Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Dia 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-07-12 01:21 UTC-7

Day 3 Done and Dusted: Coleman Leads; Brunson and Merson Going Strong; Ivey Eliminated

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Day 3 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event is all over. Today marked a very important day for the event, as the survivors from all starting fields finally united together in one field of play. Another five levels were completed, and the remaining field sits oh so close to the money. With the top 648 places making the money, the bubble will burst within the first couple of hours tomorrow, making it a day you will not want to miss. There are 666 players remaining to end the night.

The man standing on top of the mountain at the end of the day proved to be Maxx Coleman from Derby, Kansas. He bagged up 1,071,500 in chips. Coleman has several smaller cashes on his record, with his largest being for $11,130 coming from a Mid-States Poker Tour event in 2012. He has one WSOP cash, and it came this year when he placed 98th in Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $3,388.

While Coleman may have the chip lead moving forward, today was all about the continued success of two former champions of this event, one old and one new, and one who did it twice. The first was 10-time WSOP gold bracelet winner and two-time WSOP Main Event champion Doyle Brunson. The second was the defending champion Greg Merson. The story of these two players will be focused on immensely for Day 4, where Brunson will begin with 626,000 in chips, and Merson will start with 390,500 in chips.

While Brunson and Merson thrived throughout the day, another poker juggernaut, Phil Ivey, had his hopes dashed in Level 14. Ivey had what many would call a very rough day on the felt. First, he flopped two pair against Phil Mader on the flop with the . The money went in on the flop, and Mader held . Unfortunately for Ivey, the turn was the and the river the , propelling Mader to the double up. That pot would've given Ivey around 475,000 in chips, but instead kicked him back to 185,000.

Then in his elimination hand, with the blinds at 1,500/3,000/500, Ivey ran a set of threes — — on the flop into Max Steinberg's set of tens — . Ivey failed to hit the miracle case three and his 2013 WSOP was over. On the way out, the usually stoic Ivey exited through the back of the ESPN stage with his hat in his hand, slapping it with authority as he made his way to the back hallways of the Rio.

In the realm of the other gender, both Annette Obrestad, champion of the 2007 WSOP Europe Main Event, and Melanie Weisner both had a very successful day on the felt. They climbed the ranks throughout the day en route to finishing on 564,000 for Obrestad and 536,000 for Weisner.

Other players advancing with hefty stacks include Guilherme Garcia, Donald Swartz, Kyle Julius, Somar Al-Darwich, Guillaume Rivet, Vladimir Geshkenbein, Jaime Kaplan, Jon Turner, Jamie Armstrong, Kevin Williams, Umang Dattani, Luke Schwartz, Joshua Prager, Chris Johnson and Matthew Huey.

Two more players are chasing a record-tying in-the-money finish, and those are Christian Harder and Ronnie Bardah. The record each is looking to tie is the one for most consecutive cashes in the WSOP Main Event. Currently, Chris Bjorin holds the record with four straight cashes from 2008-2011. Harder and Bardah have done it each of the past three years, and they less than a couple dozen players from hitting the money again. Harder will enter Day 4 with 345,500, and Bardah will come in with 321,500.

Day 4 will come back once again at 12 p.m. Las Vegas time, just like the previous bunch of days. Another five levels are on the slate, but more importantly, it's the bubble day and you don't want to miss it. Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews for all the live coverage from the 2013 WSOP Main Event.

Tags: Annette Obrestad Chris Bjorin Chris Johnson Christian Harder Donald Swartz Doyle Brunson Greg Merson Guillaume Rivet Jaime Kaplan Jamie Armstrong Jon Turner Kyle Julius Luke Schwartz Matthew Huey Max Steinberg Melanie Weisner Phil Ivey Phil Mader Ronnie Bardah Umang Dattani Vladimir Geshkenbein WSOP Main Event

2013-07-12 00:29 UTC-7

Luske Makes a Tough Call Against Ben Cherif

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Action folded to Marcel Luske who opened to 10,000. In the next seat over, Rachid Ben Cherif reraised to a total of 31,000. Action folded around to Luske who called.

Both players checked down until the board read putting four clubs on the board. On the river Luske checked again. Ben Cherif fired off a bet of 46,000 and after thinking about it for just a few seconds Luske counted out and made the call.

Ben Cheriff turned up for just a pair of threes, but Luske showed for a pair of aces. That was good to earn him the big pot which was a much needed help just before he changed tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rachid Ben Cherif	710,000	-125,000
Marcel Luske	330,000	125,000

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2013-07-11 23:27 UTC-7

Bright Days for Ben Cherif

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Rachid Ben Cherif and Robert Bright were involved in a huge pot on the river with the board reading . Bright had checked to Cherif who put out a big bet of what looked like 84,000. After a few seconds of thought, Bright said, "Alright, call."

Ben Cherif tabled for a rivered flush. Bright mumbled something then began cutting out the chips to send over to Ben Cherif. With that huge pot, Ben Cherif has launched himself up the leaderboard and has amassed himself a top ten stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rachid Ben Cherif	835,000	355,000
Robert Bright	170,000	-165,000

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2013-07-11 23:17 UTC-7

Brunson Continues to Dominate

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Remember when Doyle Brunson said he was going to "give in to Father Time and pass on tournament play at WSOP" this year?

It's a good thing he changed his mind.

The two-time WSOP Main Event champ has climbed to more than 600,000 in chips in the Main Event after flopping a set at one of the feature tables in the Amazon Room. The player in the cutoff raised preflop to 9,500 and Brunson called on the button. The big blind also came along, and the flop rolled out . Action checked over to the cutoff, who bet 13,000, and Brunson put in a raise to 42,000. The big blind then fired back with a check-shove for more than 130,000. The cutoff folded immediately, but Brunson wasted no time in making the call.

Big blind:
Brunson:

Accepting his fate, the player in the big blind got out of his seat and congratulated Doyle with a handshake even before the turn and river completed the board. Brunson is now among the leaders with 605,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Doyle Brunson	605,000	185,000

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2013-07-11 22:25 UTC-7

Last Break of Day 3: Max Steinberg Eliminates Phil Ivey, Takes Chip Lead

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We've reached the final 20-minute break here on Day 3 of the 2013 WSOP Main Event. The board is showing that 792 players are still alive, and with only 648 players making the money, the bubble is rapidly approaching. We're expecting to reach the money early on Day 4.

After starting the day with just 39,000, Max Steinberg is the new leader with just under 1 million in chips after finishing on the better end of a nasty cooler against Phil Ivey on the ESPN Stage. On an flop, Ivey got his 416,000-chip stack in with bottom set, and Steinberg called with middle set. The board bricked out, and just like that Ivey was eliminated from the tournament.

Dick van Luijk was the leader at the dinner break, and despite taking a hit to his stack is still among the leaders. Joining him near the top of the leader board are Somar Al-Darwich, Matthew Huey, Umang Dattani, Nick Schwarmann, Vladimir Geshkenbein and Kyle Julius.

Former champion Erik Seidel managed to double up twice to stay alive, while another former winner, Carlos Mortensen lost a big pot to dip to 55,000.

Joining Ivey on the rail during the past level were Dan Cates, Erika Sands, Philipp Gruissem, Haralabos Voulgaris, Tom McEvoy, Shannon Shorr, Andy Frankenberger and Tony Gregg, who was also seated at the ESPN feature table with Ivey.

We're off to grab some chip counts. See you in 20!

Tags: Anthony Gregg Carlos Mortensen Dick Van Luijk Max Steinberg Phil Ivey Tony Gregg

2013-07-11 22:23 UTC-7

Obrestad Sends Frankenberger to the Door

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Camera crews were swarmed around Annette Obrestad's table once again as Andy Frankenberger had moved all in over the top of Obrestad's opening raise and she had called.

Obrestad:
Frankenberger:

The board ran out which was clean for Obrestad and she was able to notch the knock out and send Frankenberger home from the tournament just before the last break of the night.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Annette Obrestad	525,000	65,000
Andy Frankenberger	Eliminado

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2013-07-11 22:12 UTC-7

Game Over For The End Boss

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Olaoluwa Okelola opened to 8,000 under the gun and One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em champion Tony Gregg three-bet all in for 92,000 from the hijack. After about 60 seconds, Yuri Dzivielevski called from the cutoff. Action folded back to Okelola who folded.

Gregg:
Dzivielevski:

The board came down , bringing no help to Gregg, ending his Main Event.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Yuri Dzivielevski	431,500	101,500
Tony Gregg	Eliminado

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2013-07-11 22:01 UTC-7

Mortensen Loses Four-Bet Pot

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Carlos Mortensen saw a turn that cost him some chips.

Dan Owen raised to 6,000 from early position, and Carlos Mortensen reraised to 16,000 from the cutoff. The button came over the top with a cold four-bet to 36,000, and Owen got out of the way. Mortensen made the call, and the players watched the flop. Both players checked, and a fell on the turn. Mortensen checked once more, but this time his opponent bet 29,000. Mortensen called, and the dealer placed a as the river card. Mortensen checked again, staring at his opponent, who bet 62,000 on the end.

Mortensen called, and his opponent quickly tabled for the nut straight. Mortensen tossed his cards into the air towards the muck, and the came down face-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Mortensen	55,000	-106,000

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2013-07-11 21:02 UTC-7

Phil Ivey Eliminated By Max Steinberg in Largest Pot of the Main Event

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Phil Ivey began the day by chipping up from 198,800 to 330,000 in Level 11. He appeared on the verge of jumping into the top five, but lost a sizable pot to fall back to about 180,000. After grinding his way to back up the counts to about 425,000, Ivey got his chips in again with a chance to command a top-five stack, but what appeared on the surface to be a golden opportunity was in fact the worst case scenario for him.

Ivey raised to 7,500 from under the gun and was called by Olaoluwa Okelola in the hijack, Max Steinberg in the cutoff, and Anthony Gregg in the big blind.

The flop came down and Gregg checked to Ivey who bet 16,000. Okelola raised to 41,000, Steinberg called, and Gregg folded. Ivey took a few moments before reraising all in for roughly 416,000. Okelola folded, but Steinberg called immediately and tabled . Ivey was left with one out in the deck as he showed .

Neither the turn nor river saved Ivey, ending his Main Event.

The usually stoic Ivey exited through the back of the ESPN stage with his hat in his hand, slapping it as he made his way to the back hallways of the Rio.

Meanwhile, Steinberg now sits second in chips with just above 1 million after starting the day with a mere 39,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Max Steinberg	1,000,500	484,500
Phil Ivey	Eliminado

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2013-07-11 20:04 UTC-7

Interview With Dick van Luijk: "I Figured That I Would Never Get Past Day 1"

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Dick van Luijk was the first player to hit the million-chip mark here in the 2013 WSOP Main Event. The Belgian player surged late in Level 12 and went to dinner with a huge lead over the rest of the field. Before he could sneak away, we caught up with him to discuss and his success and why he showed up late to register on Day 1.

What is your background in poker?

I just started playing poker about five years ago when I bought a house here in Las Vegas. I then started to play online tournaments and sometimes in the casinos. I once even qualified for a tournament in the Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. I have played in the WSOP twice before but I never have gone further than Day 1. It’s funny because I have put in so little hours this year playing poker but I think it’s going well.

Can you take us through your experience on Day 1, Day 2, and now Day 3?

It was last minute that I decided to enter the tournament because I was supposed to go to a wedding. I figured that I would never get past Day 1 so I thought that I might as well play. My wife was very upset that I didn’t make the wedding but she is very excited that I am playing and doing well. So I entered the Main Event in the third level because I looked for other tournaments but there wasn’t any running so I decided to play the Main. I ended up with almost 150,000 for that first day.

In the second day I ended with about 430,000. Today was going up and down between 400,000 and 500,000 but then I won a very big pot of about 300,000. That is what pushed me to the top.

Your initial thoughts were that you wouldn’t get past Day 1. At this point what are you hoping to achieve?

I look at it from day to day. I don’t actually know what the schedule is or how many days this tournament is. I understand there is a resting day, though and I am curious as to when that is. This is a lot of poker at one time. It is fun but it is long hours. I am surprised I’ve even got this far but I’m really excited and it is lots of fun.

You became the first player in the tournament to reach the million-chip mark. What are your thoughts on that achievement?

Well it really surprised me to hear that. It’s just for the moment in time. Anything can happen and that can change. There is no guarantee that my success will continue; although it is possible it is never certain.

Is there any player that you are perhaps having difficulty playing against?

Oh yes. There are two players that I don’t like playing against. I don’t know their names but I think they are professional players. They are very aggressive and very hard to tell what they are thinking. It seems as though I lose every pot against them. Although I have a good hand I lose the pot. So I will try to stay away from playing against them. They are very tough and very good.

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