Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Day 3 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-07-2019 15:00 UTC-7

Baron Starting Out Hot, Eliminates Robinson

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ong Dingxiang opened under the gun with a 450,000 raise and action folded around to Marc Robinson who moved all in for 1,175,000 on the button. Isaac Baron sitting in the big blind moved all in for more, Dingxaing folded.

Marc Robinson:
Isaac Baron:

Robinson was behind but had two overs. Unfortunately the board would run out and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ong Dingxiang	6,400,000 -350,000	-350,000
Isaac Baron	3,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Marc Robinson	Busted

Tags: Isaac Baron Marc Robinson Ong Dingxiang

06-07-2019 14:41 UTC-7

Baron Eliminates Hein

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Hans Joachim Hein and Isaac Baron called from the small blind.

Isaac Baron:
Hans Joachim Hein:

Baron was behind until the king came on the flop.

Hein needed to hit his ace to stay alive but didn't get there as the turn came and the on the river eliminating Hein from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Baron	2,400,000 350,000	350,000

Hans Joachim Hein	Busted

Tags: Hans Joachim Hein Isaac Baron

06-07-2019 14:39 UTC-7

Hasnip Binks and Doubles

HillKerby

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the pot in a blind-versus-blind battle between Richard Hasnip and Kai McCue-Unciano, the flop read and action was on McCue-Unciano. He had bet 90,000 and was facing a check-raise from Hasnip to 240,000. After some thought, he four-bet to 775,000. Hasnip announced he was all in and McCue-Unciano quickly called.

Richard Hasnip:
Kai McCue-Unciano:

Hasnip was in need of help with straight and flush outs to McCue-Unciano's two pair and was in luck when the turn came , completing his flush. The river came and he faded McCue-Unciano's redraw outs to the full house to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Hasnip	3,140,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Kai McCue-Unciano	1,540,000 -1,580,000	-1,580,000

Tags: Kai McCue-Unciano Richard Hasnip

06-07-2019 14:22 UTC-7

Nussmann Eliminates Gagliano

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Gagliano moved all in from middle position and action folded around to Romain Nussmann who called from the big blind.

Michael Gagliano:
Romain Nussmann:

Gagliano flopped a gutter ball straight draw with the flop.

The turn came the and Gagliano needed to hit any king, queen, or jack to stay alive.

Unfortunately the river came the and Gagliano was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Nussmann	9,000,000 905,000	905,000

Michael Gagliano	Busted

Tags: Romain Nussmann Michael Gagliano

06-07-2019 14:11 UTC-7

McKellar Eliminates Fuller

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Thomas Fuller who moved all in for 380,000 from the cutoff and he was called by Pierce McKellar from the button.

Thomas Fuller:
Pierce McKellar:

Fuller was behind and after the flop came he lost two more outs as McKellar flopped the nut flush draw.

The turn was the and Fuller needed to hit a king or queen that wasn't a diamond.

The board finished with the giving McKellar the nut flush and Fuller was Eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierce Mckellar	5,300,000 310,000	310,000
Thomas Fuller	Busted

Tags: Pierce Mckellar Thomas Fuller

06-07-2019 14:00 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The final 21 players have taken their seats and the cards have been dealt out.

06-07-2019 12:55 UTC-7

Winner To Be Crowned Today in Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed

HillKerby

Welcome back to Day 3 of Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed. The event saw a new time and structure from its usual placement on the schedule and the result was its largest field since 2011. Day 1 of the tournament saw 1,832 entrants enter with the dream of winning a WSOP gold bracelet, with 275 finishing the day with that dream still intact.

The second day of play saw the money bubble burst only 30 minutes into the day. The remaining players battled for 10 one-hour levels and when play concluded there were 21 remaining with Romain Nussman leading the way with a massive 8,095,000.

Other big stacks and notable players set to return today include Ong Dingxiang (7,080,000), Pierce Mckellar (4,990,000), Henry Lu (2,175,000), and Isaac Baron (2,050,000).

Players will return to blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Levels will last one hour each with 15-minute breaks every two levels. There will be a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of the sixth level of play today at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time.

Day 3 will resume at 2 p.m. local time, with the tournament scheduled to play down to a winner. PokerNews will be covering all the action from the final four tables until a bracelet is won. Stay tuned to catch every crucial hand along the way.

Tags: Henry Lu Isaac Baron Ong Dingxiang Pierce Mckellar Romain Nussman