We're less than one hour away from the start of the day here in Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed). There is only 13 players left in the field, but astonishingly there are four bracelet winners left in the still alive.
Leading the way is Matt Stout who is still looking to claim his first bracelet. He comes into the day with more than 1.2 million chips, while no one else in the field is over a million. The action is sure to be plenty with the likes of David "The Dragon" Pham, Erik Seidel, and Nick Schulman, all of whom are looking to add another bracelet to their collection. Dan "djk123" Kelly is the fourth member of the bracelet club but looks to add another impressive finish to his extremely hot run here at the 2013 World Series of Poker with a third final table. Kelly's first bracelet came in 2010 when he won the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed event, so he has a good shot to add another six handed bracelet to his accomplishments.
The rest of the field is looking for their first bracelet, as there is plenty of young blood still alive. Jamie Rosen and Matt Berkey are both still looking for that first WSOP Bracelet and this could be the day they add it to their poker resumes.
Action will begin in just under and hour and players will play until there is only one man standing. It's a battle royale to the finish and PokerNews.com will be here will day to let you know who comes out on top.
Picking up with the action on a completed board of , we found Danny Illingworth lead with a bet of an unknown amount. Chanracy Khun plopped out a stack of enough chips to put Illingworth all in. Illingworth called and Khun showed for the nut straight.
Illingworth flashed a for a smaller straight before tossing his hand into the muck.
Illingworth's elimination has prompted a total redraw for the final two tables.
From the button Nick Schulman moved all in. Matt Berkey folded the small blind. Chanracy Khun looked at this cards in the big blind, then made what looked like a pained call for all his chips.
Schulman:
Khun:
The flop brought both players a pair when it fell . But the turn and river were both safe cards for Schulman who was able to score the elimination.
Just before the break Jamie Rosen and Andrew Dean found themselves in a raising war. Rosen opened the pot to 26,000. In the next seat over Andrew Dean reraised to 62,000. Action folded back to Rosen who put in a fourth bet to 141,000.
Dean thought about it for a bit before finally moving all in for more than 600,000. Rosen called quickly.
Rosen:
Dean:
The flop was safe for Rosen when it came down . Rosen had the air taken out of him though when the turn fell the . Rosen needed a jack and only a jack on the river. The card was paint, but it was the and not enough for Rosen to catch up.
After the hand the chips were counted and Dean had just a bit more than Rosen, earning him the elimination.
Action folded to Matt Berkey who moved all in from the small blind and Dan Kelly quickly called out of the big blind.
Berkey:
Kelly:
Kelly was dominating Berkey but quickly fell behind after the flop came . Kelly was suddenly in need of improvements to stay alive in the tournament. The struck the turn and Kelly needed a nine for the win or a four to chop. Unfortunately for Kelly, the hit the river and he was eliminated in 10th place. Despite coming up short of a final table, Kelly scored his 6th WSOP cash this year thanks to his deep run in this event.
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From the button Nick Schulman moved all in for roughly 200,000 chips. Berkey folded in the small blind but Martin Finger took one look at his cards and snap called.
Schulman:
Finger:
Schulman was in trouble and he needed help to stay alive but he didn't find it on the board, nor did he find it on the turn, nor on the river. Schulman wished his opponents luck and took his leave from the tournament.
After Schulman's elimination, the players are redrawing for seats and moving to the main stage in the Amazon room.
Benjamin Pollak moved all of his short stack in before the flop. He was all in for 224,000. Action folded to the blinds where David Pham just called. Finger thought about it for a while in the big blind, but eventually folded.
Pham:
Pollak:
The flop brought Pollak a straight draw when it came but unfortunately for him the turn took away his pair outs when it came the . The river was the and it was not what Pollak needed to stay alive. He was removed from the tournament in 7th place.
The rest of the players are now on a short break while preparations for the official final table and live stream take place.
Hand #8: Nikolai Sears opened to 53,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Andrew Dean who called all in for 40,000 total from the small blind. Matt Stout called from the big blind and the three saw a flop.
The flop came and both Stout and Sears checked. The turn saw the hit and Stout led for 80,000. Sears called and the finished the board. Stout bet 135,000 and Sears folded his cards.
Stout tabled for two pair which beat the one pair of Dean's . Dean became the first casualty of the final table and will take home $62,458 in winnings.