Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:43 AM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi among the final 49 in Event #3
The 2015 World Series of Poker is off to a lightning-paced start as Day 2 of Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better has officially drawn to a close. The day began with a whopping 358 players returning to the felt with their eyes on winning the first non-hold'em bracelet of the 2015 WSOP. After ten full levels of play just 49 players remain. Kelly Vandemheen of Omaha, Nebraska leads the field heading into Day 3 with a stack of 466,000.
Vandemheen laid low for the first half of the day, blending in with the sizable returning crowd. During the last few levels of the night, however, he put the pressure on his opponents and won several key pots without showdown. Vandemheen holds a sizable lead over the next biggest stack in the field. That stack belongs to Thomas Taylor who bagged 288,000 for second-place chips. Nguyen Tran rounds out the top three with 262,000.
While those three players own the three largest stacks in the room, other notable players managed to battle through the fierce Day 2 competition to put chips in the bag for Day 3. Some of the familiar faces returning for Day 3 include Eric Crain (236,000), Eric Wasserson (235,000), Robert Mizrachi (184,000), Don Zewin (165,000), John Monnette (117,000), Raymond Davis (106,000), and David Nicholson (99,000).
Those among the final 49 are the fortunate few who are able to continue their quest for WSOP glory. Unfortunately for most returning Day 2 players, those dreams were dashed early. Some of those to hit the rail without making the money include Chris Tryba, Richard Ashby, Maria Ho, Daniel Idema, Jeff Shulman, Max Pescatori, David "Bakes" Baker, Jeff Lisandro, Ashton Griffin, and many more.
The money bubble was burst just after dinner break when two-time WSOP bracelet winner Scott Clements hit the rail. From that point on, each player remaining in the tournament field was guaranteed a payday of at least $2,354. Notable players eliminated in the money include money include Dutch Boyd (117th), Steve Billirakis (108th), Vladimir Shchemelev (106th), Chris Bjorin (99th), Bart Hanson (95th), Gabriel Nassif (92nd), Eli Elezra (88th), Ari Engel (85th), Aaron Steury (78th), Allen Cunningham (75th). Taylor Paur (63rd), and John Cernuto (62nd).
Play resumes on Saturday at 2 p.m. local time. Players will return to the Amazon room in an attempt to play down to a champion. As always, the WSOP Live Reporting team will be on hand to provide live updates from the tournament felt.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:05 AM Local Time
The Tournament Supervisor has just announced that we are to play five more hands tonight before bagging up chips.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:05 AM Local Time
Eric Wasserson and Henrik Karlsson take a flop of in a raised pot. Wasserson checks the flop and Karlsson moves all in for less than the limit. Wasserson calls and the hands are turned over.
Wasserson:
Karlsson:
The turn and river bring the and the , respectively. Wasserson plays his ace-four and his pair of fours is enough to send Karlsson packing.
Eric Wasserson - 248,000
Henrik Karlsson - Eliminated
Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:47 AM Local Time
Dustin Sitar and Eric Crain are heads up to a flop of . Sitar check-calls a bet from Crain to see the fall on the turn. Sitar checks again and Crain reaches for chips once more. Sitar calls and the hits the river. Both players check to a showdown.
"I have a jack," says Crain.
"Me too," replies Sitar.
"Uh-oh."
The table erupts into laughter as Sitar tables , playing his ace-jack. Crain cannot beat it and his hand goes sailing into the muck.
Dustin Sitar - 70,000
Eric Crain - 330,000
Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:35 AM Local Time
Tai Nguyen, Ron Ware, and chip leader Kelly Vandemheen take a flop of in a raised pot. Nguyen checks and Ware comes out firing with a bet. Vandemheen calls and Nguyen comes along to the turn as well.
Fourth street is the and Nguyen knocks the table for a second time. Ware fires once more and Vandemheen once again cuts out calling chips. Nguyen, however, lays his hand down. The finishes off the board and Ware slows with a check. Vandemheen cuts out a bet, sending Ware into the tank. He eventually tosses his hand away, allowing Vandemheen to take down the pot and extend his chip lead.
Kelly Vandemheen - 460,000
Ron Ware - 160,000
Tai Nguyen - 60,000
Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:05 AM Local Time
| Level: | 20 | | Blinds: | 3000/6000Limits:6000/12000 | |
Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:05 AM Local Time
The clocks have been paused to race off the 500 chips before we begin the last level of the night.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:57 AM Local Time
Russell Arnold opens with an early position raise and finds calls
from "Miami" John Cernuto in the cutoff and Eric Crain in the big blind.
The flop comes out and Crain checks. Arnold continues out
and Cernuto raises all in for 9,500 total. Crain folds and Arnold calls.
Arnold:
Cernuto:
The
turn and river brick out for Cernuto, bringing the and the .
Arnold plays his ace-six to score the knockout and send him to the rail.
With this knockout, Arnold's stack is up to about 80,000.
Russell Arnold - 80,000
John Cernuto - Eliminated
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:42 AM Local Time
With the board showing , Jason Quintana is already all in. Kristopher Tong only has three small bets left and he bets. Eric Crain raises and Tong three-bets all in.
Crain -
Tong -
Quintana -
The dealer quickly burns and turns the and to complete the board, giving Crain the nuts and eliminating the other two players. Quintana mucked his hand once the turn hit and was at the payout desk whilst Tong and Crain were shaking hands.
Eric Crain - 350,000
Jason Quintana - Eliminated
Kristopher Tong - Eliminated.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:35 AM Local Time
Three players including Michael Gamerman, Kelly Vandemheen, and "Captain" Tom Franklin take a flop of in a raised pot. Gamerman leads into the middle with a bet only to have Vandemheen raise the action. Franklin instantly calls and Gamerman does the same.
Fourth street pairs the board with the and Gamerman checks. Vandemheen continues his aggression with a bet and finds two calls. The finishes the board and Gamerman checks one final time. Vandemheen bets, Franklin releases, and Gamerman folds his cards as well.
Kelly Vandemheen - 230,000
Tom Franklin - 93,000
Michael Gamerman - 10,000
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:22 AM Local Time
Bruce Levitt raises, a player in late position three bets and David Flores calls on the button. Levitt calls all in as well.
The dealer puts out a flop of and the two remaining players check. The turn is the and again both players tap the table. The river is the and for the third time, both players check. Flores shows and his opponent mucks for the side pot, but Levitt shows for the nut straight to scoop the main pot and triple up.
Bruce Levitt - 55,000
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:15 AM Local Time
Notable names to hit the rail in the last level include Eli Elezra (88th), Ari Engel (85th), Jeanne David (82nd), and WSOP bracelet winner Aaron Steury (78th).
Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:08 AM Local Time
| Level: | 19 | | Blinds: | 2500/5000Limits:5000/10000 | |
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:45 PM Local Time
The 76 remaining players have been sent on their last 20 minute break. When we return, we will play two more levels and then bag up for the night.
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:41 PM Local Time
John Monnette raises the button and Jeanne David, the last woman remaining in the event, calls. The flop is and David bets. Monnette raises and David puts the last of her chips over the line.
Jeanne David -
John Monnette -
There is no help for David on the turn and river, and the last woman in the tournament is eliminated in 82nd place.
Jeanne David - Eliminated.
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:39 PM Local Time
J.R. Flournoy raises from early position and it folds over to Robert Tanita who calls from the cutoff. The button and blinds let their cards go, leaving the duo heads up to the flop.
The dealer produces and Flournoy bets. Tanita raises all in and Flournoy calls.
Tanita:
Flournoy:
The board finishes with the and the , allowing Flournoy to score the knockout playing six-five for two pair and ace-trey for the low.
J.R. Flournoy - 120,000
Robert Tanita - Eliminated
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:26 PM Local Time
The player under the gun raises the action up and it folds around to Grzegorz Trelski who calls from the big blind. The flop is and Trelski fires out with a bet. His opponent calls and the falls on fourth street. Two checks occur and the finishes off the community cards. Trelski bets once more, sending his opponent into the tank. After a moment, he releases his hand and Trelski is awarded the pot.
Grzegorz Trelski - 115,000
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:14 PM Local Time
With the board reading , Robert Tanita check-raises Jason Riesenberg's bet. Riesenberg then three-bets only to see Tanita quickly put four bets in. Riesenberg thinks, then caps the betting, sending Tanita into the tank. Tanita eventually passes to see over half his stack headed in his opponent's direction.
Robert Tanita - 25,000
Friday, May 29, 2015 11:05 PM Local Time
With the money bubble burst for some time now, many notable players have hit the rail and took the walk to the payout desk. Some players to make the money include Dutch Boyd (117th), Steve Billirakis (108th), Vladimir Shchemelev (106th), Chris Bjorin (99th), Bart Hanson (95th), and Gabriel Nassif (92nd).
Friday, May 29, 2015 10:58 PM Local Time
David Flores raises preflop and John Zaleski three-bets to put Flores all-in and at risk. Flores calls.
Flores -
Zaleski -
The board is and Flores takes the pot with Aces and Nines
David Flores - 20,000