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Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:01 PM Local Time
| Tommy Hang | 258,000 | 29,100  |
| Bryn Kenney | 240,000 | 121,400 |
| Matthew Ashton | 235,000 | 23,000 |
| Brian Saltus | 150,000 | -10,000  |
| Vincent van der Fluit | 85,000 | -52,600 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:53 PM Local Time
No Limit Hold'em
Matthew Ashton opened for 7,500 and Brian Saltus raised to 20,000 from the small blind. Ashton moved all in and Saltus called.
Ashton:
Saltus:
The board ran and Saltus doubled up.
| Matthew Ashton | 212,000 | -73,600 |
| Brian Saltus | 160,000 | 51,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:50 PM Local Time
Despite managing to double up early, Todd Bui was still the shortest stack in the tournament by a long shot heading into the final 18. Unfortunately it has no all come to an end for Bui in 18th place. We didn't catch the action, but we can tell you that he scored $9,481 for his effort and looked in good spirits when we spotted him on the rail.
| Todd Bui | 0 | -55,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:44 PM Local Time
| Vanessa Selbst | 345,000 | -1,900 |
| Julien Renard | 280,000 | -3,000 |
| Gabriel Nassif | 215,000 | -6,500 |
| James Mackey | 195,000 | 75,600 |
| Thomas Chambers | 170,000 | -25,700 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 90,000 | -26,800 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:36 PM Local Time
Table 439
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Brian Saltus |
| 2 | Bryn Kenney |
| 3 | Todd Bui |
| 4 | Matthew Ashton |
| 5 | Tommy Hang |
| 6 | Vincent Van Der Fluit |
Table 440
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Selbst |
| 2 | Julien Renard |
| 3 | James Mackey |
| 4 | Thomas Chambers |
| 5 | Mike Gorodinsky |
| 6 | Gabriel Nassif |
Table 441
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Mike Wattel |
| 2 | Scott Clements |
| 3 | Allen Chang |
| 4 | Chris Bjorin |
| 5 | Michael Saltzburg |
| 6 | Lee Goldman |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:25 PM Local Time
The field has been trimmed to 18 and they are doing a complete redraw. We'll have it posted shortly.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:24 PM Local Time
Stud 8
Can Kim Hua has just become the first player to be eliminated on Day 3. His last hand was during a round of Stud Eight-or-Better. Kim Hua was all in during the first round of betting, completing with a showing. Tommy Hang was the player he would have to go up against, with his showing. Here is how the board ran out.
Kim Hua was in trouble most of the way, but could pick up a larger full house than Hang on seventh street. However, it wasn't mean to be as he sent his final card into the muck. We didn't catch Hang's last car, but it didn't matter because he had the full house and enough to eliminate Kim Hua in 19th place.
| Can Kim Hua | 0 | -25,200 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:20 PM Local Time
Stud 8
We caught with up the action on 5th street, Selbs bet, Bjorin raised and Selbst called. Both players checked 6th street, Selbst checked on 7th, Bjorin bet and Selbst went into then tank.
"Sorry guys, I don't play this game," Selbst said.
One of the players said, "Don't worry about it."
The Selbst mucked her hand.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:10 PM Local Time
Pot-Limit Omaha
When the action folded to Lee Goldman in the small blind, the short stacked Todd Bui would say, "Go on, do it," out of the big blind. He was referring to Goldman raising the pot, which would put Bui all in. Goldman did exactly that saying "pot," and with a call from Bui, the two players would turn their hands over.
Bui wasn't in bad shape by any means, but the flop wasn't great for him. However the turn gave him some more outs and the river would give him the straight to double up.
| Lee Goldman | 100,000 | -28,400 |
| Todd Bui | 55,000 | 46,200 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:01 PM Local Time
Cards are in the air for the start of Day 3. The first game is Pot Limit Omaha.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 11:26 AM Local Time
Table 438
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Nassif |
| 2 | Can Kim Hua |
| 3 | --Empty-- |
| 4 | Tommy Hang |
| 5 | James Mackey |
| 6 | Brian Saltus |
Table 439
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Mike Gorodinsky |
| 2 | Julien Renard |
| 3 | Vincent van der Fluit |
| 4 | --Empty-- |
| 5 | Michael Saltzburg |
| 6 | Matthew Ashton |
Table 440
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Scott Clements |
| 2 | --Empty-- |
| 3 | Lee Goldman |
| 4 | Todd Bui |
| 5 | Bryn Kenney |
| 6 | --Empty-- |
Table 441
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Chris Bjorin |
| 2 | Allen Chang |
| 3 | --Empty-- |
| 4 | Mike Wattel |
| 5 | Thomas Chambers |
| 6 | Vanessa Selbst |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 11:24 AM Local Time
It's taken two long and action-filled days of mixed-game poker to get where we are today, and now it is finally time to play down to a winner in Event 52: $2,500 10-Game Mix - Six Handed. The player best pressed to make a run at the title is arguably Vanessa Selbst, as she is the chip leader of the 19 players who return to the felt.
Known as one of the best players in the world, Selbst will be the one to watch today as she is looking to capture her second World Series of Poker gold bracelet. It was back in 2008 in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event that Selbst took down her first bracelet and we are sure she is hungry for more.
Also returning with the hopes of winning their second bracelet is Vincent van der Fluit. Like Selbst, Van der Fluit won his bracelet in a pot-limit omaha event, which happens to be one of the 10 games that are played in today's exciting mixed-game event.
The rest of the Day 3 field isn't to be sneezed at, with some of the best players around also still in the mix. These include Chris Bjorin, Bryn Kenney, Lee Goldman, Can Kim Hua, James Mackey, and Thomas Chambers. All of these names may sound familiar, as each and every one of them has made a final table during this year's WSOP. Of these player it was Chris Bjorin who got the closest to tasting gold, finishing as the runner-up in Event 4: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better.
Another player to watch will be Scott Clements as he will be looking to better the many deep runs he has had this summer. Just ten days ago Clements bubbled the final table of Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and as such is surely ready to fire up today.
It is all set to begin at 3:00 PM and PokerNews will be here every step of the way to crowning a 10-game champion. Don't forget that today will also see the historic $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop begin and that really is not to be missed, so make sure to check out all the action