Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:28 PM Local Time
Lee Shoves Flop on Gong
Following a raise to 1,100 in middle position, Jiachen Gong called in the hijack, as did WPT Champions Club member Justin Young in the cutoff.
From the small blind, Robert Lee three-bet to 6,200, and after the original raiser folded, Gong called, and Young folded.
The flop landed and Lee announced he was all in for 22,300.
Gong went into the tank for several minutes before eventually deciding upon a fold.
| Jiachen Gong | 113,700 | |
| Justin Young | 54,800 | 800  |
| Robert Lee | 37,700 | |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:28 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from the Brasilia Room
| Kelly Minkin | 186,000 | 186,000 |
| Anton Morgenstern | 107,000 | 107,000 |
| Ali Eslami | 103,000 | 43,000 |
| Brian Altman | 103,000 | 50,000 |
| John Andress | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Daniel Strelitz | 94,000 | 34,000 |
| Chris Johnson | 88,000 | 88,000 |
| Stephen Graner | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Michael Kamran | 69,000 | 69,000 |
| Matt Waxman | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| Brian Rast | 63,000 | 63,000 |
| Dan Smith | 63,000 | 63,000 |
| Mark Darner | 62,000 | 62,000 |
| Igor Kurganov | 60,000 | -6,000  |
| Leo Margets | 58,000 | 58,000 |
| Jonathan Borenstein | 52,000 | |
| Chris Moorman | 28,000 | -32,000 |
| Howard Mash | 26,000 | -500 |
| Kunal Patel | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Liv Boeree | 5,000 | -40,100 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:26 PM Local Time
Some Chip Counts from Amazon Orange
| Connor Drinan | 120,000 | 37,000 |
| Kevin Rabichow | 107,500 | -9,500 |
| Romain Nussmann | 97,300 | 3,800 |
| Brian Hastings | 87,000 | 5,000 |
| Anthony March | 82,500 | 4,500 |
| Scott Sanders | 78,500 | 10,500 |
| Gianluca Marcucci | 68,500 | -1,500 |
| Billy Baxter | 67,000 | -11,000 |
| Katie Lindsay | 56,000 | 8,000 |
| Timothy Flanders | 55,000 | -22,000 |
| Andy Tsai | 45,400 | -6,600 |
| Lena Evans | 37,000 | -7,900 |
| Frank Kassela | 16,000 | -26,000 |
| Kevin Gimble | 16,000 | -44,000 |
| Scott Stewart | 0 | -45,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:21 PM Local Time
Melten Raise Shoves On River
On a board that read , Shane Douglas bet 12,000 into a pot of aready more than 40,000. He was put to the test however as his bet was met with a raise all in by Daniel Melten. Melton had Douglas covered so it would be a decision for his main event life.
After stewing it over for several moments, Douglas folded face up and Melten had no interest in showing his hand as he quickly gave his cards to the dealer and pulled in the pot.
| Daniel Melten | 125,000 | 125,000 |
| Shane Douglas | 36,000 | 36,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:21 PM Local Time
Doyle Welcomes Keating to the Table
At the ESPN feature table, Alex Keating just sat down with a stack of 60,000 and got involved right away. He was seated in hijack against Matthew Doyle on the button, with the board reading . Keating bet 3,000 with , Doyle raised to 10,000 with and Keating called after some thought.
The river completed Doyle's straight and Keating check-called another bet of 10,000 after glossing it over for a minute. Doyle showed him the bad news and Keating was left with a little over half his stack right off the bat.
"Nice hand bro," Keating added.
| Matthew Doyle | 126,200 | 126,200 |
| Alex Keating | 37,000 | 37,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:18 PM Local Time
Full House Good for Watts
There was around 2,600 in the pot on a board of and Steve Watts was on the button in a heads up pot against a player in the big blind. His opponent checked to him and he bet 1,100. He was then check-raised to 3,000 and called relatively quickly.
The river brought and the big blind bet 3,500. Watts called again quickly.
"I play the board," his opponent exclaimed as he tabled .
Watts showed for a full house and took down the pot
| Steve Watts | 66,400 | 66,400 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:18 PM Local Time
Stevens Wins on the River
Mark Stevens bet 2,000 on a board from under the gun, and the cutoff raised to 4,000. Stevens came back with a three-bet to 11,000, and the cutoff called.
Stevens bet 11,000 on the river, and his opponent folded, saying, "Not my river," as he did.
| Mark Stevens | 95,000 | 26,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:16 PM Local Time
Bet, Raise, Fold for Daoud on the Flop
Action folded to Steven Daoud on the button, and he raised to 1,100. Abhinav Iyer in the small blind called, and the flop landed .
Iyer checked and Daoud continued for 1,100. Iyer check-raised to 3,900, and Daoud paused momentarily, and then tossed in a green 25,000-denomination chip while announcing a bet of 11,500.
In response, Iyer announced he was all in for 43,500 total, and after a few minutes of deliberation, Daoud mucked.
| Abhinav Iyer | 58,000 | |
| Steven Daoud | 47,000 | -12,500 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:12 PM Local Time
Reixach Triples
After a difficult start to the day, Sergi Reixach was left very short. Fortunately for him, he is back in the running after tripling in a hand at the end of the last level. Christopher Barrett, who is sat on his table confirmed that Reixach managed to crack aces in a hand that saw him move back to a little above starting stack.
| Sergi Reixach | 33,000 | 6,500 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:11 PM Local Time
Chip Counts from Amazon Gold
| Adam Swan | 169,300 | 70,100 |
| Seth Berger | 143,000 | 11,000 |
| Timothy Chang | 82,000 | 82,000 |
| Keith Gipson | 80,000 | -1,000 |
| Brett Richey | 78,000 | 7,200 |
| Casey Diener | 76,000 | 37,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 71,400 | -9,800 |
| Steven Daoud | 59,500 | 5,300 |
| Clyde Gaskins | 59,300 | -5,600 |
| Benjamin Ludlow | 47,800 | -7,600 |
| Eric Afriat | 44,000 | 300 |
| Steven Gee | 43,000 | -4,000 |
| Andy Black | 41,400 | -17,900 |
| Richard Kirsch | 0 | -52,800 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:07 PM Local Time
Back in Action
Cards are back in the air with just under an hour left to go in Level 3.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:46 PM Local Time
Let's Have a Break
Players have been sent on another 20-minute break. When they return action will resume in Level 3. Here's a look as some recent highlights from play:
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:45 PM Local Time
Carroll Folds to Kurtzman
Jim Carroll and Eben Kurtzman were on the river with and Kurtzman had moved all in for 28,300 first to act. It was more than a pot-sized bet and Carroll looked bemused as he mulled over the situation, laughing that "this didn't work out the way I wanted it to."
He asked Kurtzman if he would show if he folded before turning over ace-king. Kurtzman looked like he was going to muck but with encouragement from Carroll and all the players at the table, Kurtzman tabled , much to everyone's amusement.
| Eben Kurtzman | 48,000 | -20,500 |
| Jim Carroll | 48,000 | -15,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:42 PM Local Time
Cha Makes Two Pair
A player in early position raised to 1,000 and received calls from Kyung Cha in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind. The flop came and all three players checked.
Cha led out for 1,600 on the turn and the big blind called. The original raiser folded, taking action heads up to the river . Cha fired again, this time for 3,000 and was again called.
Upon being called, Cha tabled for a flopped two pair and took down the pot with his sixes up as his opponent mucked.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:40 PM Local Time
The Ice-Cream Man Randall Emmett
Randall Emmett isn't one to run away from the spotlight. Whether it be in Hollywood or on the poker tables.
The Hollywood producer is known for movies such as End of Watch and Lone Survivor, and he's currently hyping up what may be the next box office smash with The Irishman starring the likes of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel.
On the poker felt, Emmett is out there having fun and enjoying the game. Earlier at the WSOP, Emmett finished in tenth-place in the Event #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $ 21,812 to see his lifetime tournament earnings creep towards $300,000.
Today Emmett can be found under the bright lights of the secondary feature table in the Amazon Room, and is continually trying to entertain his table.
"I'm professional!" bellowed Emmett as he limped the cutoff for 400.
The player on the button sat there emotionless and composed.
"I am a robot," joked Emmett in a robotic voice as he moved his arms back-and-forth in still gestures.
"GTO bot," Emmett added as the cutoff and the blinds saw a flop.
Emmett saw his cards hit the muck after a bet and raise, and when the button folded, Emmett added, "I am ruining the robot!"
In 2018, Emmett made a grand entrance into the Main Event that included a marching band and flamingo dancers. Emmett's flamingo dancers then handed out ice-cream to the players in the field.
For 2019, Emmett decided against the marching band and the grand entrance, but the flamingo dancers and ice-cream returned. Just recently, a bevy of flamingo dancers handed out ice-cream all across the Amazon Room as Vice President of the WSOP Jack Effel announced to the players that the ice-cream was courtesy of Emmett.
| Randall Emmett | 45,900 | 10,900 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:38 PM Local Time
Alaei Takes it Down Without Showdown
The completed board was out, with on display. Daniel Alaei was in the hand and was in position. He bet 10,000 into the pot on the double paired board and it was enough to secure a fold from his opponent. It is a step in the right direction but Alaei is still down from where he started the day.
| Daniel Alaei | 47,000 | 0 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:37 PM Local Time
Lindsey Falls to Skakun
Artem Skakun raised to 1,000 from middle position, and Dylan Lindsey responded with a three-bet shove for 11,800 in the hijack. Skakun called.
Dylan Lindsey:
Artem Skakun:
Skakun stayed on the right side of the flip on the flop, but Lindsey picked up the nut flush draw on the turn. Lindsey couldn't hit on the river, and Skakun knocked out Lindsey.
| Artem Skakun | 79,000 | 19,000 |
| Dylan Lindsey | 0 | -11,800 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:34 PM Local Time
Kebe Brings it Back
Jimmy Kebe is faring a lot better than earlier and has pulled back his earlier losses and then some. His latest chips came in a hand where he made a 3,500 bet in position on a flop and took it down.
| Jimmy Kebe | 78,000 | 40,900 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:34 PM Local Time
Running Dashes to Victory
Aaron Running raised to 1,000 from the cutoff, and the small blind three-bet to 2,400. Running called.
The small blind led out for 2,600 on the flop, and Running called.
Both players checked the turn, and the small blind checked again on the river. Running bet 9,600, and the small blind tanked for a few minutes before electing to fold.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 6:33 PM Local Time
Conrad Cruising
Chris Conrad went all in from early position for the last of his 29,800 stack against Howard Mash and another opponent, on a board. Mash, already significantly invested in the pot, tanked for several minutes before making the call. The other player folded, and Conrad and Mash showed down.
Chris Conrad:
Howard Mash:
Mash was behind but not out of it, drawing to a spade or a jack. The river fell however, leaving Mash with a depleted 26,500.
A couple of hands later, Conrad took down another big pot, with his flopping a straight on a board and holding up for the win. Conrad is now nearing the 100k mark as Level 3 continues.
| Chris Conrad | 93,000 | 93,000 |
| Howard Mash | 26,500 | 26,500 |