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Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:22 PM Local Time
First Five Hands – No Flops Yet
Button starts on Ylon Schwartz.
Hand #1 Jason Paster, the shortest stack at the table, moved all in and everyone folded.
Hand #2 Michael Sortino opened for 45,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #3 Robert Kuhn opened for 32,000. Jeremy Dresch in the small blind made it 85,000. The big blind folded and it was back on Kuhn who folded.
Hand #4 Kyle Cartwright opened for 32,000 and it was his turn to win the blinds and antes.
Hand #5 Ken Weinstein moved all in but didn't get any callers so the blinds and antes were pushed his way.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:16 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast Episode #219: Kabaragoya
The crew is back for another episode of the PokerNews Podcast from the 45th annual World Series of Poker. Jason Somerville talks about his 18th-place finish in the $1,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha event, and the crew discusses the Jason Mo vs. Vanessa Selbst heads-up match along with Darren Elias' affinity for North Faces and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:09 PM Local Time
We Have Reached the Final Table of Nine
With the elimination of Chanthabouasy, we have reached our final table of nine. We will resume momentarily with hand for hand reporting.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:06 PM Local Time
Official Final Table Chip Counts
Kyle Cartwright | 1,914,000 | 114,000 |
Robert Kuhn | 997,000 | -170,000 |
Daniel Dizenzo | 872,000 | -40,000 |
Ylon Schwartz | 843,000 | 11,000 |
Jeremy Dresch | 607,000 | -65,000 |
Michael Sortino | 346,000 | -76,000 |
Matthew O'Donnell | 306,000 | -100,000 |
Ken Weinstein | 223,000 | -38,000 |
Jason Paster | 180,000 | -54,000 |
Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:03 PM Local Time
Steve Chanthabouasy Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,556)
On the first deal of ten-handed play, Kyle Cartwright opened to 32,000 from the hijack. Steve Chanthabouasy made the call from the button, as did Ken Weinstein from the big blind.
The flop was . Weinstein checked and Cartwright bet 48,000 with a call from Chanthabouasy and a fold from Weinstein. The turn was the bringing a third heart and Cartwright continued for 113,000. Chanthabouasy made the call and the river was the .
Cartwright quickly moved all in, easily having Chanthabouasy covered. Chanthabouasy agonized for a couple minutes before eventually calling off his last 250,000 approximate.
Chanthabouasy flipped over for top two, but Cartwright had flopped a set and his eliminated Chanthabouasy and increased his chip lead.
Kyle Cartwright | 1,800,000 | 475,000 |
Steve Chanthabouasy | 0 | -631,000 |
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:47 PM Local Time
Seat Draw Unoffical Final Table
Table | Seat | Player | |
Feature | 1 | Robert Kuhn | |
Feature | 2 | Jeremy Dresch | |
Feature | 3 | Jason Paster | |
Feature | 4 | Matthew O'Donnell | |
Feature | 5 | Daniel Dizenzo | |
Feature | 6 | Kyle Cartwright | |
Feature | 7 | Michael Sortino | |
Feature | 8 | Steve Chanthabouasy | |
Feature | 9 | Ylon Schwartz | |
Feature | 10 | Ken Weinstein | |
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:32 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
We have reached our unofficial table of ten and players are on a short break as they combine into one table.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:29 PM Local Time
Geoffrey Mooney Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,556)
Geoffrey Mooney open shoved all in from the small blind and Kyle Cartwright quickly made the call.
Cartwright:
Mooney:
The board completed and Cartwright's broadway bested the two pair of Mooney and sent him to the rail.
Kyle Cartwright | 1,325,000 | 352,000 |
Geoffrey Mooney | 0 | -163,000 |
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:26 PM Local Time
Blake Barousse Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,556)
Robert Kuhn opened for 32,000 and Blake Barousse three-bet him to 104,000. Khun and Barousse had tangled in a pot a few minutes before where Khun got the better of it taking the pot down with a turn bet.
Ken Weinstein on the button gave it some serious thought but made the fold as did the blinds.
Kuhn then announced all in and was quickly called by Barousse and the cards were on their backs.
Kuhn
Barousse
The board ran out
Kuhn spiked his king on the flop, he had his opponent covered and Barousse was the first to leave the tables today.
Robert Kuhn | 1,167,000 | 634,000 |
Blake Barousse | 0 | -634,000 |
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:18 PM Local Time
Open Shoving Season
No messing about from some players. We have already seen all ins from Geoffrey Mooney, Blake Barousse and Jason Paster. So far no one has looked them up.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:14 PM Local Time
Cartwright and Chanthabouasy Tangle Early
Kyle Cartwright opened from the button for 32,000 and Steve Chanthabouasy called from the small blind. On a flop of Chanthabouasy check-raised to 74,000 after a 34,000 bet from Cartwright. Cartwright made the call to see the on the turn.
Chanthabouasy bet 75,000 and Cartwright made the call. The river was the and Chanthabouasy contemplated before eventually throwing out what appeared to be a value bet of 60,000. Cartwright made the call and tabled and Chanthabouasy showed for the busted flush and straight draws.
Cartwright took the pot and increased his chip lead.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 10:37 AM Local Time
Twelve Remain on Day Three of $1,000 No-Limit With Cartwright Leading
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2014 World Series of Poker for Day 3 of Event #4: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em.
Two days ago 2,224 players entered the field for their shot at a six-figure payday. After reaching the money on day one, 186 players returned to day two, assured a payout of at least $1,981.
Several notables made a deep run, but were not able to make the end of day two. David Peters (60th), Phil Collins (48th), Andrew Lichtenberger (45th), Jimmy Fricke (43rd), Russell Thomas (41st), Thayer Rasmussen (39th), Mark Radoja (29th), Michael Katz (14th) and Jeff Gross (13th) all made nice runs but would see their hopes for the win dashed.
Kyle Cartwright leads the Final 12 with 973,000 and Daniel Dizenzo is not far behind at 912,000. Former November Niner Ylon Schwartz has played nice and steady and goes into day three stacked at 832,000, good for third.
The twelve remaining players will be playing down to a winner today and are gunning for the coveted bracelet and a first place prize of $360,435.
Play will resume at 1:00pm Vegas time and we will be reporting the action live, including hand for hand action once we reach the final table of nine.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 10:35 AM Local Time
Seating and Chip Counts
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
448 | 1 | Ken Weinstein | 261,000 |
448 | 2 | Daniel Dizenzo | 912,000 |
448 | 3 | Jeremy Dresch | 672,000 |
448 | 4 | Empty | |
448 | 5 | Robert Kuhn | 533,000 |
448 | 6 | Empty | |
448 | 7 | Jason Paster | 234,000 |
448 | 8 | Empty | |
448 | 9 | Blake Barousse | 634,000 |
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451 | 1 | Ylon Schwartz | 832,000 |
451 | 2 | Empty | |
451 | 3 | Geoffrey Mooney | 162,000 |
451 | 4 | Empty | |
451 | 5 | Kyle Cartwright | 973,000 |
451 | 6 | Steve Chanthabouasy | 631,000 |
451 | 7 | Empty | |
451 | 8 | Matthew O'Donnell | 406,000 |
451 | 9 | Michael Sortino | 422,000 |