Monday, March 27, 2017 1:47 PM Local Time
Garry Simms raises to 100,000 from the button, and Will Berry three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. Simms calls.
The flop is . Berry thinks a minute, then continues for 315,000. Simms tanks for almost four minutes, then slides his cards to the muck.
Will Berry - 1,850,000 (46 bb)
Garry Simms - 905,000 (22 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:45 PM Local Time
Collin Grubaugh raises to 90,000 form the cutoff, Dan Lowery calls from the button, and Will Berry calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Berry checks. Grubaugh bets 165,000. Lowery calls and Berry folds.
Both players check the on the turn, and they check again on the river.
Grubaugh shows , but Lowery has to win the pot.
Dan Lowery - 2,300,000 (57 bb)
Collin Grubaugh - 820,000 (20 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:42 PM Local Time
David Brown limps from middle position, Dan Lowery limps from the small blind, and Garry Simms checks his option in the big blind.
The flop is and Lowery checks. Simms bets 85,000 and Brown calls.
The turn is the and Simms continues for 140,000. Brown calls again.
Both players check the on the river. Brown tables , but Simms wins the pot with .
Garry Simms - 1,175,000 (29 bb)
David Brown - 2,530,000 (63 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:34 PM Local Time
Garry Simms raises to 95,000 under the gun and Tony Lay moves all in for 770,000 in the cutoff. It folds back to Simms, and after getting a count, he calls to put Lay at risk.
Lay:
Simms:
Lay has to fade an ace or a king, and he does so on a board of . Lay doubles through and Simms loses close to half of his stack.
Tony Lay - 1,635,000 (41 bb)
Garry Simms - 875,000 (22 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:31 PM Local Time
Will Berry opens to 100,000 in late position, David Brown calls in the cutoff, and Collin Grubaugh comes along in the big blind, making it three ways to the flop.
The flop comes and Grubaugh checks. Berry bets 160,000 and Brown raises to 430,000. Grubaugh folds, and Berry stares at Brown for a little while. Berry lets it go and Brown takes down the pot.
David Brown - 2,780,000 (69 bb)
Will Berry - 1,530,000 (38 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:14 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:13 PM Local Time
David Brown raises to 65,000 from the cutoff and Collin Grubaugh calls from the big blind.
Both players check the flop, and the turn is the . Grubaugh bets 65,000, and Brown calls.
The completes the board on the river, and both players check.
Brown turns over . Grubaugh mucks his cards, and Brown wins with his king.
David Brown - 1,875,000
Collin Grubaugh - 1,550,000
Monday, March 27, 2017 1:06 PM Local Time
Collin Grubaugh opens to 60,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Lowery three-bets to 150,000 on the button. The blinds fold and Grubaugh calls.
The flop comes and both players check.
On the turn, Grubaugh checks, Lowery bets 150,000, and Grubaugh calls.
The river is the and Grubaugh checks again. Lowery announces all in, putting Grubaugh to a decision for his remaining 490,000.
Grubaugh goes into the tank and more than five minutes later, puts out a stack of chips to call. Lowery tells him good call and Grubaugh tables for two pair, queens and tens, and Lowery mucks his hand.
Collin Grubaugh - 1,660,000 (55 bb)
Daniel Lowery - 1,780,000 (59 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:59 PM Local Time
Hank Sitton
Hank Sitton raises to 65,000 from the hijack, and Jose Anaya moves all in from the cutoff. The button and blinds fold, and action is back on Sitton. Anaya has Sitton covered, and his raise is for about 640,000 effective.
"I hate this hand," Sitton says with a laugh. He then quickly pushes forward a stack of chips to call.
Sitton:
Anaya:
The flop is , leaving Anaya in the lead with his pocket tens. The turn is the , leaving Sitton drawing to an ace or king on the river. But the last card is the . Anaya wins with two pair, tens and threes, and Sitton is eliminated. He finishes in eighth place for $21,112.
Jose Anaya - 1,540,000 (51 bb)
Hank Sitton - Eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:51 PM Local Time
Daniel Lowery opens to 75,000 in late position and Will Berry makes it 210,000 on the button. The blinds fold and they head to the flop.
Both players check the flop, and the turn is the . They check again.
On the river, Lowery checks and Berry bets 175,000. Lowery folds and Berry collects the chips.
Will Berry - 1,950,000 (65 bb)
Daniel Lowery - 2,570,000 (85 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:48 PM Local Time
Hank Sitton opens to 70,000 in early position and Daniel Lowery calls in late position. The remaining players fold and it is heads up.
The flop comes and Sitton continues for 75,000. Lowery calls.
They both check the turn, and the river is the .
Sitton bets 125,000 and Lowery announces a call.
Sitton shows for a pair of eights with ace-high, and Lowery tables for two pair, eights and twos, to pick up the pot.
Daniel Lowery - 2,780,000 (92 bb)
Hank Sitton - 700,000 (23 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:43 PM Local Time
Phuong Phan
Action folds around to Dan Lowery on the button, and he limps. The small blind folds, and Phuong Phan checks his option in the big blind.
The flop is and Phan checks. Lowery bets 30,000 and Phan quickly moves all in for less than 200,000. Lowery quickly calls.
Phan:
Lowery:
"Phuong has a pair of aces," the announcer tells the room. "And Dan has a flush draw."
"And a straight draw," Lowery adds. "Which is what I'm going to hit."
Lowery's prediction proved correct, as the fell on the turn, and the came on the river to give Lowery Broadway.
Phan is eliminated in ninth place, earning $16,772.
Daniel Lowery - 2,410,000 (80 bb)
Phuong Phan - Eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:36 PM Local Time
David Brown opens to 60,000 in middle position and Tony Lay three-bets to 175,000 in the next position. It folds back around to Brown and he gives it some thought. Brown eventually folds and Lay takes down the pot.
Tony Lay - 744,000 (24 bb)
David Brown - 2,050,000 (68 bb)
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:18 PM Local Time
Don't forget, you can watch the live stream of the final table (no hole cards shown) on the
Hard Rock Tulsa website.
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:16 PM Local Time
In the first hand of the day with more than one active player, Hank Sitton raises to 80,000 from the button. Collin Grubaugh reraises to 190,000 from the big blind. Sitton lays his hand down, and Grubaugh takes the pot.
Collin Grubaugh - 1,050,000
Hank Sitton - 915,000
Monday, March 27, 2017 12:06 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, March 27, 2017 10:55 AM Local Time
Daniel Lowery
After three days of poker, the winner of the Main Event will be crowned tonight. A starting field of 574 has been reduced to the final nine. Daniel Lowery (pictured) leads the way with 2,120,000 in chips.
The winner will earn $180,806, a WSOP Circuit ring, and a free entry to the WSOP Global Casino Championship.
The final table will be live streamed by the Hard Rock Tulsa, so watch at this link or keep an eye on updates here as determine the Circuit's next Main Event champion.
Here are the seating assignments and chip counts to start Day 3:
1 - Hank Sitton - 1,060,000
2 - Jose Anaya - 780,000
3 - Collin Grubaugh - 980,000
4 - Daniel Lowery - 2,120,000
5 - Garry Simms - 1,690,000
6 - Phuong Phan - 190,000
7 - Will Berry - 1,620,000
8 - David Brown - 2,100,000
9 - Tony Lay - 920,000