Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-02-2019 23:14 UTC-7

Phuoc Nguyen Eliminated in 14th Place ($50,707)

Sandra Barbour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vlad Darie raised to 2,000,000 from the hijack and Uselis Gediminas three-bet to 7,000,000 from the small blind. Phuoc Nguyen, in the big blind, four-bet shoved for about 15,500,000. Darie folded and Gediminas snap-called.

Uselis Gediminas:
Phuoc Nguyen:

The board ran out and Gediminas stayed ahead, sending Nguyen to the exit in 14th place for a nice payday of $50,707.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uselis Gediminas	64,000,000 17,200,000	17,200,000
Phuoc Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Phuoc Nguyen Uselis Gediminas Vlad Darie

07-02-2019 23:18 UTC-7

Karmatckii Doubles Through Alvarado

Sandra Barbour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Rick Alvarado raised to 2,400,000 on the cutoff and Arsenii Karmatckii three-bet jammed for 14,900,000 in the big blind. Alvarado made the call and the players tabled their hands.

Arsenii Karmatckii:
Rick Alvarado:

The board was and Karmatckii got his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	32,000,000 12,800,000	12,800,000

Rick Alvarado	30,500,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Rick Alvarado

07-02-2019 23:23 UTC-7

Saliba Coolers Alvarado

Jan_Kores

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vivian Saliba raised to 2,000,000 from the button, Rick Alvarado three-bet on her left, and Saliba four-bet shoved for 19,400,000. Alvarado immediately called.

Saliba:
Alvarado:

Saliba faded an ace on the board of and vaulted over a 40-big blind stack while Alvarado dropped under 10 bigs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	40,800,000 13,800,000	13,800,000

Rick Alvarado	9,500,000 -21,000,000	-21,000,000

Tags: Vivian Saliba Rick Alvarado

07-02-2019 23:27 UTC-7

Jeanpierre Besancon Eliminated in 13th Place ($50,707)

Sandra Barbour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Aleksandras Rusinovas moved all in from the small blind and Jeanpierre Besancon snap-called for less from the big blind putting at risk about 10,000,000.

Jeanpierre Besancon:
Aleksandras Rusinovas:

Besanco was ahead but the runout was and Rusinovas made two pair to win the pot, ending Besancon's run in 13th place for $50,707.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandras Rusinovas	75,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000

Jeanpierre Besancon	Busted

Tags: Aleksandras Rusinovas Jeanpierre Besancon

07-02-2019 23:34 UTC-7

Lucky Turn Gives Drivas Big Double

Jan_Kores

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Thomas Drivas raised to 2,200,000 under the gun, Vlad Darie three-bet from the hijack, and Drivas four-bet shipped his 27,200,000. Darie had no problem to call as they met in a cooler.

Drivas:
Darie:

Darie could seize a huge chip lead, should his hand hold, but the board was a nasty one for Darie who had to watch the large pot, possibly worth six-figure equity, move to the other side of the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Drivas	56,900,000 18,400,000	18,400,000
Vlad Darie	21,250,000 -11,200,000	-11,200,000

Tags: Thomas Drivas Vlad Darie

07-02-2019 23:41 UTC-7

Kwak Finds a Dub

Jan_Kores

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Uselis Gediminas minraised under the gun and Keun Kwak slid forward his last 5,250,000. Gediminas called but his trailed Kwak's .

The dealer spread out a board of and Kwak doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uselis Gediminas	48,900,000 -15,100,000	-15,100,000
Keun Kwak	13,000,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Tags: Keun Kwak Uselis Gediminas

07-02-2019 23:46 UTC-7

Alvarado Hits Ten to Double

Jan_Kores

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Rick Alvarado shoved his 9,575,000 from the cutoff and Arsenii Karmatckii reraised all in from the small blind.

Alvarado had a worse hand with against , but the runout helped him to pull ahead and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Alvarado	21,150,000 11,650,000	11,650,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	5,125,000 -26,875,000	-26,875,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Rick Alvarado

07-02-2019 23:53 UTC-7

Arsenii Karmatckii Eliminated in 12th Place ($64,311); Ming Zhu Eliminated in 11th Place ($64,311)

Sandra Barbour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Aleksandras Rusinovas raised to 2,000,000 on the cutoff and Arsenii Karmatckii three-bet shoved for 5,000,000 on the button. Ming Zhu, in the big blind, reshoved for about 26,750,000. Rusinovas made the call.

Arsenii Karmatckii:
Ming Zhu:
Aleksandras Rusinovas:

The board was and Rusinovas scooped the pot with his jacks sending Karmatckii to the rail in 12th place and Zhu in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandras Rusinovas	114,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000

Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Ming Zhu	Busted

Tags: Aleksandras Rusinovas Arsenii Karmatckii Ming Zhu

07-02-2019 23:58 UTC-7

Play Has Halted for the Day

Sandra Barbour

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The remaining 10 players have bagged for the night. End-of-day chip counts and a recap will follow shortly.

07-03-2019 00:02 UTC-7

End-of-Day 3 Chip Counts (full)

Jan_Kores

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The remaining 10 players will continue to play on Wednesday, July 3, at 12 p.m. PDT.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandras Rusinovas	114,625,000 625,000	625,000

Thomas Drivas	58,600,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Vivian Saliba	43,500,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Uselis Gediminas	43,400,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000
Mark Radoja	36,100,000 9,600,000	9,600,000

Patrick Clarke	36,000,000 400,000	400,000
Vlad Darie	26,750,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Rick Alvarado	21,150,000
Mario Hofler	15,200,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000
Keun Kwak	12,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000