Monday, April 2, 2018 2:18 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, April 2, 2018 2:02 PM Local Time
The Main Event is now on a 15-minute break. The tournament will resume at roughly 2:17 p.m.
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:48 PM Local Time
Hank Mlekoday
Ben Zamani opens to 80,000 from the button and Hank Mlekoday defends his big blind.
Both players check the flop. The turn brings the , Mlekoday checks and Zamani bets 125,000. Mlekoday calls.
The river is the , Mlekoday shoves and Zamani snap calls. Mlekoday tables but is no good against Zamani's set of nines.
Ben Zamani - 4,700,000 (118 bb)
Hank Mlekoday - Eliminated
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:40 PM Local Time
Ben Zamani raises to 95,000 from under the gun. Barry Hutter calls in the small blind and Jesse Yaginuma calls in the big blind.
All three players check the flop, and the turn is the . The blinds check again and Zamani bets 130,000. Only Hutter calls.
The river is the and Hutter checks a third time. Zamani puts out a messy bet that looks like 305,000, and Hutter quickly folds.
Ben Zamani - 3,800,000 (95 bb)
Barry Hutter - 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:37 PM Local Time
Aaron McEvoy moves all in from the hijack from 515,000. Scott Powrie calls from the small blind.
McEvoy:
Powrie:
Powrie is ahead with his pair of tens, and McEvoy will need help from the deck. That's exactly what he gets when the flop rolls out to give McEvoy trips and the lead. The turn is the and the river the , no help to Powrie, and McEvoy doubles up.
Aaron McEvoy - 1,105,000 (27 bb)
Scott Powrie - 3,455,000 (86 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:27 PM Local Time
Joe Cheong
Joe Cheong opens to 80,000 from the button and Ben Zamani makes it 200,000 from the small blind. Cheong shoves for 880,000 total and Zamani snap calls with . Cheong needs a lot of help as he tables .
The board comes and Zamani's pocket aces hold to eliminate Cheong in eighth place.
Ben Zamani - 4,100,000 (102 bb)
Joe Cheong - Eliminated
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:05 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, April 2, 2018 1:04 PM Local Time
Ben Zamani opens to 70,000 from the hijack and Scott Powrie defends his big blind.
The flop comes , Powrie checks, and Zamani bets 90,000. Powrie calls.
Both players check the on the turn. The river brings the and Powrie bets 150,000 winning himself the pot.
Scott Powrie - 4,700,000 (156 bb)
Ben Zamani - 1,900,000 (63 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:57 PM Local Time
Stephen Nussrallah
Ben Zamani raises to 80,000 from early position and Stephen Nussrallah calls from his direct left. Scott Powrie then three-bets to 200,000 from the button. Both other players call.
The flop is and it's checked to Powrie. He continues for 500,000. Zamani folds. Nussrallah then moves all in for about 770,000 and Powrie immediately calls.
Powrie:
Nussrallah:
Powrie is ahead with his bullets, and the deck offers Nussrallah no help as the the comes on the turn and the on the river. Powrie takes the pot, and he now has roughly one-third of the chips in play.
Stephen Nussrallah is eliminated in ninth place, earning $17,824.
Scott Powrie - 4,030,000 (134 bb)
Stephen Nussrallah - Eliminated
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:51 PM Local Time
Ben Zamani opens to 65,000 from late position and Scott Powrie defends his big blind.
The flop comes and both players check. The turn is the , Powrie bets 85,000 and Zamani calls.
The river brings the , Powrie bets 175,000 and Zamani calls. Powrie reluctantly turns over and Zamani tables the winning .
Ben Zamani - 2,200,000 (73 bb)
Scott Powrie - 2,800,000 (93 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:41 PM Local Time
Joseph Cheong limps from the button. Ben Zamani completes from the small blind and Stephen Nussrallah checks his option in the big blind.
All three players check eh flop, and the turn is the . Zamani leads out for 105,000 and Nussrallah is the only caller.
The river is the . Zamani now checks, and Nussrallah bets 175,000. Zamani folds.
Stephen Nussrallah - 975,000 (32 bb)
Ben Zamani - 1,725,000 (57 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:29 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson
Dylan Wilkerson moves all in from late position for around 675,000, it folds to Ben Palmer in the big blind who snap calls with .
Wilkerson needs to improve as he tables .
The board runs out and Palmer's pocket kings hold to eliminate Wilkerson in 10th place.
Ben Palmer - 1,900,000 (63 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson - Eliminated
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:21 PM Local Time
Ben Zamani limps from the button. Stephen Nussrallah completes from the small blind and Aaron McEvoy checks his option in the big blind.
the three players see the flop. Nusrallah leads out for 60,000. McEvoy folds. Zamani then raises to 160,000. Nusrallah thinks for about two minutes, then calls.
The turn is the and Nusrallah checks. Zamani continues for 155,000 and Nusrallah quickly releases his hand.
Zamani tells Nusrallah he can see one card. Nussrallah points to one, and Zamani flips it for the table to see: the .
Ben Zamani - 2,000,000 (66 bb)
Stephen Nussrallah - 855,000 (28 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:10 PM Local Time
Barry Hutter raises to 65,000 from the button. Jesse Yaginuma quickly moves all in for 380,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folds Hutter just as quickly calls.
Yaginuma:
Hutter:
The flop is , giving Yaginuma a set and leaving Hutter drawing thin. The turn is the and the river the . Yaginuma's set of sevens is good, and he doubles up early.
Jesse Yaginuma - 840,000 (28 bb)
Barry Hutter - 1,300,000 (43 bb)
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:03 PM Local Time
The final ten players have taken their seats, and cards are in the air.
Monday, April 2, 2018 12:03 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, April 2, 2018 8:53 AM Local Time
Welcome to the third and final day of the Main Event at the Planet Hollywood Circuit!
Out of a starting field of 610 entries, only 10 players remain, led by Scott Powrie. Each of these ten players is guaranteed a payout of at least $14,347, but all eyes are on the first-place prize of $192,152. The winner will also win a WSOP Circuit ring and and a free entry into the 2018 WSOP Global Casino Championship.
Cards go in the air at noon at Level 26 (blinds 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante). Stay here at WSOP.com for updates and chip counts from the tournament floor as these to players determine the next Circuit champion.
Here's the final table lineup:
Seat 1: Ben Palmer - 1,000,000 (33 bb)
Seat 2: Scott Powrie - 3,925,000 (110 bb)
Seat 3: Barry Hutter - 1,735,000 (58 bb)
Seat 4: Jesse Yaginuma - 430,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Joe Cheong - 1,190,000 (40 bb)
Seat 6: Dylan Wilkerson - 785,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: Ben Zamani - 1,500,000 (50 bb)
Seat 8: Stephen Nussrallah - 1,150,000 (38 bb)
Seat 9: Aaron McEvoy - 375,000 (13 bb)
Seat 10: Hank Mlekoday - 635,000 (21 bb)