Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bally's | 1 | 1 | Francisco Garzon | United States | 495,000 | 12 | 6 |
Bally's | 1 | 2 | Lee Markholt | United States | 1,405,000 | 35 | 18 |
Bally's | 1 | 4 | Yueqi Zhu | United States | 785,000 | 20 | 10 |
Bally's | 1 | 5 | Michael Moncek | United States | 600,000 | 15 | 8 |
Bally's | 1 | 6 | Ben Ross | United States | 965,000 | 24 | 12 |
Bally's | 1 | 7 | Robert Linchesky | United States | 45,000 | 1 | 0 |
Bally's | 1 | 8 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,340,000 | 34 | 17 |
Bally's | 1 | 9 | Steven Wolansky | United States | 1,180,000 | 30 | 15 |
Bally's | 2 | 1 | Fred Lavassani | United States | 710,000 | 18 | 9 |
Bally's | 2 | 2 | Pedro Rios | United States | 985,000 | 25 | 12 |
Bally's | 2 | 3 | Michael Picardi | United States | 65,000 | 2 | 0 |
Bally's | 2 | 4 | Christoph Kwon | United States | 1,695,000 | 42 | 21 |
Bally's | 2 | 6 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,195,000 | 30 | 15 |
Bally's | 2 | 7 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | 835,000 | 21 | 10 |
Bally's | 2 | 8 | Patrick Megna | United States | 380,000 | 10 | 5 |
Bally's | 2 | 9 | Damoun Nikouie | United States | 380,000 | 10 | 5 |
Day 3 and the final day of Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em begins at 2:00 p.m. at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's Las Vegas.
Only 16 players remain of the 522 entries that created a prize pool of $696,000. All 16 contestants have a guaranteed payout of $5,553 and will be battling it out for their shot at the grand prize of $145,856
Christoph Kwon leads the pack with 1,695,000. Kwon has stiff competition though as four WSOP gold bracelet winners remain in the field, including 2015 Main Event Champion, three-time winner Joe McKeehen, two-time winner Steven Wolansky, Kenny Hsiung and Yueqi Zhu.
Play will resume on level 26 with limits starting at 40,000/80,000 and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal.
On the first hand of Day 3, Robert Linchesky was all in for his last 45,000 from the big blind and up against small blind Ben Ross, who had still not stacked up his chips.
Robert Linchesky:
Ben Ross:
"At least I'm live," Linchesky said as the flop came .
"King ball one time," Ross called, but the turn gave Linchesky a pair and the lead.
The river, though, came the and Linchesky became the first casualty of the day.
"Why did I have to get sucked out on the last hand," Linchesky said, still smiling as he wished the rest of the table good luck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Ross | 1,000,000 | 35,000 |
Robert Linchesky | Busted |
Damoun Nikouie raised under the gun and Kenny Hsiung called in the small blind before Patrick Megna three-bet in the big blind. Nikouie put in a four-bet, forcing Hsiung out of the pot and Megna capped it. Nikouie called.
The flop came and very quickly Megna and Nikouie raised until Megna was all-in for 180,000.
Patrick Megna:
Damoun Nikouie:
Megna ran into a preflop cooler and couldn't find a jack as the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river. Megna was eliminated in 15th Place for $5,553.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Damoun Nikouie | 860,000 | 480,000 |
Kenny Hsiung
|
700,000 | -135,000 |
Patrick Megna | Busted |
Joe McKeehen raised from middle position and Fred Lavassani called on the button. From the small blind, Pedro Rios re-raised, big blind Mike Picardi went all in for his last 65,000, and McKeehen and Lavassani both called.
The flop came and Rios bet. McKeehen was the only caller as Lavassani got out of the way and they saw the turn of .
Rios bet again, but this time McKeehen came back with a raise. Rios called, then check-called another bet on the river.
McKeehen turned over for two pair while Rios flashed . "Baby hearts," Picardi said as the dealer flipped over his .
"Pay me," Picardi added as he became the third elimination within the first 10 minutes of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joe McKeehen
|
1,500,000 | 305,000 |
Pedro Rios | 500,000 | -485,000 |
Fred Lavassani | 450,000 | -260,000 |
Michael Picardi | Busted |
Action has been fast and furious here at the start of Day 3.
At the same time as Mike Picardi was being eliminated on the other table, Francisco Garzon, Yueqi Zhu, and Nick Pupillo built a huge pot pre-flop that ended with Garzon all in.
Pupillo called two bets as the board came , then both players checked the river. Zhu showed for ace-high while Pupillo had .
Garzon, who built a massive chip lead at one point yesterday, tapped the table and flipped over before making his exit in 13th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nick Pupillo
|
1,700,000 | 360,000 |
Yueqi Zhu
|
600,000 | -185,000 |
Francisco Garzon | Busted |
Steven Wolansky raised in early position and Ben Ross called in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of and Ross led out with a bet and Wolansky called.
The hit the turn and Ross fired out another bet. Wolansky took a moment and pushed eight green chips across the line for a raise. Ross took about five seconds and tossed his hand into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Wolansky
|
1,680,000 | 500,000 |
Ben Ross | 970,000 | -30,000 |