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Monday, June 20, 2011 2:28 PM Local Time
Michael Anon opened to 25,000 from early position, Seyed Madani called in middle position, and Sean Ripp moved all in for 237,000 from the big blind. Anon mucked, but Madani made a hero call.
Madani:
Ripp:
The board ran , and Ripp was eliminated in 32nd place.
| Seyed Madani | 680,000 | 299,000  |
| Sean Ripp | 0 | -211,000  |
Monday, June 20, 2011 2:20 PM Local Time
After an all in confrontation preflop, Philip Lowery's tournament life was on the line holding against the of Lee Dreyfuss.
The flop fell perfectly for Lowery, coming . He improved even further when the hit the turn. Dreyfuss managed to pair up when the rivered, but it was meaningless against the two pair of Lowery. This hand crippled Dreyfuss, leaving him with only 5,000 in chips.
Dreyfuss folded his next hand, and by the time another hand rolled around, he was left with 1,000 after putting an ante of 2,000 in the middle. He managed to get it all in with against Marc-Etienne McLaughlin's . The door card was a , pairing Dreyfuss and giving him a lead that he held throughout the rest of the hand. Dreyfuss is still in the danger zone, but has taken the first step to building his stack back up.
Monday, June 20, 2011 2:14 PM Local Time
Jame Kerstetter was the last remaining female in the field at the start of today, but was sent to the rail early in today's play by Seyed Madani. We caught up with the action to see Madani's scoop the pot on a board. Kerstetter was eliminated in 33rd place.
Monday, June 20, 2011 2:06 PM Local Time
Chip leader Dror Michaelo opened to 32,000 from early position, and Josh Brikis moved all in for around 100,000 two spots to his left. The action folded to Adam Lippert who tank-folded in the big blind, and Michaelo made the call.
Michaelo:
Brikis:
Brikis outraced Michaelo as the board ran , doubling his stack to over 200,000 chips.
| Dror Michaelo | 810,000 | -66,000 |
| Josh Brikis | 270,000 | 156,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 1:56 PM Local Time
The action folded to Robert Aron on the button, who opened to 30,000. Marco Lang three-bet shoved for 162,000 in the big blind, and Aron tank-called.
Aron:
Lang:
There was a queen on the flop, giving Aron the lead, but Lang snatched it right back when the spiked on the turn. The on the river paired the board, and Lang received an early double up.
| Robert Aron | 410,000 | -191,000 |
| Marco Lang | 340,000 | 140,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 1:40 PM Local Time
Robert Mitchell got his stack all in holding against Daniel Heffner's and ultimately failed to improve. Heffner was able to drag in the pot and send Mitchell to the rail in 35th place.
Monday, June 20, 2011 1:20 PM Local Time
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 280 | 1 | Christopher Gonzales | 222,000 |
| 280 | 2 | Marco Lang | 200,000 |
| 280 | 3 | Pham Kimphuc | 164,000 |
| 280 | 4 | David Pishvafar | 487,000 |
| 280 | 5 | Daniel Close | 577,000 |
| 280 | 6 | Corbin White | 639,000 |
| 280 | 7 | Rodrigo Portaleoni | 604,000 |
| 280 | 8 | Jeff Carris | 230,000 |
| 280 | 9 | Robert Aron | 601,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 286 | 1 | Gary Dishongh | 323,000 |
| 286 | 2 | Sean Ripp | 211,000 |
| 286 | 3 | Kyle Cartwright | 267,000 |
| 286 | 4 | Kyle Bonazzo | 307,000 |
| 286 | 5 | Jakob Tostesen | 539,000 |
| 286 | 6 | Jamie Kerstetter | 147,000 |
| 286 | 7 | Randy Haddox | 334,000 |
| 286 | 8 | Seyed Madani | 381,000 |
| 286 | 9 | Chamath Palihapitiya | 306,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 292 | 1 | Adam Geyer | 664,000 |
| 292 | 2 | Bodo Sbrzesny | 229,000 |
| 292 | 3 | Philip Lowery | 249,000 |
| 292 | 4 | Michael Blocksidge | 450,000 |
| 292 | 5 | Lee Dreyfuss | 232,000 |
| 292 | 6 | Vincent Lucardie | 167,000 |
| 292 | 7 | Kirk Caldwell | 356,000 |
| 292 | 8 | Michael Whitfield | 624,000 |
| 292 | 9 | Marc Mclaughlin | 588,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 298 | 1 | Martin Stevens | 266,000 |
| 298 | 2 | Empty | |
| 298 | 3 | Daniel Heffner | 299,000 |
| 298 | 4 | Adam Lippert | 357,000 |
| 298 | 5 | Robert Mitchell | 81,000 |
| 298 | 6 | Dror Michaelo | 876,000 |
| 298 | 7 | Roy Thung | 45,000 |
| 298 | 8 | Josh Brikis | 114,000 |
| 298 | 9 | Gabriel Houle | 624,000 |
Monday, June 20, 2011 1:14 PM Local Time
Welcome back to the 2011 World Series of Poker!
Two days ago, 2828 players signed up for Event #32: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em with their eyes fixed upon a bracelet and the first place prize of $668,276. Today, on Day 3, only 35 runners are still in the hunt for the hardware and the cash.
Dror Michaelo leads the way with 876,000 chips, but there are a handful of players with big stacks, including Adam Geyer who is second in chips with 664,000. Geyer made a deep run in Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix, finishing 9th for $19,268.
One of the more familiar faces remaining in the field is Josh Brikis. Brikis finished 55th in the 2010 Main Event ($138,285), and has already made a final table at the 2011 WSOP in Event #9: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball. He finished 6th, taking home $14,296. Brikis is short-stacked entering the day, but if he can chip up early he'll be a force to reckon with.
The plan is to play to a winner today, but if we complete ten levels before a champion is crowned, then we will return tomorrow for a Day 4. One might think that going from 35 players to one is a tall task, but in no limit hold'em anything can happen.
The cards will be in the air in about 15 minutes, so be sure to keep it locked for all of your up-to-the-minute updates!