Monday, August 19, 2013 1:28 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 1:20 PM Local Time
Jason Strasser moves all-in from under the gun for his last 419,000. Michael Guadano then moves all-in on top for over a million chips. Everyone else folds.
Stasser turns up and Guadano shows . The flop comes out and Strasser takes the lead with a pair of aces. The turn is the and the river is the . Strasser takes the pot with a pair of aces.
Jason Strasser - 912,000
Michael Guadano - 695,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 1:15 PM Local Time
Keith Donovan raises to 50,000 from early position and action folds to Bryan Leskowitz in the big blind. Leskowitz announces he is all-in, having Donovan's remaining 600,000 or so just barely covered.
"Oh Bryan," Donovan says with a sigh. He eventually calls and turns over
. He is racing with Leskowitz's
.
The
pairs up Leskowitz to give him the advantage in the hand. He stays out front with the
on the turn and, with the
on the river, Donovan is eliminated while Leskowitz moves into seven figure territory after starting the day at the bottom of the counts with 365,000.
Bryan Leskowitz - 1,300,000
Keith Donovan - eliminated in 8th place ($21,770)
Monday, August 19, 2013 1:11 PM Local Time
Frank Pezzullo is in the big blind and Wes Wyvill is in the hijack when they go heads-up to a flop of . Pezzullo bets 100,000, then Wyvill announces he is all-in, having Pezzullo's remaining 465,000 easily covered.
Pezzullo quickly calls and shows for top pair, but Wyvill folds for bottom two. Pezzullo stands, waiting to see what the rest of the hand will bring him.
The on the turn prompts a loud clap from Pezzullo, but that joy is instantly erased as the river gives Wyvill a full house and the pot.
Pezzullo puts both his hands on his head as he takes in the scene. After a few seconds of silence, he collects his things and exits, wishing everyone well on the way out.
With that hand, Wyvill is now up over 4.3 million chips.
Wes Wyvill - 4,385,000
Frank Pezzullo - eliminated in 9th place ($17,357)
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:57 PM Local Time
Joe Morneau raises to 48,000 before the flop and Forrest Mansur moves all-in for 585,000. It is folded back around to Morneau, who quickly announces call.
Morneau turns up while Mansur shows . The board runs out and Morneau wins the pot.
Forrest Mansur is eliminated in 10th place for $13,861.
Joe Morneau - 3,979,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:52 PM Local Time
Scott Baker and Frank Pezzullo get it all-in on a
flop for Baker's remaining chips with Pezzulo holding
for top to pair to Baker's
for an open-ended straight flush draw.
The
on the turn gives Baker his straight and he improves to a flush on the river when it comes
.
"Hits it both ways," Morneau remarks.
"That's a pretty good draw," Baker responds.
It is now Keith Donovan's turn to chime in. "I didn't know those draws got there though."
Scott Baker - 1,460,000
Frank Pezzullo - 670,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:45 PM Local Time
Here are the chip counts and seat assignments for the unofficial final table:
Seat 1: Jason Strasser - 3,186,000 (133 BBs)
Seat 2: Frank Pezzullo - 1,305,000 (54 BBs)
Seat 3: Joe Morneau - 2,192,000 (91 BBs)
Seat 4: Forrest Mansur - 576,000 (24 BBs)
Seat 5: Bryan Leskowitz - 829,000 (35 BBs)
Seat 6: Mike Guadano - 929,000 (39 BBs)
Seat 7: Keith Donovan - 702,000 (29 BBs)
Seat 8: Scott Baker - 759,000 (32 BBs)
Seat 9: Wes Wyvill - 3,186,000 (133 BBs)
Seat 10: James Rubin - 534,000 (22 BBs)
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:44 PM Local Time
Jason Strasser raises to 50,000 before the flop and both Scott Baker and Keith Donovan call. Joe Morneau then raises to 185,000. It is folded around to Donovan who is the only player to call.
The flop comes and Morneau fires 160,000. Donovan calls and the turn is the . Morneau checks this time and Donovan decides to bet out 325,000.
Morneau thinks for just a few moments before moving all-in for a total of 679,000. Donovan states, "This is going to look bad if I am wrong." He then pushes in his chips, turning over for two pair.
Morneau flips up ace-king and says, "Good call." However, the river comes the , double pairing the board and giving the pot to Morneau.
Joe Morneau - 2,192,000
Keith Donovan - 702,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:24 PM Local Time
Action folds to Bryan Leskowitz in the cutoff and he raises to 51,000. John Ting, who is one of the players in the running for the Foxwoods Casino Champion title, moves all-in for his last 106,000 from the small blind. Leskowitz calls and turns over . Ting shows .
"Wow," Leskowitz exclaims. "Sick life. I did not expect to be flipping here."
Leskowitz goes from flipping to leading after the flop comes . The on the turn is no help to Ting and, with the on the river, he is eliminated in 11th place.
Ting's elimination means he will not earn enough points to pass Ryan Menthia, the current leader in the Casino Champion standings. Ting does earn 20 points for his finish though, bringing his total to 70. With Menthia holding 72.5, Ting can always hop into today's $365 Turbo and try to pick up one more cash to pass Menthia and earn the seat into the 2014 WSOP National Championship.
Bryan Leskowitz - 829,000
John Ting - eliminated in 11th Place ($13,861)
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:19 PM Local Time
John Ting moves all-in for 404,000 from under the gun. Forrest Mansur calls all-in for his last 286,000 and everyone else folds. Ting shows while Mansur turns up Qc].
The board runs out and Mansur wins the pot to double up.
Forrest Mansur - 584,000
John Ting - 184,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:11 PM Local Time
John Ting raises to 51,000 from under the gun and Wes Wyvill reraises to 140,000 from the cutoff. Ting calls and they go heads-up to a flop of . Ting checks, Wyvill bets 275,000, and Ting calls. The turn brings the and Ting bets 300,000. Wyvill gets an approximate count of Ting's remaining 450,000 or so chips, then announces he is all-in, having Ting easily covered.
Ting folds and Wyvill rakes in the pot, while Ting plummets down the counts.
Wes Wyvill -3,143,000
John Ting - 452,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 12:05 PM Local Time
On the first hand of Day 3, Bryan Leskowitz moves all-in for 361,000 from under the gun. Chip leader Wes Wyvill calls and turns over . Leskowitz flips up .
The board runs out and Leskowitz doubles up on the first hand of play.
Rob Brown, wathcing Leskowitz from the rail with James Campbell, comments, "How do you wake up with ace-king there?"
Leskowitz just smiles and says, "I don't know, I was wondering the same thing. He had ace-jack, I didn't even have to do the walkaway."
Bryan Leskowitz - 770,000
Wes Wyvill - 2,376,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 11:59 AM Local Time
The cards are in the air for Day 3. Players will play one last 60-minute level, as it was previously scheduled to take place yesterday, then the rest of the levels today will last for 75 minutes.
Blinds begin at 12,000/24,000 ante 4,000.
Monday, August 19, 2013 11:57 AM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Monday, August 19, 2013 11:55 AM Local Time
The final 11 players are getting in their seats, unbagging chips, and preparing for one last day of Main Event action. Today we play from 11 to the first Circuit Main Event Champion of the 2013-2014 season. Not only will today's champion take home over $186,000, they will also earn a Circuit ring and the first seat in the 2014 WSOP National Championship to be played next May in Atlantic City.
But first, we have to make it to the final table.