Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Day 3 of Event 28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed was supposed to be the last day. But, not for the first time at the 2018 World Series of Poker, an extra day is needed to determine a winner as three players are left standing.

Going into 60,000/120,000, the following three players will battle it out on Saturday at noon for the coveted WSOP hardware with the following stacks:

Day 4 Seating and Chip Counts

Final Table Results

The day started with 20 remaining players and some big names were still in the mix. Most of them exited early on, with five-time bracelet winner Jason Mercier being one of the first to bow out. Mercier started out winning some small pots but eventually ran pocket queens into the kings of Darren Rabinowitz to exit in fifteenth place.

Tony Dunst, another bracelet winner looking for more jewelry, lost with eights versus ace-king to go out in 13th place.

Anatoly Filatov (fours into kings), Luiz Duarte (fives into ace-ten), and Yorane Kerignard (ace-queen versus ace-king) all headed to the rail before Ben Palmer became the official final table bubble. Palmer got it in with ace-queen for top pair against the ace-five of Gary Hasson who had two pair by the time the chips got in the middle. No lucky river for Palmer and the tournament was down to a final table of six.

One of Spain's most accomplished players, Ana Marquez, found herself on the short stack. After hanging in for a bit, she eventually got it in with sixes versus nines. Her opponent, again Hasson, flopped a set and had Marquez drawing dead by the time the turn hit the felt.

Darren Rabinowitz, another longtime grinder looking for his first bracelet, was next to go. Squeezing with ace-king, he found a caller in Aaron Mermelstein with eights. The flop came eight-high and like Marquez, Rabinowitz was drawing dead by the time the turn hit.

While Mermelstein was the one to knock out Rabinowitz, he was the next in line at the payout desk. That, though, took quite some time as four-handed play lasted several levels. In the end, Mermelstein found himself short and in need of a double-up. He shoved with jack-seven suited but couldn't get passed the ace-queen of Gal Yifrach.

Three-handed play took nearly as long and as the clock struck midnight, the tournament staff announced the last level had started. Would the tournament not be heads-up before the end of the level, play would be stopped and the bags would come out. Despite several all-ins, three remained as the last seconds of level 30 ticked away.

Gal Yifrach, James Mackey, and Gary Hasson return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for an additional fourth day in this prestigious tournament. PokerNews, of course, will be on the floor to bring you all the updates from the conclusion of this event.

Hand #161: Gal Yifrach raised to 400,000 from the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, gave up his hand.

Hand#162: Yifrach opened to 225,000 on the button. He got no action.

Hand #163: Gary Hasson moved all in in the small blind for 1,000,000. Yifrach, in the big blind, called.

Gary Hasson:   
Gal Yifrach:   

The board came       and Hasson made a full house to double up.

Hand #164: Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, called.
The flop came    . Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 125,000. Yifrach check-called. The turn came the   and was checked around to the   river. Yifrach threw in a bet of 300,000. Mackey called. Yifrach showed    and Mackey showed    to take down the pot.

Hand #165: Mackey opened to 250,000 in the small blind. Hasson gave up his big blind.

Gal Yifrach	6,965,000	-1,735,000
James Mackey	3,100,000	780,000
Gary Hasson	1,960,000	360,000

Hand #152: Gal Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey three-bet shoved from the big blind. Yifrach let it go.

Hand #153: Mackey limped in the small blind. Gary Hasson checked his big blind. The flop was    . Mackey checked. Hasson bet 100,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #154: Yifrach got a walk.

Hand #155: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach called from the small blind. Mackey, in the big blind, called as well.
A flop reading     was dealt. The blinds checked. Hasson bet 225,000. Yifrach called. James folded. The turn was the   and was checked around. The   river completed the board. Yifrach bet 1,200,000. Hasson went deep into the tank before letting it go.

Gal Yifrach	10,000,000	1,700,000
Gary Hasson	1,600,000	-650,000
James Mackey	1,200,000	-750,000

Hand #130: James Mackey opened for 225,000 from the button and big blind Gal Yifrach called. Yifrach check-called 150,000 on     before they both checked the   turn and   river. Mackey showed    and chopped the pot with Yifrach who tabled   .

Hand #131: Gal Yifrach in the small blind, called. James Mackey, in the big blind, moved all in. Yifrach folded.

Hand #132: Mackey raised to 250,000 in the small blind. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, folded.

Hand #133: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach, in the big blind, called.
The flop came    . Yifrach check-called a bet of 150,000 from Mackey. The turn was the  . Yifrach checked again. Mackey bet 425,000. Yifrach let it go.

Hand #134: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach called from the small blind.
The flop came    . Yifrach checked. Hasson bet 210,000. Yifrach gave up his hand.

Hand #135: Hasson got a walk.

Hand #136: Hasson limped in the small blind. Yifrach, three-bet from the big blind to 375,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #137: Hasson opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach three-bet to 700,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #138: Hasson got a walk.

Hand #139: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach, in the big blind, called. The flop was     and was checked to the   turn. Yifrach bet 225,000. Mackey called. The   river completed the board. Yifrach bet 450,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #140: Mackey got a walk.

Hand #141: Mackey raised to 250,000 in the small blind. Hasson folded.

Hand #142: Mackey opened to 225,000 on the button. Yifrach in the big blind, called. The flop came    . Yifrach bet 275,000 enough to take the pot.

Gary Hasson	2,250,000	50,000
James Mackey	1,950,000	250,000

Hand #127: James Mackey opened under the gun for 225,000 and button Gary Hasson called. The flop came     and Mackey won the pot with a bet of 250,000. He showed    after hasson folded.

Hand #128: Gal Yifrach opened for 325,000 in the small blind and big blind James Mackey called. Both players checked the flop of     and the   turn, but the   would make for some action. Yifrach bet out 400,000 and Mackey raised to 950,000. Yifrach got back over the top for 2 million and Mackey tanked for some time before he eventually reluctantly called.

Yifrach showed    for the flopped full house. Mackey mucked    with a look of disgust on his face.

Gal Yifrach	7,600,000	1,395,000
Gary Hasson	2,200,000	-100,000
James Mackey	1,700,000	-1,600,000
Aaron Mermelstein	400,000	-50,000

Hand #120: Aaron Mermelstein moved all in for 500,000 on the button. He got no action.

Hand #121: Yifrach opened to 175,000 on the button. Everyone folded

Hand #122: Yifrach raised to 175,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, in the small blind, called. The flop came    . Hasson checked. Yifrach bet 150,000. Hasson folded.

Hand #123: Mermelstein moved all in for 450,000 in the small blind. Yifrach gave up his big blind.

Hand #124: Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey checked his big blind. The flop was    . Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 125,000. Yifrach folded.

Hand #125: Mackey moved all in for 4,400,000 in the small blind. Hasson gave up his big blind.

Hand #126: Mackey moved all in for 4.500,000 on the button. Hasson, in the small blind, went deep into the tank but proceeded to call.

James Mackey:   
Gary Hasson:   

The board ran       and Hasson found his double up.

James Mackey	3,300,000	-300,000
Gary Hasson	2,300,000	640,000
Aaron Mermelstein	450,000	-5,000

Hand #106: Gary Hasson got a walk. He showed   .

Hand #107: James Mackey opened to 175,000 on the button. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, called. A flop reading     was dealt and was checked through to the   turn. Mermelstein bet 230,000, enough to claim the pot.

Hand #108: Hasson opened to 185,000 on the button. Everyone folded.

Hand #109: Hasson raised to 200,000 on the cutoff. James Mackey, in the big blind called. The players saw a flop of    . Mackey checked. Hasson bet 290,000. Mackey folded.

Hand #110: James Mackey, in the small blind, raised to 250,000. Hasson, in the big blind, folded.

Hand #111: Yifrach opened to 175,000 on the cutoff. Mermelstein, in the big blind, called. The flop came    . Mermelstein checked. Yifrach threw in a bet of 150,000. His opponent folded.

Hand #112: Yifrach got a walk.

Hand #113: Yifrach limped in the small blind. Mackey raised to 255,000 from the big blind. Yifrach called.

The flop was     and was checked around to the   turn. Again, both players checked. The   river completed the board. Yifrach bet 150,000. Mackey called. Yifrach showed    and Mackey tabled    to win the pot.

James Mackey	3,600,000	300,000
Aaron Mermelstein	1,800,000	485,000
Gary Hasson	1,350,000	-150,000

Hand #95: Action folded to James Mackey on the button who opened to 175,000. The blinds folded.

Hand #96: Mackey opened to 175,000 on the cutoff. Gary Hasson, on the button, three-bet to 500,000. Mackey four-bet shoved for 2,635,000. Hasson went deep into the tank for a few minutes, but proceeded to let go of his hand.

Hand #97: Gal Yifrach limped in the small blind. James Mackey, in the big blind, checked.

The flop was    . Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 120,000. His opponent folded.

Hand #98: Yifrach opened to 175,000 on the button. He got no action.

Hand #99: Yifrach opened to 175,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

James Mackey	3,300,000	745,000
Gary Hasson	1,500,000	-640,000

Hand #81: James Mackey got a walk.

Hand #82: Mackey, in the small blind, moved all in for 1,800,000. Gary Hasson, in the big blind, folded.

Hand #83: Hasson limped in the small blind. Aaron Mermelstein, in the big blind, moved all in. Hasson let it go.

Hand #84: Mermelstein limped in the small blind. Gal Yifrach, in the big blind, checked. The flop came    . Mermelstein bet 80,000. Yifrach called. The turn brought the  . Mermelstein continued for 115,000. Yifrach folded.

Hand #85: Mackey got a walk.

Hand #86: Mermelstein opened to 115,000 on the cutoff. Hasson, in the big blind, called.
A flop of     was dealt. Hasson checked. Mermelstein bet 175,000. Hasson check-raised all in for around 1,100,000. Mermelstein let it go.

Hand #87: Yifrach opened to 130,000 on the cutoff. James Mackey raised all in to 1,800,000 on the button. Yifrach gave up his hand.

Hand #88: Mermelstein limped in the small blind. Yifrach, in the big blind, checked.
The flop came     and was checked through to the   turn. Mermelstein checked again. Yifrach bet 100,000. Mermelstein check-called. The river was the  . Both players checked. Mermelstein tabled    to win the pot.

Hand #89: Mermelstein raised to 135,000 on the button. Yifrach, in the small blind, raised to 460,000. Mermelstein folded.

Hand #90: Mermelstein opened to 140,000 on the cutoff. Yifrach, on the button, called, along with Hasson in the big blid.
The flop came    . Hasson checked. Mermelstein bet 175,000. Yifrach called. Hasson folded. The turn was the   and was checked around. The river brought the  . Again, both players checked. Yifrach revealed    to take down the pot.

Hand #91: Yifrach opened on the cutoff to 125,000. Mermelstein, in the big blind called. The flop was    . Both players checked. The turn brough t the  . Mermelstein checked. Yifrach bet 150,000. Mermelstein raised to 500,000. Yifrach called. The   river completed the board. It was checked around. Mermelstein tabled   . His opponent mucked.