Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:29 PM Local Time
Updated Stacks: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Approaches Three Million
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,900,000 | 450,000  |
| James Mackey | 1,260,000 | -460,000  |
| Daniel Weinman | 1,170,000 | 155,000 |
| Royce Matheson | 1,075,000 | -225,500 |
| Shivan Abdine | 980,000 | -280,000 |
| Steven Buckner | 810,000 | 325,000 |
| Anthony Marquez | 805,000 | 435,000 |
| Brett Murray | 740,000 | -40,000 |
| Jeffrey Tugwell | 715,000 | -385,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 430,000 | 15,000 |
| Alexander Condon | 410,000 | -30,000 |
| Ilkin Amirov | 410,000 | -190,000 |
| Steven Jair Cabas | 380,000 | 50,000 |
| Ismael Bojang | 360,000 | -110,000 |
| Miguel Cieri | 235,000 | 55,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:14 PM Local Time
Andy Spears Hits the Rail
Andy Spears was in the cutoff and moved all in for his remaining 360,000 in chips. Action folded around to Shivan Abdine in the big blind and he peeled his cards slowly before sliding a stack forward, indicating a call.
Spears was at risk, tabling and had a disappointed look on his face when he saw Abdine tabled a dominating .
The flop came and Abdine pulled further ahead with a pair of jacks. The turn was the and Spears picked up a straight draw, but the river was the and he was eliminated in 16th place.
| Shivan Abdine | 1,260,000 | 510,000 |
| Andy Spears | 0 | -450,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:06 PM Local Time
Daniel Weinman and Matt Berkey Face Off
Daniel Weinman raised to 45,000 on the button and Matt Berkey defended his big blind.
The flop came and Berkey checked. Weinman thought for a moment and opted to check back.
The turn was the and Berkey led out for 60,000. Weinman wasted no time and called.
The river was the . Berkey checked and Weinman paused before sliding out a tower of chips totaling 140,000. Berkey tanked for about a minute and called.
"Ace-jack," said Wineman, tabling for two pair, jacks and tens.
"So sick," said Berkey as he tabled and paid the bet.
| Daniel Weinman | 1,015,000 | 165,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 415,000 | -225,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:06 PM Local Time
Tugwell Climbs Over a Million
Royce Matheson raised to 40,000 on the button and Jeffrey Tugwell three-bet to 210,000 from the small blind. After sizing up their stacks, Alexander Condon four-bet shoved all in from the big blind. Matheson quickly tossed his cards away and Tugwell called for 526,000, being the player at risk. Tugwell was out in front with versus Condon's , and the board ran out clean for him. Tugwell doubled up and now sits over the 1,000,000-chip mark.
| Jeffrey Tugwell | 1,100,000 | 760,000 |
| Alexander Condon | 440,000 | 30,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:38 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The remaining 16 six-max players are on their first break of the day, with play resuming in about 15 minutes.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:37 PM Local Time
Brett Murray Ships on the River
Brett Murray raised to 35,000 from the button and Daniel Weinman called in the big blind. The flop came and Weinman checked to Murray who bet 30,000. Weinman called and the turn card was dealt.
Again Weinman checked and again Murray made a bet of 70,000. Weinman called and the hit the river.
Weinman checked for the third time and Murray moved his remaining 298,000 chips into the pot. Weinman had to think about his decision and even expressed his thoughts. "I think you're bluffing in this spot," he said out loud. After tanking for a couple minutes, Weinman called and was given the bad news when Murray tabled for two pair.
| Brett Murray | 780,000 | 95,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:30 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Tugwell Loses Then Doubles
Bradley Lubetkin raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and Jeffrey Tugwell went into the tank before announcing he was all in for his last 162,000. He was just seen paying out a massive bet after Alexander Condon rivered a flush on him, and was left with a third of his stack. Lubetkin was short himself, and had a decision to make. Eventually, he called.
Tugwell was at risk and tabled and Lubetkin showed , just slightly ahead. Lubetkin was visibly unsure if he was going to call or not and, once he saw he was ahead, he did a fist pump.
The flop came and Tugwell pulled ahead with a pair and a straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the , giving Tugwell a straight for good measure and getting some chips back that he just lost the hand before.
| Jeffrey Tugwell | 340,000 | -285,000 |
| Bradley Lubetkin | 86,000 | -124,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:16 PM Local Time
New Seating Assignments
With the tournament down to just 17 players, a three-table redraw has been constructed and here is how it looks.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 700 | 1 | Matt Berkey | United States | 940,000 |
| 700 | 2 | Royce Matheson | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 700 | 3 | Brett Murray | United States | 595,000 |
| 700 | 4 | Shivan Abdine | Australia | 750,000 |
| 700 | 5 | Daniel Wienman | United States | 850,000 |
| 700 | 6 | Andy Spears | United States | 450,000 |
| | | | | |
| 704 | 1 | Ilkin Amirov | Azerbaijan | 600,000 |
| 704 | 2 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | 2,600,000 |
| 704 | 3 | Anthony Marquez | United States | 370,000 |
| 704 | 4 | Ismael Bojang | Germany | 570,000 |
| 704 | 5 | James Mackey | United States | 1,600,000 |
| 704 | 6 | Steven Jair Cabas | United States | 330,000 |
| | | | | |
| 708 | 1 | Alexander Condon | United States | 410,000 |
| 708 | 2 | Steven Buckner | United States | 560,000 |
| 708 | 3 | Miguel Cieri | Venezuela | 180,000 |
| 708 | 4 | Bradley Lubetkin | United States | 210,000 |
| 708 | 5 | Empty | | |
| 708 | 6 | Jeffrey Tugwell | United States | 625,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 1:05 PM Local Time
James Mackey Out-Flops Zarcadoolas
With around 130,000 in the pot, James Mackey and Matthew Zarcadoolas were heads up to the flop that was . Zarcadoolas led out for 48,000 and Mackey raised to 132,000. Zarcadoolas moved all in for about 400,000 and Mackey instantly called. Mackey had flopped two pairs with against his opponent's . The turn brought the and the river was the , providing no help to Zarcadoolas and sending him to the rail.
| James Mackey | 1,720,000 | 670,000 |
| Matthew Zarcadoolas | 0 | -457,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:55 PM Local Time
"How Good Do You Run, Bro?"
Steven Buckner raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and James Mackey defended his big blind.
The flop came and Mackey checked. Buckner bet 40,000 and Mackey called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Mackey led out for 160,000 and Buckner asked for a count. He cut out some chips and analyzed his stack to see how much he had. Eventually, he called.
"Nine," said Mackey as he tabled for trip nines.
"Jesus Christ!" exclaimed Buckner, mucking his hand and accidentally flashing the . "F!@#ing float!" he continued. "It's so sick how you run. So sick, bro. How good do you run, bro? How do you run, bro? How do you run, bro? How do you run, bro?" Buckner asked over and over again. "Nice hand."
Mackey scooped the pot and has just crossed the million-chip mark.
| James Mackey | 1,050,000 | 388,000 |
| Steven Buckner | 485,000 | -274,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:47 PM Local Time
Kiriopoulos Starts Strong, Busts Cynn
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos came into the day as the chip leader and is showing no signs of slowing down. In the early stages, Kiriopoulos has stayed aggressive and shown the best hand when he's needed to.
Most recently, Kiriopoulos looked down at his cards in the big blind after John Cynn had moved all in on the button for around 220,000. Kiriopoulos instantly called after seeing in his hole cards and was in great shape against Cynn's . The board ran out and Kiriopoulos eliminated the first player of the day.
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,450,000 | 1,000,000 |
| John Cynn | 0 | -313,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:33 PM Local Time
Matt Stout Commits to the Ladies
Matt Stout raised to 27,000 on the button and Jeffrey Tugwell called from the small blind. Matt Berkey was in the big blind and three-bet to 100,000. Stout moved all in for 285,000 and Tugwell folded. Berkey wasted no time and piled in a stack of chips to call.
"Run it twice?," asked a smiling Berkey. "I would love to," replied Stout.
Stout was at risk with against the of Berkey.
The board ran out and Stout said, "Once is good," as he raked in the pot.
| Matt Berkey | 640,000 | -156,000 |
| Matt Stout | 590,000 | 7,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:26 PM Local Time
Ismael Bojang Finds a Double with Queens
Bradley Lubetkin opened the pot for a raise and Ismael Bojang, who was directly to his left, pushed all in for his remaining 225,000. Lubetkin called and the cards were turned over.
Bojang:
Lubetkin:
The board ran out and Bojang got a double-up after losing some chips earlier on.
| Ismael Bojang | 470,000 | -157,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:18 PM Local Time
Brett Murray Flushes Arash Behnam Out on the River
On a board reading , Arash Behnam was in the big blind and led out for 105,000. Brett Murray was on the button and moved all in for a total of 303,000.
Behnam asked the dealer to pull his initial bet in, and it was 198,000 more for him to call, should he decide to. After about a minute in the tank, Behnam slid a stack of chips forward, indicating a call.
The cards were on their backs and Murray revealed for a flush draw, at risk against Behnam's .
The turn was the and the river was the , completing a flush for Murray and locking up a double.
| Brett Murray | 685,000 | 388,000 |
| Arash Behnam | 220,000 | -346,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:25 AM Local Time
Day 3 of Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed is on Deck
It's time to crown yet another WSOP bracelet winner as Day 3 of Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed fires up at noon local time in Brasilia.
A whopping 1,748 players entered the event, which has dwindled down to just 21 coming into the day today. Only one person can take down the bracelet and the first-place prize of $393,273, though, and the remaining 21 players are guaranteed a payout of $15,919.
Day 3 will play down to a winner, and will have a break every two levels, including a scheduled 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level of the day.
Canada's Demosthenes Kiriopoulos is in a strong spot coming in with an impressive stack of 1,450,000. The next biggest stack belongs to Anthony Marquez with 998,000, and rounding out the top three is Shivan Abdine with 970,000.
As expected, there are many notable players left in the field including Matt Berkey (796,000). James Mackey (662,000), Ismael Bojang (627,000). Matt Stout (583,000). Daniel Weinman (484,000), and Andy Spears (305,000).
Keep following along as the PokerNews team brings you all of the live coverage on the way to finding another WSOP champion today.
Here is a look at the table draw coming into Day 3:
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| Brasilia | 1 | 1 | Anthony Marquez | United States | 998,000 | 83 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 2 | Ilkin Amirov | Azerbaijan | 850,000 | 71 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 3 | Brett Murray | United States | 297,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 4 | Daniel Weinman | United States | 484,000 | 40 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 5 | Arash Behnam | United States | 566,000 | 47 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 6 | Royce Matheson | United States | 619,000 | 52 |
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| Brasilia | 2 | 1 | John Cynn | United States | 313,000 | 26 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 2 | Steven Jair Cabas | United States | 495,000 | 41 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 4 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | 1,450,000 | 121 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 5 | Bradley Lubetkin | United States | 684,000 | 57 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 6 | Ismael Bojang | Germany | 627,000 | 52 |
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| Brasilia | 3 | 1 | Matt Stout | United States | 583,000 | 49 |
| Brasilia | 3 | 2 | Jeffrey Tugwell | United States | 356,000 | 30 |
| Brasilia | 3 | 4 | Matt Berkey | United States | 796,000 | 66 |
| Brasilia | 3 | 5 | Miguel Cieri | Venezuela | 370,000 | 31 |
| Brasilia | 3 | 6 | Andy Spears | United States | 305,000 | 25 |
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| Brasilia | 4 | 1 | Steven Buckner | United States | 759,000 | 63 |
| Brasilia | 4 | 2 | Alexander Condon | United States | 510,000 | 43 |
| Brasilia | 4 | 3 | Matthew Zarcadoolas | United States | 457,000 | 38 |
| Brasilia | 4 | 5 | James Mackey | United States | 662,000 | 55 |
| Brasilia | 4 | 6 | Shivan Abdine | Australia | 970,000 | 81 |
