Friday, June 29, 2018 1:55 PM Local Time
Two More Eliminations
Two more teams just got eliminated, unfortunately, the details of their bust-outs are unknown.
Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur | 0 | -80,000 |
Timothy Link - Timothy Lanzone | 0 | -105,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:52 PM Local Time
Team Ikeuchi Finds Quads
Team Ikeuchi raised to 25,000 from mid-position and was called by Team Gagnon on the button and Team Halfa in the big blind.
The flop came , both Team Halfa and Team Ikeuchi checked. Team Gagnon bet 35,000 and only Team Ikeuchi called.
The turn brought them the , Team Ikeuchi checked again and Team Gagnon continued with a bet of 80,000 this time. Team Ikeuchi checked how much it was for, cut out calling chips and then made the call.
The river completed the board with the , Team Ikeuchi checked for the last time. Team Gagnon bet 105,000. Team Ikeuchi looked at their stack and then decided to shove for 158,000 in total. Team Gagnon asked the dealer how much more it was, the dealer confirmed the total amount again. Team Gagnon called.
Team Ikeuchi tabled for flopped quad kings and that beat the of Team Gagnon who had rivered a flush.
Kazuki Ikeuchi - Hiroki Iwata - Sho Mori | 639,000 | 339,000 |
Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur | 80,000 | -340,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:34 PM Local Time
Team Ikeuchi Gets a Double
Team Ikeuchi was able to get all their chips in the middle from the small blind against Team Pantaleo on the button.
Team Ikeuchi:
Team Pantaleo:
Board:
Ikechi hit a set on the flop, and although his opponent picked up additional outs on the turn, he held to secure the double.
Giuseppe Pantaleo - Nikita Luther | 340,000 | -220,000 |
Kazuki Ikeuchi - Hiroki Iwata - Sho Mori | 300,000 | 105,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:25 PM Local Time
Team Gangloff Gone
Team Gangloff shoved all in for their last 30,000 or so from the under-the-gun position and action folded all the way to Team Clarke in the big blind who asked how much it was for. Before the dealer could even count Team Gangloff's stack, Team Clarke already made the call.
Team Gangloff:
Team Clarke:
The board ran out to give Team Clarke a pair of kings on the flop and improve to two pair on the river to eliminate Team Gangloff in 23rd place.
Andre Clarke - Michael Corson | 315,000 | 107,000 |
Thomas Gangloff - Bryan Boser | 0 | -504,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:21 PM Local Time
Team Koo Gets Team Sluzinski to Fold
Team Sluzinski opened the action with a raise to 30,000 and both the small blind and Team Koo in the big blind called. The action was checked to the initial raiser on the flop and he continued for 38,000. The small blind folded and Team Koo called.
Team Koo checked once more on the turn and Team Sluzinski bet 120,000. Team Koo called and on the river, they led with a 175,000 bet. Team Sluzinski needed a couple of minutes to think and recheck their hand before ultimately folding, giving start-of-day chip leaders Team Koo the pot.
Bon Koo - Bienvenido Caballero | 960,000 | 132,000 |
Jeff Sluzinski - Stephen Graner | 410,000 | -423,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 1:03 PM Local Time
Team Halfa Takes From Team Reymond
Team Reymond raised to 20,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by Team Halfa in early position and Team Gagnon in the big blind.
The flop came . It checked to Team Reymond who continuation bet 28,000, Team Halfa called, and Team Gagnon folded.
The turn brought the , and this time Team Reymond checked. Team Halfa bet 62,000 and Team Reymond considered it for a while but then folded.
William Reymond - Ami Alibay | 725,000 | 19,000 |
Shalev Halfa - Oshri Lahmani | 495,000 | -125,000 |
Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur | 420,000 | -115,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:54 PM Local Time
Team Simpson Doubles Through Team Levy
Team Lamphere opened the action with a raise to 22,000 from under the gun, and Team Levy called in the small blind. In the big blind, Team Simpson decided to three-bet. Team Lamphere folded, and Team Levy went all in and was called.
Team Levy:
Team Simpson:
Board:
"No! Quads!" exclaimed Team Lamphere, who seemingly folded pocket sevens preflop.
But it was Team Simpson that held to win the pot with pocket jacks and moved up to 520,000.
Sean Simpson - Jaime Baez | 520,000 | 373,000 |
Salah Levy - Frank Mariani - Cord Garcia | 300,000 | -285,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:39 PM Local Time
Team Gardner Eliminated, Team Lamphere Above One Million
The flop read and Team Gardner was all in and at risk from early position as they had been called by Team Lamphere in the big blind.
Team Gardner:
Team Lamphere:
They had both flopped a set with Team Lamphere holding the higher set with the jacks.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river to complete the board but not provide any help to Team Gardner, and they were eliminated in 24th place.
Adam Lamphere - Ao Chen - Yijie Zhang | 1,000,000 | 295,000 |
Robert Gardner - Jarred Gabin Mark Hughes - Shaundle Pruitt | 0 | -260,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:35 PM Local Time
Team Mason Out For Today
Team Mason has just been eliminated by Team Sluzinski in a hand in which the latter held on the board. Team Mason was sent to the payout desk to collect their cash for finishing in 25th place.
Jeff Sluzinski - Stephen Graner | 833,000 | 343,000 |
Craig Mason - Paul Vacchio | 0 | -170,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:32 PM Local Time
Team Zeligman Eliminated
Team Zeligman has been eliminated after losing two all-in hands back-to-back.
First, Team Moore moved all in from early position for 137,000 and Team Zeligman called from the next seat. The rest of the table folded and the hands were turned on their backs.
Team Zeligman:
Team Moore:
Board:
Team Moore spiked an ace to win the pot and moved up to 280,000, as Team Zeligman was left with just 31,000.
In the very next hand, Team Zeligman raised all in and the player on the button three-bet to 46,000. Team Sluzinski four-bet to around 130,000 and the button folded.
Team Zeligman:
Team Sluzinski:
Board:
Team Sluzinski held to score a knockout as Team Zeligman was sent to the cashout desk.
Jeff Sluzinski - Stephen Graner | 490,000 | 43,000 |
Thomas Moore - Norman Straughn | 280,000 | 144,000 |
Alexander Zeligman - Jonathan Roux - Daniel James | 0 | -164,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:24 PM Local Time
Team Mandel Loses to Team Halfa
Team Reymond raised to 20,000 from the hijack and was called by Team Halfa in the cutoff. Team Mandel, on the button, shoved for the 90,000 they had left after having had to pay Team Pantaleo a double up for 269,000. Team Reymond considered it for a bit but then folded. Team Halfa called.
Team Mandel:
Team Halfa:
The board ran out to give Team Halfa a pair of aces to eliminate team Mandel from the tournament in 27th place.
Shalev Halfa - Oshri Lahmani | 620,000 | 128,000 |
Zev Mandel - Blake Vita | 0 | -375,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:21 PM Local Time
Team Pantaleo Doubles Up
Nikita Luther just doubled up for Team Pantaleo against Team Mandel with on the board against Team Mandel.
Giuseppe Pantaleo - Nikita Luther | 560,000 | 0 |
Zev Mandel - Blake Vita | 91,000 | 0 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:19 PM Local Time
Final Three Tables
Table | Seat | Team |
407 | 1 | Craig Mason - Paul Vacchio |
407 | 2 | Manig Loeser - Joelle Parenteau - Daniel Weinand |
407 | 3 | Johan Lees - Jesse Mason |
407 | 4 | Jeff Sluzinski - Stephen Graner |
407 | 5 | Alex Rocha - Megan Milburn - Joanne Milburn |
407 | 6 | Andrew Wilson - Benjamin Phillips - Eric Penner |
407 | 7 | Thomas Moore - Norman Straughn |
407 | 8 | Alexander Zeligman - Jonathan Roux - Daniel James |
407 | 9 | Bon Koo - Bienvenido Caballero |
| | |
415 | 1 | Zev Mandel - Blake Vita |
415 | 2 | Giuseppe Pantaleo - Nikita Luther |
415 | 3 | Gabriel Neto - Carlos Caputo |
415 | 4 | Kazuki Ikeuchi - Hiroki Iwata - Sho Mori |
415 | 5 | Timothy Link - Timothy Lanzone |
415 | 6 | Paul Pritchett - Sherry Dixon - Elaine Rawn - Tanya Pritchett |
415 | 7 | Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur |
415 | 8 | William Reymond - Ami Alibay |
415 | 9 | Shalev Halfa - Oshri Lahmani |
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423 | 1 | Andre Clarke - Michael Corson |
423 | 2 | Hassib Younan - Mostafa Haidary |
423 | 3 | Thomas Gangloff - Bryan Boser |
423 | 4 | Salah Levy - Francis Mariani - Cord Garcia |
423 | 5 | Sean Simpson - Jaime Baez |
423 | 6 | Adam Lamphere - Ao Chen - Yijie Zhang |
423 | 7 | Jean Bellance - Sandy Piet - Nicolas Merceron |
423 | 8 | Robert Gardner - Jarred Gabin Mark Hughes - Shaundle Pruitt |
423 | 9 | Loni Harwood - Haixa Zhang - Kelly Minkin |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:09 PM Local Time
Team Hardcastle Eliminated in 28th Place
Jack Hardcastle of Team Hardcastle was all in and at risk from the big blind versus Team Gagnon in mid-position.
Team Hardcastle:
Team Gagnon:
The board ran out to give Team Gagnon a set of queens on the flop to take Team Hardcastle out of the running for today.
A redraw for the final three tables will now take place and the seat draw will follow.
Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur | 535,000 | 246,000 |
Jack Hardcastle - Ryan Laplante - Patrick Truong - Kevin Gerhart | 0 | -245,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:03 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director has welcomed the 28 remaining teams back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino and instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal. When the first team busts today, play will be paused and a redraw will take place for the final three tables.
Friday, June 29, 2018 10:18 AM Local Time
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em, Team Koo Leads the Final 28
Today will see the new tag team champions crowned as 28 teams return with Team Koo leading the pack in Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em.
Team Koo is made up of Bon Koo and Bienvenido Caballero, and yesterday they bagged up 828,000 to take the advantage going into the final day's play which will take place in the Amazon Gold section of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Other teams who survived on Day 2 and will return at 12 noon are William Reymond - Ami Alibay (706,000), Adam Lamphere - Ao Chen - Yijie Zhang (705,000), Manig Loeser - Joelle Parenteau - Daniel Weinand (615,000), Johan Lees - Jesse Mason (602,000) and Salah 'Papa' Levy - Francis Mariani - Cord Garcia (585,000).
Two-time bracelet winner Loni Harwood, along with her teammates Haixa Zhang and Kelly Minkin return with 480,000, and fellow bracelet winner Ryan Laplante will also be back alongside Jack Hardcastle, Patrick Truong, and Kevin Gerhart after their four-man team bagged up 245,000.
The 60-minute blinds will recommence with Level 21 (5,000-10,000/1,000). Once again there will be no breaks is this event except for color-ups.
PokerNews will be reporting on all the action right up until the bracelet is awarded to the victorious team, so stay tuned right here!
Room | Table | Seat | Team | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
Amazon | 407 | 1 | Kazuki Ikeuchi - Hiroki Iwata - Sho Mori | 195,000 | 20 |
Amazon | 407 | 2 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 407 | 3 | Thomas Moore - Norman Straughn | 136,000 | 14 |
Amazon | 407 | 4 | Sean Simpson - Jaime Baez | 147,000 | 15 |
Amazon | 407 | 5 | Timothy Link - Timothy Lanzone | 105,000 | 11 |
Amazon | 407 | 6 | Thomas Gangloff - Bryan Boser | 504,000 | 50 |
Amazon | 407 | 7 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 407 | 8 | Bon Koo - Bienvenido Caballero | 828,000 | 83 |
Amazon | 407 | 9 | Andrew Wilson - Benjamin Phillips - Eric Penner | 130,000 | 13 |
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Amazon | 415 | 1 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 415 | 2 | Gabriel Neto - Carlos Caputo | 546,000 | 55 |
Amazon | 415 | 3 | Jeff Sluzinski - Stephen Graner | 447,000 | 45 |
Amazon | 415 | 4 | Shalev Halfa - Oshri Lahmani | 492,000 | 49 |
Amazon | 415 | 5 | Jean Bellance - Sandy Piet - Nicolas Merceron | 252,000 | 25 |
Amazon | 415 | 6 | Hassib Younan - Mostafa Haidary | 273,000 | 27 |
Amazon | 415 | 7 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 415 | 8 | Zev Mandel - Blake Vita | 375,000 | 38 |
Amazon | 415 | 9 | Alex Rocha - Megan Milburn - Joanne Milburn | 456,000 | 46 |
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Amazon | 422 | 1 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 422 | 2 | Johan Lees - Jesse Mason | 602,000 | 60 |
Amazon | 422 | 3 | Manig Loeser - Joelle Parenteau - Daniel Weinand | 615,000 | 62 |
Amazon | 422 | 4 | Salah Levy - Francis Mariani - Cord Garcia | 585,000 | 59 |
Amazon | 422 | 5 | Andre Clarke - Michael Corson | 208,000 | 21 |
Amazon | 422 | 6 | Paul Pritchett - Sherry Dixon - Elaine Rawn - Tanya Pritchett | 190,000 | 19 |
Amazon | 422 | 7 | Craig Mason - Paul Vacchio | 170,000 | 17 |
Amazon | 422 | 8 | Loni Harwood - Haixa Zhang - Kelly Minkin | 480,000 | 48 |
Amazon | 422 | 9 | Empty | | |
| | | | | |
Amazon | 423 | 1 | Robert Gardner - Jarred Gabin Mark Hughes - Shaundle Pruitt | 260,000 | 26 |
Amazon | 423 | 2 | Alexander Zeligman - Jonathan Roux - Daniel James | 164,000 | 16 |
Amazon | 423 | 3 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 423 | 4 | Empty | | |
Amazon | 423 | 5 | Jack Hardcastle - Ryan Laplante - Patrick Truong - Kevin Gerhart | 245,000 | 25 |
Amazon | 423 | 6 | William Reymond - Ami Alibay | 706,000 | 71 |
Amazon | 423 | 7 | Samuel Gagnon - Sammy Lafleur | 289,000 | 29 |
Amazon | 423 | 8 | Giuseppe Pantaleo - Nikita Luther | 260,000 | 26 |
Amazon | 423 | 9 | Adam Lamphere - Ao Chen - Yijie Zhang | 705,000 | 71 |