
Burr:
Morgan:
The flop came , giving Morgan a low and a pair of sixes to go with a baby flush draw. Burr had an open-ended straight draw to go with a pair of sevens which was in the lead. The turn was the which changed nothing. The river, however, was the to give Morgan trip sixes, good enough to knock Burr out in 13th place. Everyone at the table congratulated Burr who was gracious in her departure.
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was bested by Justin Bonomo's 
to give Bonomo a set of queens. Merksick was eliminated in 20th place for $8,957.
with two diamonds and Brendan Taylor had 
with two diamonds. The chips went in and another nine on the turn would give D'Agostino trips. The river was a six to send Taylor out in 16th place.
flop.
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which changed nothing. The river, however, was the 
to give Morgan trip sixes, good enough to knock Burr out in 13th place. Everyone at the table congratulated Burr who was gracious in her departure.
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