Tuesday, March 13, 2018 12:07 AM Local Time
Owen Crowe Leads the Final 11 with 2,700,000 Chips
Owen Crowe bagged the chip lead of the Bicycle Casino Main Event after an stellar last level. Crowe will bring 2,700,000 into Day 3 and will look to turn that in a victory and circuit title. To start the day, Crowe began with 164,500 and stayed steady for most of the day, until the last two levels when he finally hit a hot streak, bounding from right around 500,000 to almost 3 million. Despite having over $1,000,000 in World Series of Poker Earning, Crowe is still looking for his first ring to add to his collection, and could do so with a victory on Tuesday.
The day began with 159 players (the 143 from Day 1A and 1B and 16 new entrants as well), but at the end of the night only 11 players will return for Day 3. Both the Day 1A chip leader, Adam Miller, and Day 1B chip leader, Kristy Arnett, are still alive as well as 10 more levels of play are in the books...READ MORE
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:46 PM Local Time
Play has concluded for the night, and the 11 remaining players are bagging up their chips. A full recap will be posted shortly.
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:43 PM Local Time
Owen Crowe raises to 56,000 from the button. Francisco Fragoso calls from the small blind and Kristy Arnett calls from the big blind.
The flop is . Fragoso checks and Arnett bets 80,000. Crowe raises to 215,000. Fragoso then check-raises all in for over 900,000. Arnett thinks for about 30 seconds, then folds. Crowe quickly calls.
Crowe:
Fragoso:
Crowe is ahead with his set, but Fragoso has a lot of outs with a flush draw and an inside straight draw.
The turn is the , and the river the . Crowe wins with a full house, and Fragoso is eliminated.
As the dealer pushes the pot Arnett tells the table she folded top two pair.
Francisco Fragoso finishes in 12th place, earning $16,305.
Owen Crowe - 2,600,000 (108 bb)
Francisco Fragoso - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:38 PM Local Time
Two players see the flop come . Francisco Fragoso checks and Brett Murray bets 50,000. Fragoso raises to 210,000 and Murray calls.
Both players check the on the turn and the river is the . Fragoso bets 200,000 and Murray calls.
Fragoso shows , and Murray tables to win with a pair of queens.
Brett Murray - 1,970,000 (82 bb)
Francisco Fragoso - 970,000 (40 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:29 PM Local Time
Tom Braband opens with a raise to 55,000 from early position. Adam Swan calls from the cutoff and Adam Miller calls from the small blind.
Miller checks in the dark and the flop comes down . This prompts checks from the two other players. The turn is the and Miller checks again. Braband checks as well and Swan fires 68,000. Only Braband calls so the two head to a river.
On the river, Braband checks for a third time. Swan bets 177,000. Braband thinks for a bit, then releases his hand, allowing Swan to take down the pot.
Adam Swan - 715,000 (30 bb)
Tom Braband - 2,350,000 (98 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:13 PM Local Time
Andrew Wisdom
Tom Braband limps from the small blind, and Andrew Wisdom raises to 85,000 from the big blind. Braband thinks for a minute, then reraises to 238,000. Wisdom moves all in and Braband quickly calls.
Braband:
Wisdom:
The board runs out , and Braband wins with his pair of aces. Wisdom is eliminated in 13th place, earning $13,270.
Tom Braband - 2,520,000 (205 bb)
Andrew Wisdom - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:06 PM Local Time
Ben Keeline - Eliminated
Kevin Gimble opens with a raise to 56,000. Next to act, Ben Keeline moves all in for 211,000 more. Action folds back to Gimble who thinks for a bit, asks for an exact count, then calls.
Gimble:
Keeline:
The board runs out which gives Gimble the winner with a pair of queens, besting Keeline's jacks. Keeline collects $13,270 for his run in the main event while Gimble moves to right around 900,000.
Kevin Gimble - 905,000 (38 bb)
Ben Keeline - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 11:00 PM Local Time
Dejuante Alexander
Action folds around to David Pham in the small blind and he pushes all in. The big blind is DJ Alexander, and he has only about 250,000. Alexander calls.
Pham:
Alexander:
The board comes , missing both players entirely. Pham wins with his ace, and Alexander is eliminated. He finishes in 15th place for $13,270.
David Pham - 1,320,000 (55 bb)
DJ Alexander - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:56 PM Local Time
Ping Liu - Eliminated
Andrew Wisdom opens with a raise to 40,000. Next to act is Ping Liu who moves all in for 537,000 total. Action folds to David Pham who moves all in with a bigger stack and Liu. Action folds back to Wisdom who lets go of his hand.
Liu:
Pham:
The flop comes giving Pham a bit of a sweat as Liu flops a flush draw, but the turn is the and the river is the which means that Liu hits the rail in 16th place. Pham takes down the pot and moves to about 1,300,000 in chips.
David Pham - 1,300,000 (54 bb)
Ping Liu - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:52 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:50 PM Local Time
Two players see the flop come . Martin Carnero checks from early position. Owen Crowe is in the hijack, and he bets 70,000 into the 150,000 pot. Carnero check-raises to 210,000. Crowe thinks for about 30 seconds, then moves all in for 771,000. Carnero quickly calls.
Crowe:
Carnero:
Crowe is in good shape with his set of sixes. The turn is the , and the river the . Crowe wins with his set, and he doubles up.
Owen Crowe - 1,690,000 (84 bb)
Martin Carnero - 1,300,000 (65 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:45 PM Local Time
After an opening raise from Scott Saunders, Michael Wasserman moves all in for right around 300,000. Action folds back to Saunders who calls.
Saunders:
Wasserman:
Wasserman's holds a suited ace, but he fails to improve against Saunder's ace-king and is sent to the rail in 17th place, collecting $10,935 for his run in the Main Event.
Scott Saunders - 650,000 (32 bb)
Michael Wasserman - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:41 PM Local Time
Adam Miller raises to 53,000 from the button and Martin Carnero calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Carnero checks. Miller continues for 80,000 and Carnero calls.
Both players check the on the turn. The river is the and Carnero leads out for 155,000. Miller thinks for a minute, then calls.
Carnero turns over for trip kings, and Miller mucks his cards.
Martin Carnero - 2,100,000 (105 bb)
Adam Miller - 270,000 (13 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:38 PM Local Time
Andy Hwang
Andy Hwang moves all in from the hijack. Kristy Arnett calls from the small blind.
Hwang:
Arnett:
The board runs out . Arnett's tens hold up, and Hwang is eliminated. He finishes in 18th place for $10,935.
Kristy Arnett - 1,000,000 (50 bb)
Andy Hwang - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:32 PM Local Time
The 18 remaining players have redrawn to the final two tables.
Table 1
1 - Ben Keeline
2 - Andy Hwang
3 - Owen Crowe
4 - Francisco Fragoso
5 - Kristy Arnett
6 - Adam Miller
7 - Brett Murray
8 - Martin Carnero
9 - Kevin Gimble
Table 2
1 - Andrew Wisdom
2 - Michael Wasserman
3 - Ping Liu
4 - Adam Swan
5 - David Pham
6 - Dejuante Alexander
7 - Nick Palma
8 - Scott Saunders
9 -Tom Braband
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:22 PM Local Time
As Mesha James was eliminated on one table, on a nearby table, Kristy Arnett raises to 45,000 from middle position. Tom Braband calls from the cutoff and David Pham calls from the big blind.
The flop is . Pham checks and Arnett continues for 55,000. Braband is the only caller.
The turn is the . Arnett thinks for a minute and bets 90,000. Braband calls again.
The river is the and Arnett bets again, this time for 155,000. Braband thinks for a minute, then tosses out a chip to call.
Arnett turns over , and Braband shows to win.
Tom Braband - 1,200,000 (60 bb)
Kristy Arnett - 790,000 (39 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:18 PM Local Time
Mesha James and Martin Carnero get all their chips in the middle preflop. James has , and Carnero has .
The board comes out , and Carnero wins the pot with his pair of queens.
Mesha James is eliminated in 19th for $9,115.
Martin Carnero - 1,500,000 (75 bb)
Mesha James - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:15 PM Local Time
Matthew Elsby - Eliminated
Owen Crowe opens with a raise to 46,000. Action folds around to Matthew Elsby who moves all in for a bit more than 150,000. Action folds back to Crowe who snap calls.
Crowe:
Elsby:
The board runs out and that does it for Elsby who finishes in 20th place collecting $9,115 for his run while Crowe moves to right around 800,000 chips.
Owen Crowe - 800,000 (40 bb)
Matthew Elsby - Eliminated
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:13 PM Local Time
David Pham raises to 46,000. Tom Braband moves all in from the small blind for 335,000. Ben Keeline is in the big blind, and he moves in over the top for more. Pham folds.
Braband:
Keeline:
Keeline is in good shape, but the flop is , giving Braband a set and the lead. The turn is the and the river the , both complete blanks, and Braband doubles up with his set.
Tom Braband - 730,000 (36 bb)
Ben Keeline - 400,000 (20 bb)
Monday, March 12, 2018 10:07 PM Local Time
Picking up the action on the turn with a board showing , Ben Keeline is first to act. He bet 93,000 against his one opponent, Kristy Arnett. She thinks for a bit, then decides to call, creating a pot that's right around 350,000.
The river is the and after a check from Keeline, Arnett moves all in with a stack right around the same size as Keeline. He thinks for about 30 seconds, then lets go of his hand. Arnett takes down the pot and surpasses 1 million chips.
Kristy Arnett - 1,150,000 (58 bb)
Ben Keeline - 690,000 (35 bb)