Monday, June 12, 2017 4:02 PM Local Time
Ross Hits Nut-Flush
Omaha Hi-Lo
In the battle of the blinds, Ron Ware and Mike Ross heated up on the flop where Ross bet-three-bet in position. Ware called and they went to the turn.
After all the gunshots on the flop, the turn street remained quiet as both Ware and Ross checked.
The river , however, brought the fire again. The script was the same as on the flop. Ware checked to Ross who bet and three-bet after getting raised. Ware called only to see Ross' for the stone-cold nuts with the ace-high flush.
Mike Ross | 435,000 | 145,000 |
Ron Ware | 400,000 | -235,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:50 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Draw and Counts
Seat | Player | Stack |
1 | Sachin Bhargava | 880,000 |
2 | Ryan Himes | 410,000 |
3 | Gregory Jamison | 285,000 |
4 | Fabrice Soulier | 310,000 |
5 | Chris Vitch | 815,000 |
6 | Ron Ware | 635,000 |
7 | Mike Ross | 290,000 |
Sachin Bhargava | 880,000 | 130,000 |
Chris Vitch | 815,000 | -5,000 |
Ron Ware | 635,000 | 98,000 |
Ryan Himes | 310,000 | -92,000 |
Fabrice Soulier | 310,000 | 60,000 |
Mike Ross | 290,000 | 45,000 |
Gregory Jamison | 285,000 | -320,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:44 PM Local Time
Christopher Sensoli Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,739)
Stud Hi-Lo
Christopher Sensoli completed last to act with , and Ryan Himes defended with . It was Himes catching small cards throughout though, and he took the lead on fourth street and bet every street.
Sensoli: / /
Himes: / /
Himes bet the end, and Sensoli looked pained.
"How many times can I have a flush draw and a massive low draw and miss?"
He said he was trying to decide whether to call 30,000 of his remaining 31,000 with ace-high. In the end, he decided to fold.
Moments later, he got his remaining chips in against Ron Ware. Ware's board ran out for nines up, and Sensoli was drawing dead on the end with just ace-high, making a useless pair of kings on his final card.
Ryan Himes | 402,000 | 187,000 |
Christopher Sensoli | 0 | -116,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:40 PM Local Time
Vitch's Ride Continues as He Rivers Boat against Soulier
Pot-Limit Omaha
Christopher Vitch keeps his foot firmly on the pedal, constantly increasing his chip stack. After knocking out Alex Luneau, he found yet another French player to battle with, fellow bracelet winner Fabrice Soulier.
Vitch limped from the small blind and Soulier made it 24,000 to go. Vitch decided to look at the flop, so he paid the offered price to see the hit the felt.
The action went check-check, so the dealer revealed the on the turn where Soulier pulled out a delayed continuation-bet worth 29,000. Vitch check-called.
The river was the , an interesting card that paired up the board and completed the club flush draw. Vitch didn't wait for Soulier and rather bet himself, sliding forward 16 pinks chips worth 80,000 total. Soulier took over a minute before he finally called.
Vitch opened for fours full to take down the pot. He's now sitting on more than 800,000.
Chris Vitch | 820,000 | 250,000 |
Fabrice Soulier | 250,000 | -235,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:31 PM Local Time
Sensoli Doubles Through Ware
No-Limit Hold'em
Christopher Sensoli got his remaining 54,000 in from the button, and Ron Ware had him at risk in the big blind.
Ware:
Sensoli:
The board ran out , no help to Ware.
Ron Ware | 537,000 | -68,000 |
Christopher Sensoli | 116,000 | 33,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:23 PM Local Time
Ware Says He Flopped It
Pot-Limit Omaha
On a flop of , Ryan Himes bet 15,000 in the small blind and Ron Ware called in the big. Both checked the , and Ware bet 30,000on the river. Himes folded and Ware claimed to have flopped a boat with ace-deuce afterwards.
Ron Ware | 605,000 | 27,000 |
Ryan Himes | 215,000 | -40,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:19 PM Local Time
Alex Luneau Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,144)
Stud
Alexandre Luneau doubled twice but his rise back to contention was halted right after that. Luneau lost a big pot to Sachin Bhargava when he completed and then called Bhargava's raise. Luneau called on the fourth street and raised on the fifth before betting on the sixth. The seventh street was checked through but Luneau couldn't beat Bhargava's aces up.
Alex Luneau: / /
Sachin Bhargava: / /
Luneau was short again and he lost all of his remaining chips in the very next hand when he raised after Chris Vitch had completed.
"Alright, let's get it in again," said Vitch and Luneau obliged.
Alex Luneau: / /
Chris Vitch: / /
Vitch received back some of earlier lost chips, raking in Luneau's remaining 47,500. Luneau left the table with the ninth-place prize, earning $10,144 for his efforts.
While one French player left the table, another arrived as Fabrice Soulier came from the other side of the feature table set up at Brasilia Room so the play would carry on with four players on each table.
Chris Vitch | 570,000 | 530,000 |
Alexandre Luneau | 0 | -90,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:07 PM Local Time
Himes Drops Two in Omaha Hi-Lo
Omaha Hi-Lo
Ryan Himes just lost two Omaha hi-lo pots, one to Fabrice Soulier on the river and one to Ron Ware when Himes folded the turn. he's down to 255,000.
Ron Ware | 578,000 | -4,500 |
Fabrice Soulier | 485,000 | 95,000 |
Ryan Himes | 255,000 | -170,500 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:04 PM Local Time
Luneau Doubles Through Vitch Again
No-Limit Hold'em
"I just keep doubling you," said Chris Vitch before shipping another 80,000 to Alex Luneau.
"I like it," Luneau replied with a grin on his face.
Their battle was as simple as it gets. Vitch shoved all in from the small blind and Luneau called from the big.
Alex Luneau:
Chris Vitch:
"That's not good," stated Vitch when he saw Luneau calling. When Luneau turned over his Big Slick, Vitch corrected himself: "That's not too bad," he hoped, having two live cards.
The board , however, didn't change anything and Luneau scored another double through Vitch.
Chris Vitch | 400,000 | -75,000 |
Alexandre Luneau | 165,000 | 75,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:56 PM Local Time
Luneau Doubles With Eighty-Five
2-7 Triple Draw
Alexandre Luneau was down to 43,500 and he ended up all in against Chris Vitch before the first draw. They both drew for two in the first round, then changed one and patted on the third draw.
"You got me," said Vitch, turning over his . Luneau announced "eighty-five," showing his perfect eight with , and claimed the pot.
Chris Vitch | 475,000 | 75,000 |
Alexandre Luneau | 90,000 | 27,500 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:53 PM Local Time
Sensoli in Danger
Stud
Christopher Sensoli took the lead right away on third street with the showing and got action from Fabrice Soulier with the , but when the Frenchman began catching more hearts, Sensoli just called bets on fourth and fifth.
Sensoli: /
Soulier: /
Sensoli caught a pair but check-called sixth, and Soulier bet seventh when checked to. Sensoli called, and Soulier showed he had the flush on fifth street as his hole cards were .
Fabrice Soulier | 390,000 | 135,000 |
Christopher Sensoli | 83,000 | -102,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:46 PM Local Time
Luneau Bleeding in Stud Hi-Lo
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
"Aces up, eight low," announced Chris Vitch on the seventh street in a pot against Alexandre Luneau, who mucked his hand.
Two hands later, Luneau lost another pot, sending some chips to Gregory Jamison this time. Luneau completed and Jamison called on third street. While Luneau continued on fourth, he switched into check-call mode on the fifth street. Luneau checked again on sixth and laid down when Jamison bet.
Alex Luneau: / / (folded on the sixth street)
Gregory Jamison: / /
Luneau is now down to 62,500.
Alexandre Luneau | 62,500 | -147,500 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:45 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Ron Ware | 582,500 | 71,500 |
Ryan Himes | 425,500 | 15,500 |
Fabrice Soulier | 255,000 | -91,000 |
Mike Ross | 245,000 | -103,000 |
Christopher Sensoli | 185,000 | -50,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:38 PM Local Time
Bhargava Scoops a Large Three-Way Pot
Limit Hold'em
There was more than 200,000 already in the middle when Sachin Bhargava, Chris Vitch and Alex Luneau tangled on the turn with the board reading . Bhargava was in the small blind and he led to the pot, earning calls from both of his opponents.
The river was the and all three players quickly checked. Bhargava turned over for a flopped set of tens. Vitch and Luneau both expressed disappointment as they couldn't beat Bhargava's hand. Bhargava took down the giant pot, vaulting to well over 700,000.
Sachin Bhargava | 750,000 | 280,000 |
Chris Vitch | 400,000 | -45,000 |
Alexandre Luneau | 210,000 | -15,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:31 PM Local Time
Georgii Belianin Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,144)
Limit Hold'em
Georgii Belianin was crippled to 18,000 after losing a big hand against Sachin Bhargava. Belianin moved all in with his remaining shrapnel, and Alex Luneau isolated.
Georgii Belianin:
Alex Luneau:
The board didn't bring any high card whatsoever, leaving Luneau's ace-high ahead. Belianin became today's first casualty, departing in 10th place for a $10,144 payday.
Georgii Belianin | 0 | -168,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:27 PM Local Time
Vitch Steps on the Gas
Limit Hold'em
Christopher Vitch has been crushing during the first level, winning most of the pots on his table. Another hefty addition to Vitch's stack came just now in a hand of limit hold'em.
Vitch was on the button and he three-bet Gregory Jamison's open from the cutoff. Jamison called and after the flop, Jamison check-raised but Vitch didn't let his hand go.
The appeared on the turn and Jamison bet. Vitch called again.
The dealer turned over the to complete the board and Jamison checked this time. Vitch peeled once more, extracting more value from his hand as Jamison called. Vitch showed for a flopped straight.
Midway through the first level, Vitch has already nearly tripled his initial stack.
Chris Vitch | 445,000 | 185,000 |
Gregory Jamison | 605 | -713,895 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:25 PM Local Time
More for Ross
Stud Hi-Lo
Fabrice Soulier had the lead on fourth street with two wheel cards up, but Mike Ross was the one catching a third low card and firing away on the remaining streets, while Soulier mucked on fifth.
Soulier: / (folded on fifth street)
Ross: /
Christopher Sensoli: /
Sensoli called down until Ross squeezed out his final card and bet the end.
"Standard stud hand for me," Sensoli sighed. "Bricked the world both ways. Nice hand."
Mike Ross | 348,000 | 108,000 |
Christopher Sensoli | 235,000 | 22,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:12 PM Local Time
Ross Doubles Through Sensoli
Pot-Limit Omaha
Christopher Sensoli limped in first to act, and Fabrice Soulier completed the blind. Mike Ross potted in the big blind to 24,000, and only Sensoli called.
The flop came , and Ross immediately potted. It was most of his stack, leaving about 40,000 back.
"I don't think I can fold this," Sensoli said. "I just need to figure out if I should put the rest in now."
After a moment, he did just that.
Ross:
Sensoli:
Ross was well in front with a flush draw, top pair and an open-ender. The turn was an and the river a , leaving Ross with the nut straight and a double.
Mike Ross | 240,000 | 121,500 |
Christopher Sensoli | 213,000 | -132,000 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 2:10 PM Local Time
Sharp Start for Vitch
Razz
The first notch on Table 2 goes to Chris Vitch, who won a big opening pot against Alexandre Luneau. Vitch completed with the and Luneau raised with the . Vitch called and then bet the fourth street himself. The next two streets brought bets from Luneau and Vitch called twice. Luneau slowed down with a check on the seventh street and Vitch fired once more, forcing a fold from his opponent.
Alexandre Luneau: / / (folded on the seventh street)
Chris Vitch: / /
Chris Vitch | 260,000 | 112,000 |
Alexandre Luneau | 225,000 | -85,500 |
Monday, June 12, 2017 1:04 PM Local Time
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed
It's time to crown another bracelet winner as Day 3 of Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed is set to kick off at 2 p.m. with just 10 players in contention for a piece of gold jewelry and a $145,557 first-place prize.
Although Day 2 saw the late elimination of fan favorite Daniel Negreanu, there are still some very notable players left in this small field. For one, there's French high-stakes online cash player Alex Luneau, who has won nearly $5 million in tracked hands in his online nosebleed career. Luneau has already made a bit of noise here at the 2017 WSOP, showing off his mixed game prowess with a 15th-place finish in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice.
Chris Vitch, another noted mixed game player who took down his first bracelet in 2016 in $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball, is also among the final 10. He already booked a 10th-place finish last week in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship.
Everyone, though, is trying to catch Gregory Jamison, who finished atop the counts with 714,500. Second-place Ron Ware has 511,000, so it's a tightly bunched group overall as limits for limit games head to 12,000/24,000, while blinds will be 3,000/6,000 for big-bet games.
Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day to see who is crowned 8-game champ at this year's WSOP.
Final Day chip counts and seat assignments:
Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
1 | Ryan Himes | United States | 410,000 |
2 | - | | |
3 | Ron Ware | United States | 511,000 |
4 | Fabrice Soulier | France | 346,000 |
5 | Michael Ross | United States | 118,500 |
6 | Christopher Sensoli | United States | 345,000 |
| | | |
1 | Sachin Bhargava | United States | 470,000 |
2 | Gregory Jamison | United States | 714,500 |
3 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 148,000 |
4 | Georgii Belianin | Russia | 168,000 |
5 | - | | |
6 | Alexandre Luneau | France | 310,500 |