Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:41 PM Local Time
Michael Pearson limps from the small blind. Terry Fleischer in the big blind, three-bets to 225,000. Pearson moves all in for about 1,480,000 and Fleischer calls with his last 950,000.
Terry Fleischer:
Michael Pearson:
The runout is and Fleischer makes a straight to double up.
Terry Fleischer - 2,050,000 (41 bb)
Michael Pearson - 530,000 (10 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:38 PM Local Time
Robert Kuhn
Robert Kuhn moves all in from middle position for about 300,000. Sohale Khalili, from one seat over, calls. Richard Fowlkes, in the small blind, three-bet shoves for 660,000. Khalili calls.
Sohale Khalili:
Robert Kuhn:
Richard Fowlkes:
The board is and Khalili scoops the pot, eliminating Kuhn and Fowlkes.
Sohale Khalili - 2,550,000 (51 bb)
Robert Kuhn - Eliminated
Richard Fowlkes - Eliminated
Richard Fowles
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:28 PM Local Time
The final two tables in the Main Event have come together, with just 18 players of 952 entries remaining.
Nick Pupillo leads the way with 2,700,000, followed closely by Jared Jaffee (2,550,000) and Kent Lundmark (2,400,000) to round out the top three stacks.
Here is a look at the final two tables:
Table 1
Seat 1: Nick Pupillo - 2,700,000
Seat 2: Mike Pearson - 1,480,000
Seat 3: Terry Fleischer - 950,000
Seat 4: Barbara Sargent - 1,810,000
Seat 5: Roger Campbell - 1,100,000
Seat 6: Colton Blomberg - 1,380,000
Seat 7: Peter Lockwood - 2,370,000
Seat 8: Dan Park - 2,000,000
Seat 9: Jared Jaffee - 2,550,000
Table 2
Seat 1: Michael Song - 1,300,000
Seat 2: Yaron Malki - 1,450,000
Seat 3: Richard Fowlkes - 800,000
Seat 4: Sherry Hammers - 480,000
Seat 5: Viet Vo - 1,300,000
Seat 6: Kent Lundmark - 2,400,000
Seat 7: Robert Kuhn - 300,000
Seat 8: Sohale Khalili - 1,500,000
Seat 9: Cylus Watson - 2,100,000
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:17 PM Local Time
Jarod Minghini
Jarod Minghini moves all in under the gun for about 650,000. Kent Lundmark, on the button, calls.
Jarod Minghini;
Kent Lundmark:
The board comes and that is it for Minghini, eliminated from the tournament in 19th place.
Kent Lundmark - 2,600,000 (52 bb)
Jarod Minghini - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:12 PM Local Time
Paul Camby
Colton Blomberg opens to 100,000 from under the gun and Paul Camby shoves all in for 350,000 from the cutoff. Blomberg snap-calls and tables .
Camby lets out a big sigh says, "Well done! Hearts baby!" Camby is at risk with and sees a flop of . The turn brings the to give Camby a heart draw, but unfortunately for him the river is the and he is eliminated in 20th place.
Colton Blomberg - 1,300,000 (26 bb)
Paul Camby - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:04 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 2:04 PM Local Time
Cylus Watson opens to 80,000 from the hijack and Jarod Minghini defends his big blind.
The flop comes and Minghini checks. Watson bets 120,000 and Minghini calls.
The turn is the and both players check to see the on the river. Minghini checks and Watson bets 275,000. Minghini thinks for a moment and then decides to call.
Watson tables for Broadway and Minghini mucks. "Nice hand. I can't beat you," smiles Minghini.
Cylus Watson - 1,950,000 (48 bb)
Jarod Minghini - 880,000 (22 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:55 PM Local Time
On a flop of , Robert Kuhn, in the small blind, checks. Yaron-Zeev Malki, in the big blind, bets 200,000. Kuhn responds by raising to 800,000. Malki calls, putting at risk his last 700,000 and the cards are tabled.
Yaron-Zeev Malki:
Robert Kuhn:
The turn and river complete the board and Malki doubles up.
Yaron-Zeev Malki - 1,550,000 (38 bb)
Robert Kuhn - 800,000 (20 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:46 PM Local Time
Kyle Cartwright
After losing a massive pot to Michael Song just moments ago, Kyle Cartwright is all in for 135,000 from early position and is called by Terry Fleischer in middle position.
Cartwright:
Fleischer:
The dealer runs the board and Fleischer flops the nut straight to send Cartwright to the rail in 21st place.
Terry Fleischer - 750,000 (18 bb)
Kyle Cartwright - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:42 PM Local Time
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder is all in from under the gun for about 400,000 and Nick Pupillo quickly calls from the big blind.
Pupillo tables , up against Snyder's king-queen.
Unfortunately for Snyder, the board runs out dry and he is eliminated in 22nd place.
Nick Pupillo - 2,800,000 (70 bb)
Steven Snyder - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:36 PM Local Time
Michael Song is all in from the small blind for his last 560,000 against Kyle Cartwright in the hijack.
Kyle Cartwright:
Michael Song:
The runout is and Song gets his double up.
Michael Song - 1,150,000 (28 bb)
Kyle Cartwright - 150,000 (3 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:31 PM Local Time
Viet Vo opens to 100,000 from the cutoff and Paul Camby shoves all in on the button. Vo quickly slides forward a stack to call for 600,000.
Vo is at risk but very much ahead with , up against Camby's dominated . "Spades, baby! Spades!" shouts Camby. Unfortunately for him, the board runs out and Vo doubles through.
Viet Vo - 1,280,000 (32 bb)
Paul Camby - 600,000 (15 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:29 PM Local Time
Terry Fleischer opens to 150,000 from under the gun and Sohale Khalili three-bets to 400,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself with 200,000 behind. Fleischer goes into the tank and eventually shoves. Khalili quickly calls.
Khalili is at risk but well ahead with , up against Fleischer's . The flop comes and looks safe for Khalili until the hits the turn, giving Fleischer a set of sevens. The river is the though and Khalili survives with a bigger set.
Sohale Khalili - 1,280,000 (32 bb)
Terry Fleischer - 650,000 (16 bb)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:19 PM Local Time
Joseph Alban
Kent Lundmark opens to 90,000 from middle position. Joseph Alban, in the big blind, three-bet shoves for 475,000. Lundmark calls.
Kent Lundmark:
Joseph Alban:
The board runs and Lundmark takes down the pot, eliminating Alban in 23rd place for a nice $10,038 payday.
Kent Lundmark - 2,475,000 (61 bb)
Joseph Alban - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:02 PM Local Time
Shuffle up and deal! The cards are in the air on Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Rio.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:01 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 7:16 AM Local Time
Kyle Cartwright
Welcome to Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Rio in Las Vegas!
This event attracted a total of 952 entries and is down to the final 23 players. They all have their sights set on the first-place prize of $274,030, the coveted WSOP diamond Circuit ring and a free seat into the 2019 Global Casino Championship.
Leading the way is WSOP bracelet and ring winner Jared Jaffee. After a dominating performance on Day 2, Jaffee bagged up 2,360,000, good for 47 big blinds coming into Day 3. He is closely followed by Roger Campbell with 2,325,000 and Dan Park with 2,075,000 for the top three stacks.
Kyle Cartwright (pictured) looks to lock up his ninth WSOP Circuit ring and comes in to the day in the middle of the pack with 975,000 chips.
Here is a look at the top 10 chip counts going into Day 3:
1. Jared Jaffee - 2,360,000 (47 bb)
2. Roger Campbell - 2,325,000 (46 bb)
3. Dan Park - 2,075,000 (41 bb)
4. Kent Lundmark - 2,035,000 (40 bb)
5. Nick Pupillo - 1,925,000 (38 bb)
6. Barbara Sargent - 1,650,000 (33 bb)
7. Colton Blomberg - 1,500,000 (30 bb)
8. Peter Lockwood - 1,490,000 (29 bb)
9. Robert Kuhn - 1,430,000 (28 bb)
10. Terry Fleischer - 1,225,000 (24 bb)
A full breakdown of chip counts and the seating assignments are available here.
Play begins at the start of Level 26 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 with a big blind ante of 40,000.
Cards will be in the air at 1:00 p.m. local time and coverage will continue throughout the day on WSOP.com until a winner is crowned.