Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:43 PM Local Time
2008 Ladies Event Champion Svetlana Gromenkova
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Svetlana Gromenkova - / /
Ian Johns - / /
Svetlana Gromenkova who is one of two women left in the field of Event #8 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Here, she bets on fourth street and is called by her opponent, Ian Johns. On fifth street Gromenkova bets again, and again Johns calls. On sixth street the 2008 Ladies Event Champion continues betting, and Johns calls again. On seventh street both players check. Gromenkova announces "One pair," and shows . It's good for the high and the scoop, with no one making a low.
Svetlana Gromenkova - 410,000
Ian Johns - 160,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:38 PM Local Time
Stud
Robert Gray survived an all-in situation, doubling up from 18,000 against Scotty Nguyen in the last hand of a round of stud hi-lo, just before the two-table redraw.
Here, with 60,000 in chips, he's still in jeopardy. Ismail Bojang is the bring in with showing.
Gray completes with a , which costs a quarter of his chips.
Svetlana Gromenkova raises with the , Gray makes the third bet, and Gromenkova caps with a fourth. Gray calls, and he is all in.
Gray gets a pair of nines, but Gromenkova has two pair and Gray doesn't survive this encounter.
Svetlana Gromenkova - 260,000
Robert Gray - Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,555)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:26 PM Local Time
Very quickly following the seat draw, Craig Carillo was spotted heading towards the exit. Ben Ponzio relayed that Carillo lost his remaining chips in a seven-card stud hand where he started with three spades, but Andre Akkari held split jacks. Although Carillo picked up his fourth spade, the flush failed to materialise and Akkari's jacks held to eliminate Carillo in 16th place
Andre Akkari - 250,000
Craig Carillo - Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,555)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:24 PM Local Time
Table 1
Seat 1 - Maureen Feduniak - 160,000
Seat 2 - Svetlana Gromenkova - 205,000
Seat 3 - Justin Bonomo - 860,000
Seat 4 - Noah Bronstein - 880,000
Seat 5 - Ismael Bojang - 130,000
Seat 6 - Georgios Sotiropoulos - 580,000
Seat 7 - Ian Johns - 300,000
Seat 8 - Robert Gray - 65,000
Table 2
Seat 1 - Connor Berkowitz - 225,000
Seat 2 - Craig Carillo - 120,000
Seat 3 - Ben Ponzio - 580,000
Seat 4 - Scotty Nguyen - 160,000
Seat 5 - Andre Akkari - 250,000
Seat 6 - Devin Hanneman - 290,000
Seat 7 - Christopher Vitch - 630,000
Seat 8 - Jean Montury - 275,0007
Tournament officials also drew for the next game for both tables, which will be seven-card stud.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:15 PM Local Time
Limit Hold'em
Nick Kost raises from the small blind and Noah Bronstein calls in the big blind. On a board, Kost bets and Bronstein calls. The turn is the , and Kost bets again. This time Bronstein raises enough to cover Kost's stack, and Kost calls.
Nick Kost shows for two pair, but Bronstein had turned Broadway with . The river is a brick and Kost is eliminated.
Players are now redrawing for the final two tables, and have made another pay jump. Every player left is assured $7,555..
Noah Bronstein - 880,000
Nick Kost - Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,188)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:07 PM Local Time
The instantly recognizable David Diiorio Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,188)
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Christopher Vitch is stacking his chips and explains how he started with / in a hand against David Diiorio. By fifth street Diiorio makes open aces, whilst Vitch has picked up a for a gutshot straight draw. The pair get it in on fifth street, and Vitch picks up the four that he needs on sixth street to eliminate his opponent and boost his chip stack.
Christopher Vitch - 570,000
David Diiorio - Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,188)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:04 PM Local Time
| Level: | 22 | | Limits: | 15,000/30,000
| | |
Game
Ante
Bring-inorSmallBlind
Completion
orBigBlind
Limits
FlopGames
-
8,000
15,000
15,000/30,000
StudGames
3,000
5,000
15,000
15,000/30,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:00 PM Local Time
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:52 PM Local Time
Amir Namatinia had earlier said he was "very good" at Razz. Unfortunately for him, his elimination came in Seven Card Stud
Seven Card Stud
Amir Namatinia has just been eliminated. Noah Bronstein explains how Namatinia completes with an up card and he calls with an . Namatinia pairs his eight on fourth street and eventually the pair get their chips into the middle on sixth street, with Namatinia holding a pair of eights and Bronstein a flush draw. Namatinia makes two pair on seventh street and Bronstein, currently with just a flush draw, needs to make his flush to eliminate his opponent. He does so, and Bronstein chips up to around 600,000.
Noah Bronstein - 620,000
Amir Namatinia - Eliminated in 19th Place ($6,188)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:46 PM Local Time
Razz
Maureen Feduniak - / /
Ismael Bojang - / /
David Diiorio brings in with a with the remaining five players' up cards being , , , , and . Maureen Feduniak completes with her and Ismael Bojang calls. On fourth street Feduniak bets and Bojang calls.
On fifth street Feduniak bets again, with only a few chips left, and Bojang lets out a deep sigh. "It's possible you have a five-four," muses Bojang., "I might be drawing dead already," he says, checking and re-checking his cards. Eventually he raises enough to put Feduniak to an all-in choice, and she calls.
Feduniak shows for a made eight-five low. Bojang shows for a nine-eight low and would need running cards to eliminate Feduniak. The is a good card for Bojang, but the on seventh street means the pot is shipped to Feduniak.
Maureen Feduniak -75,000
Ismael Bojang - 270,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:25 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Andre Akkari raises from the button and David Diiorio calls in the big blind. The two see a flop of and both check. Diiorio bets the on the turn and Akkari calls. Diiorio then checks the on the river,and Akkari bets this time. Diiorio raises and Akkari swiftly calls.
The Brazilian shows for a low and a pair of deuces for the high. Diiorio has for just the high pot with a pair of aces. "I always wake up with a monster in the blinds," he says, as the dealer counts out the chop, "I thought I was getting scooped for sure," he continues.
Andre Akkari - 310,000
David Diiorio - 240,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:22 PM Local Time
Matt Glantz is Eliminated in 20th Place
Omaha Hi-Lo
Matt Glantz is under the gun with a short stack and raises. David Diiorio reraises on the button.
Glantz says "Let's do this," and makes a final raise, for all of his chips. Diiorio calls.
Glantz tables against Diiorio's . Diiorio scoops the pot with aces and Glantz leaves the table.
Maureen Feduniack is moved to Glantz's seat for balance.
David Diiorio - 230,000
Matt Glantz - Eliminated in 20th Place ($6,188)
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:11 PM Local Time
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Justin Bonomo - / /
Scotty Nguyen - / /
On fourth street Scotty Nguyen bets with his open eights, and Bonomo calls. Bonomo then calls again on fifth and sixth street, before Nguyen checks on seventh street. Bonomo bets and Nguyen quickly calls but folds when Bonomo announces, "Sevens and fours," for two pair, no low. Nguyen mucks his cards and Bonomo chips up closer to overnight chip leader Ben Ponzio
Justin Bonomo - 660,000
Scotty Nguyen - 190,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:06 PM Local Time
| Level: | 21 | | Limits: | 12,000/24,000 | |
Game
Ante
Bring-inorSmallBlind
Completion
orBigBlind
Limits
FlopGames
-
6,000
12,000
12,000/24,000
StudGames
3,000
3,000
12,000
12,000/24,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:01 PM Local Time
Each table will pick up its point in the game rotation action halted last night.
Table 455 had played two hands of hold'em before the end of Level 20, and it will resume with six more hands of that game.
Both of the other tables (460 and 465) were four hands into the stud hi-lo round, and play on from there.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 11:42 AM Local Time
Table 455:
Seat 1: Andre Akkari - 236,000
Seat 2: Ismael Bojang - 362,000
Seat 3: open
Seat 4: open
Seat 5: David Diiorio - 119,000
Seat 6: Christopher Vitch - 357,000
Seat 7: Ben Ponzio - 837,000
Seat 8: Matt Glantz - 60,000
Table 460:
Seat 1: Connor Berkowitz - 302,000
Seat 2: open
Seat 3: Svetlana Gromenkova - 256,000
Seat 4: Justin Bonomo - 559,000
Seat 5: Jean Montury - 158,000
Seat 6: Robert Gray - 138,000
Seat 7: Devin Hanneman - 185,000
Seat 8: Scotty Nguyen - 270,000
Table 465:
Seat 1: Craig Carrillo - 306,000
Seat 2: Georgios Sotiropoulos - 335,000
Seat 3: Ian Johns - 317,000
Seat 4: Maureen Feduniak - 100,500
Seat 5: Amit Namatinia - 169,000
Seat 6: open
Seat 7: NIck Kost - 340,000
Seat 8: Noah Bronstein - 456,000
Thursday, June 9, 2016 10:00 AM Local Time
Event #8: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. begins its race to the finish today at the Rio All-Suite Casino & Resort in Las Vegas.
A total of 778 players set their eyes on the championship bracelet, but only one will walk away with it on his wrist tonight. The 20 players coming back from Day 2 are guaranteed at least $6,188. The winner will receive the bracelet, and $212,604 in prize money.
Ben Ponzio has a commanding lead over the rest of the field, as he vies for his second gold bracelet. (His first was in 2007, in no-limit hold'em.) Justin Bonomo is his closest contender; he's also looking for a second career bracelet. As a point of fact, nearly half the players are looking for a second bracelet today. The other half want their first (except for Scotty Nguyen, who's looking for number six).
Cards go in the air at 12:00 p.m., and a winner will be determined today. Live updates will be published here, and a
cards-down live stream will be broadcast with a five-minute delay for the final table.