Wednesday, June 17, 2015 1:40 AM Local Time
After 190 players started Day 2 of the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event with their eyes set on a deep run into the third and final day, only 20 players will have the opportunity to chase down the $633,357 first place prize and a WSOP gold bracelet.
James Obst will start Day 3 out in front with 1,971,000 when players return to the Rio Wednesday at 1 p.m. Simon Deadman (1,020,000), who led after Day 1, and Nacho Barbero (1,037,000) will join Obst with more than a million chips.
But a number of WSOP bracelet winners remain in the field, including Tuan Le (800,000), Jennifer Tilly (715,000), Igor Dubinskyy (322,000), Jason Mercier (328,000), Pierre Milan (974,000), and Mike Gorodinsky (437,000).
Notable players unable to make it to Day 3 include Jason Somerville, Amir Lehavot, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Leah, Joe Cada, Daniel Colman, and JC Tran.
Players returning for the third and final day of action are guaranteed a $20,059 payday. Play resumes at 1 p.m. and will continue for another ten levels. Be sure to check WSOP.com for live updates throughout the day.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 1:25 AM Local Time
James Obst raises to 23,000 from under the gun and is called by Ariel Celestino on the button. Maxx Coleman then bumps it up to 73,000 from the big blind as the decision falls back on Obst. He makes the call which see Celestino instantly muck his hand.
The flop comes down and Coleman slides out a continuation bet of 90,000 which is called. The on the turn prompts Coleman to slide out another 120,000 in chips. Obst stares down Coleman's stack before counting out a raise and pushing in 320,000 in chips. Coleman goes into the tank for over a minute before finally releasing his hand.
James Obst - 2,100,000
Maxx Coleman - 740,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:56 AM Local Time
Igor Dubinskyy raises to 20,000 from the cut off before Nacho Barbero bumps it up to 56,000 from the button. Dario Sammartino then four bets to 135,000 from the small blind as the action falls back on Dubinskyy. He thinks for a minute before mucking his hand prompting Barbero to move all in for 340,000 in chips. Sammartino makes a reluctant call before the cards are exposed.
Barbero is at risk with his going up against Sammartino's until the board runs out to see him spike a queen on the flop to take down the pot.
Nacho Barbero - 715,000
Dario Sammartino - 604,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:53 AM Local Time
Michael Del Vecchio raises under-the-gun and Martins Adeniya three-bets to 48,000 on the button. Simon Deadman four-bets to 96,000 out of the big blind and Del Vecchio quickly folds. Adeniya takes a moment before announcing he is all in for about 360,000 and Deadman quickly calls.
Deadman is in the lead with his and has Adeniya's dominated. The board runs out and Deadman takes a pot worth over 700,000 and is currently second in chips while Adeniya hits the rail.
Deadman gets up and shakes hand with his fellow Englishman before Adeniya heads off to collect his $20,059.
Simon Deadman - 1,250,000
Martins Adeniya - Eliminated
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:48 AM Local Time
Maxx Coleman opens the action on the button with a raise to 20,000. From the small blind, Fernando Viana three-bets to 62,000.
Back to Coleman, and he moves all in, putting Viana at risk. Viana goes in the tank for a few minutes before announcing a call and tabling . He's ahead going to the flop as Coleman shows .
The keeps Viana out in front, as does the turn, but Coleman spikes the on the river for a pair of queens to scoop the pot and eliminate Viana.
Maxx Coleman - 1,100,000
Fernando Viana - Eliminated in 22nd ($20,059)
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:47 AM Local Time
On a flop of , Jorryt van Hoof bets 23,000 from the small blind and Georgios Sotiropoulos moves all in for just over 80,000 from the big blind. Van Hoof calls and the cards are tabled.
Van Hoof shows and is in the lead against Sotiropoulos' . The turn is the , giving Sotiropoulos two more outs, but the river is the . Van Hoof's pocket kings hold up and send Sotiropoulos to the rail in 23rd place while last year's Main Event third place finisher is one step closer to another WSOP final table.
Jorryt van Hoof - 462,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos - Eliminated
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:42 AM Local Time
From the cutoff, Jim Collopy opens the action, raising to 17,000.
Pablo Fernandez, in the small blind, moves all in for 214,000. The action folds back around to Collopy who calls and is ahead with when Fernandez flips .
But Fernandez hits the flop and then hits trip nines on the turn. The river is the and Collopy is eliminated in 24th place.
Pablo Fernandez - 415,000
Jim Collopy - Eliminated in 24th place ($20,059)
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:35 AM Local Time
The action folds to James Obst on the button who raises to 20,000. Griffin Paul then bumps it up to 55,000 from the small blind before Ariel Celestino raises it once more to 137,000 in chips. Obst asks for a count before five-betting to 248,000 in chips. Paul gets out of the way before Celestino moves all in for 882,000 in chips. He gets snap called by Obst who has 797,000 in chips.
Obst turns over and is up against Celestino's . The flop of gives Celestino additional outs to a straight, but he doesn't improve, as the board runs out the and to see Obst hold with his aces to rocket up the leader board.
James Obst - 1,655,000
Ariel Celestino - 185,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:31 AM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:29 AM Local Time
Tuan Le raises to 17,000 under-the-gun and Jim Collopy three-bets to 44,000 from the cutoff. Le calls and they see a flop of
. Le checks and Collopy bets 27,000. Le check-calls and they both check the
turn card.
The river is the and Le cuts out some chips and pushes 120,000 forward. Collopy quickly calls and Le tables , giving him aces full and Collopy mucks his hand and is left on the shorter stack.
Tuan Le - 1,040,000
Jim Collopy - 140,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:19 AM Local Time
Jason Mercier has only been at his new table for a few hands, but he's already eliminated Justin Oliver and put a dent in the stack of fellow bracelet winner Pierre Milan.
On the button, Mercier raises to 16,000. Milan, in the small blind, and the big blind call. On the flop, both blinds check and Mercier bets 19,000. Milan calls and the big blind folds.
The turn is the and both players check. On the river, Milan leads out for 47,000 and Mercier calls.
Milan tables for king-high, but Mercier shows for a pair of aces.
Jason Mercier - 364,000
Pierre Milan - 370,000
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:10 AM Local Time
James Obst raises to 16,000 from under the gun as the action folds around to Gareth Struivig De Groot on the big blind. He announces all in for 140,000 in chips and gets snap called by Obst.
Struivig De Groot turns over his and is at risk against Obst's . The board runs out to see Sruivig De Groot unable to connect as he hits the rail in 26th place.
James Obst - 710,000
Gareth Struivig De Groot - Eliminated
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:08 AM Local Time
Yaron Zeev Malki gets his last approximately 90,000 chips into the middle preflop against Noah Vaillancourt. Vaillancourt shows and is in the lead against Zeev Malki's .
Zeev Malki takes the lead on the flop as the dealer peels off . The on the turn gives Zeev Malki two pair, but Vaillancourt a flush draw and straight draw. The peels off on the river and Vaillancourt makes his flush to send Zeev Malki home in 27th place.
Noah Vaillancourt - 710,000
Yaron Zeev Malki - Eliminated
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:05 AM Local Time
Michael Del Vecchio raises to 16,000 under-the-gun and Andrey Zaichenko moves all in on the button for about 120,000. Del Vecchio quickly calls and the cards are tabled.
Del Vecchio is in great shape with his against Zaichenko's . Zaichenko can't find any help as the dealer runs out a board of . Del Vecchio takes the pot with his kings and Zaichenko hits the rail in 28th place.
Michael Del Vecchio - 400,000
Andrey Zaichenko - Eliminated
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:57 PM Local Time
Sam Chartier shoves all in for 70,000 and the action folds around to James Obst in the small blind.
Obst calls and the big blind folds. Chartier tables , but Obst shows . The board is of no help to Chartier who is eliminated in 29th place, cashing for $16,466.
James Obst - 420,000
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:54 PM Local Time
The action folds around to Jorryt van Hoof in the cut off who makes the 8,000 call. Jim Collopy is on the button and raises to 25,000 which forces a fold from both players in the blinds. With the decision back on van Hoof, he moves all in for over 800,000 which cover Collopy. He thinks for a minute before making the call.
Van Hoof then confidently tables much to the disgust of Collopy who stands up from his chair and rolls over .
The board then runs out to see Collopy hit an unlikely flush to double up to over 500,000 in chips. Van Hoof drops down to 595,000 following the hand.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:51 PM Local Time
Igor Dubinskyy raises to 17,000 from the cutoff and Eddie Blumenthal moves all in from the small blind for his last 82,000. Dubinskyy gets an exact count from the dealer and then calls.
Blumenthal is in the lead with against Blumenthal's . The flop changes the situation drastically as the flop is . The turn is the and Dubinskyy has Blumenthal drawing dead. The river is a meaningless and Blumenthal is eliminated as Dubinskyy collects the pot.
Igor Dubinskyy - 630,000
Eddie Blumenthal - Eliminated
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:40 PM Local Time
Mike Gorodinsky opens with an 18,000 raise in the cutoff and Benjamin Pollak moves all in for 80,000 on the button.
The action folds back around to Gorodinsky and it doesn't take long for him to call.
Gorodinsky:
Pollak:
Gorodinsky's pair is ahead but Pollak hits a higher pair on the flop. The turn is the , keeping Pollak out in front, but the on the river gives Gorodinsky a set and the pot.
Benjamin Pollak - Eliminated in 32nd ($13,855)
Mike Gorodinsky - 750,000
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:31 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:10 PM Local Time
Players have reached their final 20-minute break of the day. Two more levels are on tap for today.