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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 2:41 PM Local Time
Jim Collopy limped from the small blind and Timothy Chang raised to 200,000 from the big blind. Collopy added the remainder.
On a flop of , Collopy check-called a bet of 125,000 from Chang.
The turn brought the and Collopy check-called another bet from Chang, this time of 420,000.
The completed the board and both players checked. Collopy showed for a pair of aces but that wasn't good enough as Chang revealed to win the pot with his higher kicker.
Jim Collopy - 4,900,000
Timothy Chang - 2,980,000
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 2:25 PM Local Time
A few hands after they clashed, Andrea Buonocore and Eric Baldwin were at it again.
Baldwin opened to 100,000 on the button. Buonocore defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came . Buonocore quickly checked it to Baldwin. Baldwin jammed and Buonocore snap called.
Baldwin, with , was on an open-ended straight draw. Buonocore's got smacked by flop, picking up two pair.
The turn was the , giving Baldwin more outs. However, Buonocore faded the river when the landed. Buonocore secured a double up right back through Baldwin who he paid out previously.
Andrea Buonocore - 1,340,000
Eric Baldwin - 2,170,000
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 2:16 PM Local Time
Eric Baldwin opened to 115,000 from the hijack and Andrea Buonocore called from the button.
The dealer spread a flop of that Baldwin checked. Buonocore bet 175,000 and Baldwin check-raised to 480,000. Buonocore thought for a minute then three-bet jammed for a total of about 2,300,000. Baldwin snap-called with his last 1,310,000 and the cards were tabled.
Eric Baldwin:
Andrea Buonocore:
Buonocore had flopped a set of nines but Baldwin had flopped a straight. The and filled up the board, and Baldwin raked in the pot with his king-high straight to double up.
Eric Baldwin - 2,860,000
Andrea Buonocore - 900,000
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 2:05 PM Local Time
The riffle has began and cards are out for the Bally's Circuit Main Event finale.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 2:04 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 10:38 AM Local Time
Jim Collopy - Chip Leader into Day 3
The grand finale of Event #13: $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event at the Bally's Las Vegas Circuit begins at 2:00 p.m. today. The final five decided to push back the start time in order to get some extra rest after a grueling Day 2.
Leading the way with 43% of the total chips in play is two-time gold bracelet winner Jim "Mr. Big Queso" Collopy. Also among the five competitors is another two-time gold bracelet winner, Eric Baldwin.
Here is a full look at the finalists and their counts.
Big Stack: Jim Collopy - 6,050,000
2nd in chips: Timothy Chang - 3,915,000
3rd in chips: Andrea Buonocore - 2,370,000
4th in chips: Eric Baldwin - 1,050,000
Short Stack: Bruce Vandervort - 685,000
The eventual champion will receive the first-place honors of a WSOP Circuit gold ring, $143,229 cash prize, and a seat to the 2022 Tournament of Champions.