Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Dia 3 Iniciado
Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Dia 3 Iniciado
Earlier this week, Phil Hellmuth was denied his 14th bracelet when he finished runner-up to Ted Forrest in Event #7: $1,500 Seven-Card Razz. It was a heart-breaking defeat for the "Poker Brat," but he didn't stay down long as he's making yet another run at gold here in the 2014 World Series of Poker Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.
Two days ago this tournament began with 810 players, but now just 15 remain with Heinz Kamutzki leading the way with 841,000. However, if he hopes to capture the $508,640 first-place prize he'll need to overcome some stiff competition. Of course there is Hellmuth, who is currently sixth in chips with 491,000, but also Davidi Kitai (815,000), Pratyush Buddiga (760,000), Gordon Vayo (483,000), Ryan Olisar (444,000), Vladimir Geshkenbein (178,000), and Tony Ruberto (98,000).
Coincidentally, today California Chrome will be going for horse racing's Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes (the last was way back in 1978), and one of poker's few Triple Crown winners (WSOP bracelet, World Poker Tour title, and European Poker Tour title) is still in the field. We're spreaking of Kitai, who woke up with pocket kings in the last hand of Day 2 to eliminate Jake Toole in 16th place and cripple Ruberto.
Here's how things stack up at the start of Day 3:
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
445 | 1 | Heinz Kamutzki | 841,000 |
445 | 2 | Ryan Olisar | 444,000 |
445 | 3 | Gordon Vayo | 439,000 |
445 | 4 | John Andress | 699,000 |
445 | 5 | --empty-- | -- |
445 | 6 | Alen Bilic | 105,000 |
444 | 1 | Vladimir Geshkenbein | 478,000 |
444 | 2 | --empty-- | -- |
444 | 3 | Mark Darner | 538,000 |
444 | 4 | Zachary Korik | 221,000 |
444 | 5 | Phil Hellmuth | 491,000 |
444 | 6 | Gabriel Andrade | 439,000 |
440 | 1 | Davidi Kitai | 815,000 |
440 | 2 | Pratyush Buddiga | 760,000 |
440 | 3 | --empty-- | -- |
440 | 4 | Tony Ruberto | 98,000 |
440 | 5 | Bill Burford | 454,000 |
440 | 6 | Artem Metalidi | 448,000 |
Day 3 action will see the remaining 15 players return at 1 p.m., which is about an hour from now. Of course the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to bring you all the updates, so stay tuned.
Nível: 21
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Ryan Olisar is one of 15 players competing for a gold bracelet and over $500K in prize money in Event #15: $3,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. How does he feel coming into the start of the day and having position on the chip leader?
Zachary Korik has got off to a great start and has doubled through Phil Hellmuth on the very first hand of play.
Mark Darner opened to 20,000 only to see Korik three-bet all-in for 221,000. Hellmuth instantly announced "call" and the remaining players ducked out of the way.
Hellmuth:
Korik:
it was one of tournament poker's many coinflip scenarios and one that Hellmuth would lose. The flop was safe as it gets for pocket sevens, and the turn kept them ahead. The river completed the board and Korik's double up.
Vladimir Geshkenbein needled Hellmuth by saying: "Oh Phil! What are you doing? Putting your money in with ace-high."
Hellmuth responded by saying he lost every flip he played on Day 2 but was still among the chip leaders.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Zachary Korik |
450,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
Phil Hellmuth |
270,000
-221,000
|
-221,000 |
|
Heinz Kamutzki checked from the big blind seat on a flop putting the action on John Andress on the button. Andress bet 13,000 and Kamutzki called.
That was the last of the betting action as both players checked the turn and river.
"Six", declared Kamutzki.
"It's good," came the reply.
Kamutzki turned over and scooped the pot.
Thirteen-time WSOP champion Phil Hellmuth raised to 20,000 from under the gun and his only customer was Zachary Korik in the big blind. A flop reading was checked by both players and Korik checked again when the fell on the river.
Hellmuth took up the role of aggressor and bet 24,000. Korik folded and Hellmuth won the pot.
Phil Hellmuth raised to 28,000 under the gun and Gabriel Andrade called him from the cutoff. Hellmuth then check-called a bet of 20,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Hellmuth double checked his cards. "Diamond check, hold on," he said. The "Poker Brat" then bet 62,000. Andrade wasted little time in calling with the , but his flush was no good as Hellmuth held the nuts with the .
Andrade seemed irritated that Hellmuth called 20,000 on the flop and began to voice his frustrations. Hellmuth jabbed back, and it looks like we can expect some verbal jousting from these two here in the early goings.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
450,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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Gabriel Andrade |
400,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Phil Hellmuth raised to 29,000 from the cutoff seat and Vladimir Geshkenbein called from the big blind.
The dealer spread the flop and both players tapped the table and checked. Geshkenbein led out for 35,000 on the turn and Hellmuth quickly called. Geshkenbein then checked the river and called when Hellmuth made it 30,000 to see a showdown.
"Flush," said Hellmuth as he rolled over .
Hellmuth is being very active in these early stages.
Alen Bilic is the day's first casualty, busting at the hands of John Andress.
Andress opened to 20,000 and quickly called when Bilic three-bet all-in from one seat over for 105,000 in total.
Bilic:
Andress:
Andress had Bilic dominated and his stayed ahead on the flop. The turn was the and it was followed onto the green WSOP-branded felt by the . With that, Bilic busted and we are down to 14 in Event #15.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
John Andress |
750,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Alen Bilic | Eliminado |