Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:25 PM Local Time
Nathan Gamble Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,429)
The action went five-ways to a flop. Nathan Gamble moved all in for 45,000 and got looked up by Eli Elezra and Dustin Pattinson.
Both players checked the on the turn and Pattinson folded to the when Elezra bet 75,000 on the river.
Elezra tabled the for a straight and six-low while Gamble's was nowhere near strong enough for either pot.
Gamble's impressive run for back-to-back titles ended in 10th place.
| Eli Elezra | 750,000 | 170,000  |
| Nathan Gamble | 0 | -475,000  |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:15 PM Local Time
Negreanu Keeps Doubling
Down to 19,000 when the 10-handed final table started, Daniel Negreanu was one foot out of the door but a streak of doubles saw him catapult his stack to 236,000.
The latest came when Mike Matusow raised to 60,000 in the first position. Negreanu was in the middle and said: "Mike Matusow raises under the gun? Then I'm all in."
Matusow called off with and Negreanu was ahead with .
The flop, however, pushed the odds in Matusow's favor as the hit the felt. But the turn gave Negreanu a flush and Matusow couldn't finish with a boat to eliminate Negreanu. The river bricked his low draw as well and Negreanu scooped the whole pot.
| Mike Matusow | 430,000 | -65,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 236,000 | 136,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:12 PM Local Time
Another Double for D-Negs
Kim Kallman opened and Daniel Negreanu called all in for 32,000.
Kim Kallman:
Daniel Negreanu:
The board ran out and with no low qualifying, Negreanu scooped a double with a flush.
| Kim Kallman | 1,025,000 | -75,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 100,000 | 65,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:06 PM Local Time
Negreanu Survives for Another Orbit
Mike Matusow raised to 50,000 in the hijack and the action folded to big blind Daniel Negreanu who called for all his chips.
Matusow:
Negreanu:
The board ran out and Negreanu finished with a low to chop the pot with Matusow.
| Mike Matusow | 495,000 | 115,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 35,000 | -3,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 4:02 PM Local Time
Negreanu Doubles with the Nut-Low
Daniel Negreanu moved all in for 19,000 under the gun and got called by Bruno Fitoussi, Chris Conrad, and Kim Kallman. The three players checked down a side pot and Negreanu tabled the to take the low pot while Conrad captured the high pot with the . Fitoussi made the low for the side pot.
| Daniel Negreanu | 38,000 | 19,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:55 PM Local Time
Couden Rivers Broadway
Eli Elezra limped in from middle position and Joey Couden called in the hijack. Gregory Jamison and Mike Matusow joined the action from the blinds and they went four-way to the flop.
Elezra fired 80,000, getting a call from Couden and folds from Jamison and Matusow.
The turn was checked by Elezra and Couden bet 200,000. Elezra didn't hesitate and quickly matched the price.
They made it to the river where both players tapped and Elezra showed for a set of jacks. Couden, however, rolled over for a rivered Broadway. Elezra slammed the felt in disappointment.
| Joseph Couden | 1,330,000 | 430,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 580,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:49 PM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts
| Christopher Conrad | 1,200,000 | 392,000 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 1,150,000 | 75,000 |
| Kim Kallman | 1,100,000 | 0 |
| Joseph Couden | 900,000 | 22,000 |
| Eli Elezra | 880,000 | 115,000 |
| Dustin Pattinson | 600,000 | 5,000 |
| Gregory Jamison | 515,000 | -27,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 475,000 | 314,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 380,000 | 90,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 19,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:45 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Gregory Jamison |
| 2 | Mike Matusow |
| 3 | Nathan Gamble |
| 4 | Christopher Conrad |
| 5 | Kim Kallman |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu |
| 7 | Eli Elezra |
| 8 | Dustin Pattinson |
| 9 | Joey Couden |
| 10 | Bruno Fitoussi |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:38 PM Local Time
Jamison Doubles to Send Negreanu to a Short Stack
Daniel Negreanu raised the cutoff to 55,000 and Gregory Jamison three-bet to 171,000 in position. Negreanu called and the flop came .
Negreanu checked and Jamison moved all in. Negreanu asked for a count and when he learned that it was 85,000, he made the call, even though his hand didn't connect to the flop.
Jamison turned up and Negreanu said, "I need hearts," before he showed .
The turn was good for Jamison who locked the double and a meaningless completed the board.
| Gregory Jamison | 542,000 | 180,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 19,000 | -296,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:33 PM Local Time
Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,429)
Chris Conrad bet 75,000 after the turn card fell on a board and Bryce Yockey made the call. The hit the river and Conrad bet pot, a wager worth 258,000 and Yockey went into the tank.
Yockey alerted the table he would need a few minutes and eventually made the call. Conrad tabled the and Yockey mucked, surrendering a massive pot to Conrad.
Yockey was left with 273,000 and got it in a few hands later and busted in 11th place.
| Christopher Conrad | 808,000 | 288,000 |
| Bryce Yockey | 0 | -815,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:25 PM Local Time
Gamble Can't Peel Good Flops
Nathan Gamble opened to 48,000 under the gun and Kim Kallman re-raised to 154,000 out of the big blind. Gamble called and they continued to the flop. Gamble had 231,000 left and Kallman announced a pot-sized bet, forcing a fold from the defending champion.
The next hand saw Gamble raise to 60,000 in the big blind when Kallman completed in the small. Kallman called and then fired the max again with the flop reading . Gamble let his hand go.
| Kim Kallman | 1,100,000 | 319,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 161,000 | -284,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:22 PM Local Time
Matusow Wins First Pot of the Day
Mike Matusow has been understandably frustrated with the early stages of Day 3. According to the four-time bracelet winner, who recently lost a big chunk to tablemate Greg Jamison, he had not won a single pot since play resumed.
Matusow opened to 75,000 without much behind and Eli Elezra called out if the big blind. The flop fanned out and Elezra bet enough to put Matusow at risk. Matusow put his remaining 64,000 in the middle and the cards were tabled.
Eli Elezra:
Mike Matusow:
The board ran out and Matusow scooped to double up.
| Eli Elezra | 765,000 | -175,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 290,000 | 120,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:04 PM Local Time
Jamison Scoops a Double with Ace-King High
Mike Matusow made it 60,000 on the button and big blind Gregory Jamison pushed all his chips. It was 176,000 total and Matusow took about half a minute contemplating but eventually called. His table-mates laughed when they saw that he didn't snap with .
Matusow was up against and the flop wasn't looking good for him. The opened a low draw and a flush draw for Matusow but he bricked it all on the river and Jamison scooped the pot with ace-king high.
| Gregory Jamison | 362,000 | 156,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 170,000 | -280,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 3:01 PM Local Time
Yockey and Conrad Chop a Big One
Chris Conrad opened to 40,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 160,000 from Bryce Yockey in the small blind. The flop came down and Yockey bet the pot, totaling 340,000. Conrad raised all in for slightly more and Yockey called.
Chris Conrad:
Bryce Yockey:
The board ran out and the two chopped it up,
| Bryce Yockey | 815,000 | 35,000 |
| Christopher Conrad | 520,000 | 25,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:39 PM Local Time
Robert Campbell Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,429)
While Mike Matusow and Kim Kallman were tangling in a three-bet pot on Table 418, Bruno Fitoussi eliminated Robert Campbell on the other table.
We picked up the action when the stacks were already pulled in and Campbell found out that Fitoussi had him slightly covered. Fitoussi apparently bet-called Campbell's all-in with the top set of queens on the turn and his hand remained the winner when the river card landed.
Campbell left his seat and the tournament is now one elimination away from the 10-handed unofficial final table.
| Bruno Fitoussi | 1,075,000 | 355,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 0 | -410,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:35 PM Local Time
Pattinson Doubles Through Conrad
A three-way pot between Robert Campbell, Chris Conrad, and Dustin Pattinson saw 130,000 gathered in the middle with the board reading . Dustin Pattinson led with a pot bet and Campbell folded. Conrad called and the completed the board. Pattinson put the rest of his 117,000 in the middle and Conrad called.
Pattinson tabled for a flush and a six-low and Conrad mucked.
| Dustin Pattinson | 595,000 | 305,000 |
| Christopher Conrad | 495,000 | -340,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:29 PM Local Time
Jamison Doubles
Gregory Jamison made it 70,000 on the button and Eli Elezra called in the small blind. Elezra put in extra 23,000 before the flop landed on the felt and Jamison called all-in.
"I have a pair of fives," Elezra said, turning up .
"I have everything else," Jamison laughed, showing . The turn was the and Jamison hit the wheel with the river, securing a double.
| Eli Elezra | 940,000 | -96,000 |
| Gregory Jamison | 206,000 | 83,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:08 PM Local Time
Counts at the Break
The remaining 12 players have been sent on a 15-minute break. Here is how they currently stack up:
| Eli Elezra | 1,036,000 | 36,000 |
| Joseph Couden | 878,000 | -382,000 |
| Christopher Conrad | 835,000 | 180,000 |
| Kim Kallman | 781,000 | -19,000 |
| Bryce Yockey | 780,000 | 350,000 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 720,000 | 120,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 450,000 | 25,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 445,000 | -300,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 410,000 | -90,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 315,000 | 0 |
| Dustin Pattinson | 290,000 | 120,000 |
| Gregory Jamison | 123,000 | -48,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
"No More Soft Playing!"
Eli Elezra limped in under the gun, Daniel Negreanu completed from the small blind and Gregory Jamison checked his options.
All players checked the and Elezra potted on the turn. Only Negreanu called the 48,000 bet and the completed the board.
Negreanu checked again and Elezra knuckled back after giving it some thought. Negreanu took down the pot with for the Broadway, beating Elezra's .
"No more soft playing!" Elezra joked when he saw Negreanu's hand.
| Eli Elezra | 1,000,000 | -100,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 315,000 | 145,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:43 PM Local Time
Jamison and Elezra Take It Back
Gregory Jamison potted in the small blind and potted again on the flop. Eli Elezra called preflop and raised for a little bit more on the turn to put Jamison all in.
Jamison had and Elezra turned up and the turn gave a flush to Jamison while Elezra had the nut low. the river changed nothing and they took their bets back.
| Gregory Jamison | 171,000 | -19,000 |