Tuesday, October 5, 2021 5:21 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 5:02 PM Local Time
Lally Leads at First Break
The final six players have taken their first 15-minute break of the day, with Jaswinder Lally holding the chip lead.
| Jaswinder Lally | 3,225,000 | 825,000  |
| Ray Henson | 2,275,000 | -1,725,000  |
| Christopher Lindner | 1,150,000 | -500,000 |
| Adam Kipnis | 610,000 | -40,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 220,000 | 0 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 190,000 | -290,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:49 PM Local Time
O'Hara Folds to a Shove
No Limit Hold'em
Ian O'Hara is currently the second shortest stack at the final table, and opted to preserve his remaining chips when faced with a bet for his tournament life.
O'Hara raised on the button to 50,000 and was called by Adam Kipnis in the big blind.
On a flop of , Kipnis checked, O'Hara bet 30,000, and was then check-raised all-in by Kipnis for his remaining 220,000.
O'Hara folded to preserve his short stack.
| Adam Kipnis | 650,000 | -250,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 220,000 | -20,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:37 PM Local Time
Nathan Gamble Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,768)
Seven Card Stud
A monster hand of Stud went down that saw Ian O'Hara send over all but 240,000 of his chips to Jaswinder Lally. The former had made a flush and barely bested the flush of O'Hara.
In the next hand, Lally brought it in with the showing and the short-stacked Nathan Gamble completed. Christopher Linder raised it, Lally folded, and Gamble got it in for 135,000 total. Linder called and the hands were tabled.
Nathan Gamble: / /
Christopher Linder: / /
Gamble got it in with jacks only to run into Linder's kings. Linder improved to two pair on seventh while Gamble failed to get there. With that, "surfbum" saw his quest for a third gold bracelet come up short in seventh place.
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,400,000 | -450,000 |
| Christopher Lindner | 1,650,000 | 150,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 240,000 | -1,020,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 0 | -425,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:32 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:29 PM Local Time
Back to Back Aces Propels Lally Up Leaderboard
Seven Card Stud
After just dragging a pot with a full house including aces in the hole, Jaswinder Lally just pulled the trick again in a hand with Ray Henson.
Jaswinder Lally: /
Ray Henson: /
Lally made it two bets on third street against Henson, then bet each subsequent street with Henson finally folding on sixth.
Henson showed Lally as he folded, and Lally replied with .
With his recent rush, Lally soared toward three million chips.
| Ray Henson | 4,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 2,850,000 | 2,150,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:18 PM Local Time
Is It Worth Playing Cash Games During the WSOP?
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:10 PM Local Time
Final Table Draw and Counts
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|
| 1 | Jaswinder Lally | 700,000 |
| 2 | Nathan Gamble | 425,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Kelsall | 480,000 |
| 4 | Ian O'Hara | 1,260,000 |
| 5 | Ray Henson | 2,500,000 |
| 6 | Adam Kipnis | 900,000 |
| 7 | Christopher Lindner | 1,500,000 |
| Ray Henson | 2,500,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Christopher Lindner | 1,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 1,260,000 | 100,000 |
| Adam Kipnis | 900,000 | 725,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 700,000 | -10,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 480,000 | -160,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 425,000 | -325,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:00 PM Local Time
Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,307)
Seven Card Stud 8 or Better
Naoya Kihara got his last 100,000 chips in on fourth street during a four-way family pot.
Christopher Lindner bowed out of the action on fifth street, leaving Ray Henson and Jaswinder Lally against Kihara.
Once their boards were completed, Henson and Lally split the pot and Kihara mucked, falling short of making back-to-back final tables in the event.
| Ray Henson | 4,000,000 | 2,635,000 |
| Jaswinder Lally | 710,000 | 60,000 |
| Naoya Kihara | 0 | -655,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:40 PM Local Time
Gamble Knows It's Good
Omaha Hi-Lo
Ian O'Hara raised the button to 80,000 and Nathan Gamble defended his big blind to see a flop of .
Gamble check-called a bet of 40,000 and then check-called one of 80,000 on the turn.
Action then went check-check after the paired the board on the river.
"Ace-queen," Gamble said as he tabled the .
"It's good," O'Hara said before flashing just the for an inferior two pair.
"I know," said Gamble. "It has to be if you check back there."
| Ian O'Hara | 1,160,000 | -390,000 |
| Nathan Gamble | 750,000 | 270,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:35 PM Local Time
Jeremy Heartberg Eliminated in 9th Place
Seven Card Stud Eight or Better
Jeremy Heartberg got the last of his chips in on sixth street versus Christopher Lindner. According to his tablemates, the runout came down:
Jeremy Heartberg: / /
Christopher Lindner: / /
Heartberg made a better two pair on seventh street, but Lindner filled up, eliminated his opponent and pushing his stack toward two million chips.
| Christopher Lindner | 1,900,000 | 640,000 |
| Jeremy Heartberg | 0 | -405,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:32 PM Local Time
Kelsall References Pat Riley
Badeucy
Andrew Kelsall raised the button to 80,000 and Jaswinder Lally defended from the big blind. Both players drew two and then Lally check-called a bet of 40,000.
On the second draw, both players took one and then Lally check-called 80,000 before drawing one.
"Pat Riley," Kelsall said while tapping the table.
Lally then checked for the final time and folded when Kelsall, the 2020 WSOP Global Casino champ, bet 80,000.
"I made an eight and a three-card five," Kelsall said before tabling the .
| Jaswinder Lally | 650,000 | -230,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 640,000 | 115,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:29 PM Local Time
Adam Friedman Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,612)
No Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Adam Friedman bet his last 105,000 chips from the button and was called by Naoya Kihara in the big blind.
Friedman drew one card while Kihara patted.
Adam Friedman: /
Naoya Kihara:
Friedman squeezed another and was eliminated in 10th place.
| Naoya Kihara | 655,000 | 25,000 |
| Adam Friedman | 0 | -330,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:13 PM Local Time
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:12 PM Local Time
O'Hara Jams River
No-Limit Hold'em
Ian O'Hara raised to 40,000 from the hijack only to have Andrew Kelsall three-bet to 140,000 next to act. Action folded back to O'Hara and he called to see a flop of .
O'Hara check-called a bet of 105,000 and then checked again on the turn.
Kelsall checked it back and the paired the board on the river.
O'Hara moved all in to put the pressure on Kelsall, who quickly folded.
| Ian O'Hara | 1,550,000 | 240,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 525,000 | -310,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:05 PM Local Time
Craig Chait Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,612)
5 Card Draw
Naoya Kihara eliminated Craig Chait in a Five Card Draw cooler as Chait moved all-in over Kihara's raise and was quickly called.
Craig Chait: /
Naoya Kihara:
Each player drew three cards and Kihara added the to eliminate Chait.
| Naoya Kihara | 630,000 | 230,000 |
| Craig Chait | 0 | -235,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:03 PM Local Time
Play is Underway!
The final 11 players have begun the action on the outer feature tables of the Amazon room on level 26
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:03 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 1:16 PM Local Time
Henson Heads the Last 11 Into Day 3 of Event #7: 1,500 Dealers Choice
After two already incredible days of mixed game action at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice reaches its crescendo Tuesday as the final 11 players battle for the gold bracelet.
Along with Day 2 Chip leader Ray Henson (1,365,000) striving for his first WSOP bracelet, the field has several great stories developing.
Naoya Kihara (400,000) is on the verge of back-to-back final tables in this event after finishing fourth in this event in 2019. He'll be looking to better that result, but comes into the day with one of the shorter stacks in the room.
Day 1 chip leader Nathan Gamble's (480,000) journey into Day 3 was on cruise control until a bumpy last level dropped him down in the chip counts. Can he rebound and claim his third WSOP bracelet?
2018 and 2019 champion in the $10,000 championship version of this event, Adam Friedman (330,000) will be looking to tempt fate, as his offer to bust in 16th for the privilege of eliminating Norman Chad has already been surpassed. Will the poker Gods allow him to run up his short stack and make a charge at another mixed game bracelet?
Play resumes at 3:00 pm local time in the Amazon room, and PokerNews will have all the action leading to a winner claiming the bracelet and the $97,915 first prize.