Friday, June 23, 2017 4:07 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The remaining 15 players are on their first break of the day, returning in 15 minutes.
Friday, June 23, 2017 4:06 PM Local Time
Amit Makhija Fires All Streets
Jacob Powers limped in from under the gun, as did Amit Makhija from the cutoff. Tommy Chen called from the small blind and William Stevenson checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came and both Chen and Stevenson checked. Powers decide to bet 25,000, followed by a raise to 70,000 from Makhija. Chen and Williamson folded and Powers quickly called.
Powers checked blind before the hit the felt on the turn. Makhija bet 175,000 and Powers called again.
The river was the and Makhija bet 425,000. Powers went into the tank but eventually folded.
Amit Makhija | 1,220,000 | 370,000 |
Jacob Powers | 740,000 | -410,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:48 PM Local Time
Eric Wasserson Doubles Through Charlie Carrel, Closes in on Chip Lead
In a three-way pot with over 180,000 in the middle, the flop came . Eric Wasserson checked in the small blind, Dmitry Yurasov checked in the big blind, and Charlie Carrel bet 62,000 in the cutoff. Wasserson called and Yurasov got out of the way.
On the turn, Wasserson checked and Carrel bet 200,000. Wasserson counted out some chips and thought it over. He eventually called. The river was the and Wasserson checked. After a short pause, Carrel went all in and had Wasserson covered.
Wasserson snap-called and tabled for a set. Carrel flashed before mucking and Wasserson got a big double-up that put him at the top of the counts.
Eric Wasserson | 1,820,000 | 1,070,000 |
Charlie Carrel | 350,000 | -1,040,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:46 PM Local Time
Sam Stein (17th Place) and Romain Lewis (16th Place) Eliminated
Bracelet winner Sam Stein will not be winning his second bracelet today. He was just eliminated in 17th place, followed shortly after by Romain Lewis. Both players received a payout of $30,922.
Sam Stein | 0 | 0 |
Romain Lewis | 0 | -260,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:29 PM Local Time
Chi Zhang Doubles Through Chip Leader Albert Daher
Albert Daher raised to 50,000 in middle position and Artem Metalidi called on the button. The small blind folded and Chi Zhang went all in for 693,000 in the big blind. Daher thought for a little while and called. Metalidi got out of the way and the hands were tabled.
Zhang:
Daher:
The board ran out and Zhang's pair of aces was good for the double-up.
Albert Daher | 1,505,000 | 5,000 |
Chi Zhang | 1,472,000 | -48,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:28 PM Local Time
Updated Counts: Tommy Chen Rises to the Top
Tommy Chen | 1,850,000 | 0 |
Chi Zhang | 1,520,000 | 370,000 |
Albert Daher | 1,500,000 | -920,000 |
Artem Metalidi | 1,485,000 | 1,106,000 |
Dmitry Yurasov | 1,480,000 | 80,000 |
Charlie Carrel | 1,390,000 | -110,000 |
William Stevenson | 1,220,000 | 566,000 |
Jacob Powers | 1,150,000 | 250,000 |
Kristen Bicknell | 1,000,000 | 496,000 |
Dario Sammartino | 965,000 | 210,000 |
Amit Makhija | 850,000 | 78,000 |
Eric Wasserson | 750,000 | -100,000 |
Grayson Ramage | 650,000 | 22,000 |
Connor Drinan | 485,000 | -337,000 |
Xixiang Luo | 410,000 | -511,000 |
Romain Lewis | 260,000 | -179,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:17 PM Local Time
Goran Mandic Eliminated in 18th Place ($30,922)
Goran Mandic raised to 52,000 in the cutoff and Tommy Chen made it 150,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Mandic called.
The flop was and Chen bet 150,000. Mandic called and the turn was the . Chen announced "all in," and Mandic thought for a little while. Mandic called for his remaining stack of 358,000 and the cards were tabled.
Chen:
Mandic:
Chen's pair of kings was ahead and the river couldn't save Mandic. He takes home $30,922 for his 18th-place finish.
Tommy Chen | 1,850,000 | 780,000 |
Goran Mandic | 0 | -345,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:15 PM Local Time
William Stevenson Doubles Through Tommy Chen
Tommy Chen limped on the button and William Stevenson went all in for 308,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Chen quickly called.
Chen:
Stevenson:
The flop gave Chen the lead with a pair of aces, but the turn gave Stevenson the flush draw, which he hit on the river to double up.
"I didn't even see that," Stevenson said as he was already standing up, ready to exit.
"I did, but I didn't want to," was Chen's reply.
Tommy Chen | 1,070,000 | -480,000 |
William Stevenson | 654,000 | -56,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:13 PM Local Time
Dmitry Yurasov Hero Calls With Seven-Deuce
Dmitry Yurasov raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Eric Wasserson defended his big blind.
The flop came . Wasserson checked and Yurasov bet 80,000. Wasserson called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Wasserson paused for a moment and then led out for 190,000. Yurasov went into the tank and eventually called.
Wasserson tabled for ten-high, and Yurasov revealed for a pair of sevens to scoop the pot.
Dmitry Yurasov | 1,400,000 | 289,000 |
Eric Wasserson | 850,000 | 250,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:04 PM Local Time
Tommy Chen Doubles Through Goran Mandic
With about 400,000 in the pot already, on a board reading , Tommy Chen was in the big blind and shoved for his last 546,000. Goran Mandic was on the button and wasted no time calling.
Chen was at risk with , well ahead of Mandic's .
The turn was the and the river was the . Chen celebrated while he raked in the pot.
Tommy Chen | 1,550,000 | 359,000 |
Goran Mandic | 345,000 | -223,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 3:00 PM Local Time
Tommy Chen Piles Into William Stevenson
Action folded around to Tommy Chen in the small blind and he moved all in, clearly putting William Stevenson to the test for his last 330,000 in chips in the big blind.
Stevenson didn't waste any time and called.
Stevenson was at risk with , while Chen tabled .
The board ran out and Stevenson held on.
William Stevenson | 710,000 | 363,000 |
Tommy Chen | 700,000 | -491,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:45 PM Local Time
Final 18 Redraw
Room | table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| | | | | | |
Brasilia | 712 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 504,000 | |
Brasilia | 712 | 2 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 680,000 | |
Brasilia | 712 | 3 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 1,070,000 | |
Brasilia | 712 | 4 | Xixiang Luo | China | 860,000 | |
Brasilia | 712 | 5 | Charlie Carrel | United Kingdom | 1,660,000 | |
Brasilia | 712 | 6 | Romain Lewis | United Kingdom | 420,000 | |
| | | | | | |
Brasilia | 713 | 1 | Jacob Powers | United States | 1,050,000 | |
Brasilia | 713 | 2 | Amit Makhija | United States | 615,000 | |
Brasilia | 713 | 3 | Goran Mandic | Croatia | 860,000 | |
Brasilia | 713 | 4 | Sam Stein | United States | 665,000 | |
Brasilia | 713 | 5 | Tommy Chen | United States | 1,200,000 | |
Brasilia | 713 | 6 | William Stevenson | United States | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | |
Brasilia | 714 | 1 | Connor Drinan | United States | 845,000 | |
Brasilia | 714 | 2 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 2,410,000 | |
Brasilia | 714 | 3 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 680,000 | |
Brasilia | 714 | 4 | Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 560,000 | |
Brasilia | 714 | 5 | Grayson Ramage | United States | 640,000 | |
Brasilia | 714 | 6 | Chi Zhang | United Kingdom | 1,045,000 | |
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:32 PM Local Time
Eliminations Leading to Final Three Tables
The first 20 minutes of the day have been quite eventful and the bustouts have been rapid so far. Here are the bustouts leading up to the final three-table redraw, which will be posted shortly.
The first elimination of the day was Boris Kolev in 24th place, followed by Steven Iglesias in 23rd, Thomas Muehloecker in 22nd, Joe Elpayaa in 21st, Ivan Deyra in 20th and just now Taylor von Kriegenbergh in 19th place. All of these players received a payout of $25,139.
The remaining 18 players have redrawn for new seats at the final three tables.
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:27 PM Local Time
Ivan Deyra Eliminated by Albert Daher in 20th Place ($25,139)
According to players at the table, Ivan Deyra raised to 45,000 under the gun and Albert Daher three-bet to 175,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Deyra shoved for around 650,000. Daher called and Deyra was at risk and behind.
Deyra had pocket jacks and was up against the pocket queens of Daher. Daher's queens held up and Deyra was eliminated in 20th place for a payout of $25,139.
Albert Daher | 2,420,000 | 1,002,000 |
Ivan Deyra | 0 | -877,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:21 PM Local Time
Joseph Elpayaa Eliminated by Chi Zhang
Joseph Elpayaa was down to just 270,000 and committed the last of his stack preflop, getting action from Chi Zhang.
Elpayaa was at risk with , well behind the of Zhang.
The board ran out and Elpayaa was eliminated.
Chi Zhang | 1,150,000 | -197,000 |
Joseph Elpayaa | 0 | -291,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 2:12 PM Local Time
Boris Kolev Eliminated
Boris Kolev came into the day with just 14 big blinds and in an early hand decided to commit his stack before the flop. Jacob Powers called, and the cards were on their backs.
Kolev was at risk with while Powers tabled .
The flop came and Powers remained ahead with two pair. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Kolev to the rail as the first player eliminated on Day 3.
Jacob Powers | 900,000 | 535,000 |
Boris Kolev | 0 | -270,000 |
Friday, June 23, 2017 12:40 PM Local Time
Charlie Carrel Goes for Gold in Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
The final 24 players in Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship return Friday for a 2 p.m. restart to play down to a winner. The 332-player field generated a prize pool of $3,120,800 and the top prize on the line is $775,923 along with the coveted gold bracelet.
London poker pro Charlie Carrel is the chip leader coming into Day 3 and is looking to add a WSOP title to his already impressive resume. Carrel has 1,500,000 to start the day.
Other players over the 1,000,000-chip mark to begin are Albert Daher (1,418,000), Chi Zhang (1,347,000), Tommy Chen (1,191,000) and Dmitry Yurasov (1,111,000). The field is still littered with many talented tournament players including Connor Drinan (822,000), Dario Sammartino (755,000), Sam Stein (690,000), Eric Wasserson (600,000), Goran Mandic (568,000), Kristen Bicknell (504,000), Joe Elpayaa (291,000) and Steven Iglesias (160,000).
All returning players will receive at least $25,139 and the top five will be getting six-figure paydays. Levels will last 60 minutes and they are scheduled to play down to a winner with a live-streamed final table. Make sure to follow PokerNews as our live reporting team brings you all the action from the tournament floor.
Room | table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
Brasilia | 710 | 1 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 1,418,000 | 71 |
Brasilia | 710 | 2 | Jacob Powers | United States | 365,000 | 18 |
Brasilia | 710 | 3 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | United States | 416,000 | 21 |
Brasilia | 710 | 4 | Connor Drinan | United States | 822,000 | 41 |
Brasilia | 710 | 5 | Xixiang Luo | China | 921,000 | 46 |
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Brasilia | 711 | 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 755,000 | 38 |
Brasilia | 711 | 3 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 270,000 | 14 |
Brasilia | 711 | 4 | Chi Zhang | United Kingdom | 1,347,000 | 67 |
Brasilia | 711 | 5 | Joseph Elpayaa | United States | 291,000 | 15 |
Brasilia | 711 | 6 | Dmitry Yurasov | Russia | 1,111,000 | 56 |
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Brasilia | 712 | 1 | William Stevenson | United States | 347,000 | 17 |
Brasilia | 712 | 2 | Grayson Ramage | United States | 628,000 | 31 |
Brasilia | 712 | 4 | Amit Makhija | United States | 772,000 | 39 |
Brasilia | 712 | 6 | Ivan Deyra | France | 877,000 | 44 |
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Brasilia | 713 | 1 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | 504,000 | 25 |
Brasilia | 713 | 2 | Charlie Carrel | United Kingdom | 1,560,000 | 78 |
Brasilia | 713 | 3 | Tommy Chen | United States | 1,191,000 | 60 |
Brasilia | 713 | 5 | Romain Lewis | United Kingdom | 449,000 | 22 |
Brasilia | 713 | 6 | Goran Mandic | Croatia | 568,000 | 28 |
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Brasilia | 714 | 1 | Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 379,000 | 19 |
Brasilia | 714 | 2 | Sam Stein | United States | 690,000 | 35 |
Brasilia | 714 | 3 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 191,000 | 10 |
Brasilia | 714 | 4 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 600,000 | 30 |
Brasilia | 714 | 5 | Steven Iglesias | Norway | 160,000 | 8 |