Saturday, July 9, 2016 1:33 PM Local Time
Raffaele Castro
Matas Cimbolas raises in early position to 35,000, Raffaele Castro reraises to 100,000 from the button, and the blinds fold. After thinking for a while, Cimbolas reraises to 195,000.
"Do you have aces?" Castro asks. Cimbolas doesn't answer. Castro tanks for a long time, frowns, and looks at Cimbolas.
"400,000," Castro says, and Cimbolas folds. Castro shows the and takes the pot.
Raffaele Castro - 1,800,000 (90 bb)
Matas Cimbolas - 800,000 (40 bb)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 1:31 PM Local Time
Kevin Schulz
Kevin Schulz raises to 42,000 from the cutoff, Jason Rivkin three-bets to 107,000, Schulz shoves, and Rivkin calls.
Schulz:
Rivkin:
Schulz is behind and needs to improve to preserve his tournament life. The board runs out , which is no hlep to Schulz, and he is eliminated.
Jason Rivkin - 850,000 (53 bb)
Kevin Schulz - Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,684)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 1:31 PM Local Time
Table 1:
Table 1:
Seat 1 - Michael Knobloch - 250,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2 - Raffaelle Castro - 1,800,000 (90 bb)
Seat 3 - Joshua Field - 880,000 (44 bb)
Seat 4 - Sergio Cabrera - 665,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5 - Jayakrishnan Nair - 220,000 (11 bb)
Seat 6 - Levon Torosyan - 400,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7 - Steven Wolansky - 850,000 (42 bb)
Seat 8 - Matas Cimbolas - 850,000 (42 bb)
Seat 9 - Francisco Garcia - 340,000 (15 bb)
Table 2:
Seat 1 - Faraz Jaka - 260,000 (13 bb)
Seat 2 - David Sciacqua - 700,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3 - Matthew Moss - 530,000 ( bb)
Seat 4 - Ryan Drossel - 680,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5 - Francisco Araujo - 1,200,000 (60 bb)
Seat 6 - Kevin Schulz - 520,000 (36 bb)
Seat 7 - Jason Rivkin - 440,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8 - Pratik Ghatge - 360,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9 - Tony Dunst - 900,000 (45 bb)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 1:24 PM Local Time
Shola Akindele
Joshua Field raises to 35,000 from under the gun, Shola Akindele calls from the button, and David Sciacqua calls from the small blind.
The flop comes and Sciacquia checks. Field bets 60,000, Akindele shoves, Sciacquia folds, and Field calls to put Akindele at risk.
Akindele:
Field:
Field is in the lead with top pair top kicker, but Akindele has outs to a straight and flush. The turn and river don't provide the help Akindele needs, and she is eliminated.
Joshua Field - 900,000 (56 bb)
Shola Akindele - Eliminated in 19th Place ($10,979)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 1:07 PM Local Time
Bradley Huntington
Bradley Huntington has the button and gets all his chips in before the flop against Joshua Field in the cutoff. Huntington is at risk, since Field has the larger of the two stacks.
Huntington:
Field:
Huntington has a commanding lead with the larger of the two pocket pairs, but the flop gives Field a set and leaves Huntington with two outs. The turn and river are no help to Huntington and he is eliminated.
Joshua Field - 590,000 (37 bb)
Bradley Huntington - Eliminated in 20th Place (10,979)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:59 PM Local Time
Sebastian Pauli
Sebastian Pauli shoves all in from middle position for 100,000, Shola Akindele calls on the button, and the blinds fold. Pauli's is behind against Akindele's . He misses the connection on the board, and is eliminated.
Shola Akindele - 500,000 (31bb)
Sebastian Pauli - Eliminated in 21st Place for $10,979
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:50 PM Local Time
Ashish Gupta
Faraz Jaka is in early position and gets all the chips in against Ashish Gupta on the button. Jaka has the larger of the two short stacks.
Jaka:
Gupta:
Gupta is in front with his pocket kings, but Jaka pairs his ace on the board to take the pot, and Gupta is eliminated.
Faraz Jaka - 340,000 (21 bb)
Ashish Gupta - Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,979)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:44 PM Local Time
Jason Rivkin shoves all in from the button for 292,000, Faraz Jaka shoves all in from the small blind for about 350,000, and the big blind folds.
Rivkin -
Jaka -
The board comes , and Rivkin doubles up, leaving Jaka short-stacked.
Jason Rivkin - 600,000
Faraz Jaka - 50,000
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:30 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:29 PM Local Time
Doug Birkby
Raffaele Castro raises to 26,000 from early position and Doug Birkby three-bet shoves from the button for 218,000. Castro asks for a count and after brief consideration, he calls.
Castro:
Birkby:
Castro retains his lead on the flop, and the turn gives Castro a pair of aces and leaves Birkby drawing dead.
Raffaele Castro - 1,450,000 (121 bb)
Doug Birkby - Eliminated in 23rd Place ($10,979)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:14 PM Local Time
Massoud Eskandari
Massoud Eskandari moves all in from middle position for 171,000 and Francisco Araujo, who is next to act, calls. Everyone else folds and the two players table their hands.
Eskandari:
Araujo:
Araujo is way ahead with his pocket aces, the board runs out , which is no help to Eskandari, and he is eliminated.
Francisco Araujo - 1,300,000 (108 bb)
Massoud Eskandari - Eliminated in 24th Place ($10,979)
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:07 PM Local Time
Christophe Pommier
Christophe Pommier shoves in early position for 108,000, Faraz Jaka moves all in from middle position for 232,000, and the blinds fold. Jaka's two queens are well ahead of Pommier's two sevens, and the board sends Pommier to the rail.
Faraz Jaka - 350,000
Christophe Pommier - Eliminated in 25th Place for $10,979
Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:00 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Saturday, July 9, 2016 10:35 AM Local Time
Chip leader Raffaele Castro
Event #63 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em began with 2,452 entrants, and today, just 25 players remain going into Day 3 action, each in the hunt for his or her first WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize of $339,254. Leading the pack is Italy's Raffaele Castro (1,200,000), but right behind are Ryan Drossel (1,073,000), Matas Cimbolas (1,013,000), Tony Dunst (930,000), and Francisco Araujo (910,000).
Among the other well-known players who also bagged chips last night and will be returning to the Amazon Room for Day 3 are Joshua Field (497,000), Faraz Jaka (232,000), and Sebastian Pauli (126,000).
Cards will be in the air at noon local time, so be sure to keep it here for coverage of Event #63 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em to see who takes top prize and becomes the 2016 WSOP's newest champion.