Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 coverage of Event #63: $1,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mix.
After 20 one-hour levels, the starting field of 445 entries has been whittled down to just nine players, each with hopes of capturing a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet, as well as the first-place prize of $153,220. A talented group remains and leading the way is Jan Suchanek with 494,000. While this only marks Suchanek's sixth career WSOP cash, the Kiwi boasts a plethora of results from down under the past few years.
Second in chips is Bryn Kenney with 298,500. Kenney, who held the chip lead after Day 1, has already made two final tables this summer and this marks his 26th career WSOP cash. Will he capture that elusive first bracelet? Mixed-game veteran Andrey Zaichenko (259,000) and bracelet-winner Randy Ohel (212,500) sit third and fourth in chips, respectively.
Here are the Day 3 table and seating assignments:
Table
Seat
Player
Chips
446
1
Bryn Kenney
298,500
446
2
David Blatte
41,000
446
3
Andrey Zaichenko
259,000
446
4
--empty--
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446
5
--empty--
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446
6
Daniel Zack
205,000
450
1
Randy Ohel
212,500
450
2
Michael Mixer
172,000
450
3
Fabio Coppola
212,000
450
4
Jan Suchanek
494,000
450
5
Haresh Thaker
116,500
450
6
--empty--
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Play is set to resume at 2 p.m. and will continue until a winner emerges. Keep it here at PokerNews for live updates on all of the exciting action!
Andrey Zaichenko opened the cutoff to 10,000 only to have Daniel Zack make it 25,000 to go from the button. Action folded over to David Blatte who shipped all in from the big blind for his last 47,000. Zaichenko folded and Zack called.
Zack:
Blatte:
The board ran out , giving Blatte a set of aces while Zack made a spade flush. Zack scored the knockout and now has about 285,000 in chips.
Daniel Zack opened the cutoff for 9,000 and Haresh Thaker reraised all in for 81,500 from the small blind. Andrey Zaichenko then shipped all in over the top from the big blind, and Zack let his hand go.
Thaker:
Zaichenko:
The board ran out , keeping Zaichenko's ace-queen as the best hand. Thaker was eliminated in eighth place and his bust out has prompted a redraw to the unofficial final table of seven. A seating chart will be made available shortly.
Michael Mixer raised to 10,000 from the button and Bryn Kenney came over the top for 32,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Mixer called.
The flop came down and Kenney led out with a bet of the pot. Mixer replied by moving all in for about 100,000 total and Kenney called.
Kenney:
Mixer:
Kenney's pair of kings led at the moment but Mixer was drawing live on the coming streets. Unfortunately for Mixer, he was unable to improve with the on the turn and the on the river. Kenney scored the elimination and now has about 315,000 in chips.
Daniel Zack raised from under the gun and his only caller was Randy Ohel in the big blind. The two took a flop of and Ohel checked. Zack continued out for 11,000 only to have Ohel slide out a check-raise to 32,000. Zack called.
Both players checked the on the turn, allowing the to finish off the board. Ohel fired 55,000 and Zack moved all in over the top. Ohel called for about 110,000 total and Zack showed for quad fives. Ohel shook his head, showing for a rivered full house and the second best hand. He was eliminated in sixth place and collected $18,923 in prize money.
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Action folded over to Fabio Coppola in the small blind and he put out a raise. Andrey Zaichenko made it three bets from the big blind and Coppola four-bet the action right back. Zaichenko five-bet shipped for 78,000 total and Coppola instantly called.
Zaichenko:
Coppola:
The board fell down , giving Coppola a winning set of kings to eliminated Zaichenko from play. He collected $27,033 for his fifth place finish.
Daniel Zack cut out a raise from the small blind and Jan Suchanek made it three bets to go from the big blind. Zack four-bet shipped all in for 51,000 total and Suchanek called.
Both players drew two cards on the first draw, one on the second, and one on the third.
Suchanek:
Zack:
Suchanek squeezed out his final card - the - completing his four card bagugi. Zack tabled the , leaving him with a three-card and the second best hand. He was eliminated in fourth place for $40,550 in prize money.
Fabio Coppola limped from the button and the floor staff informed him that he must come in for a raise. He made it 20,000 to go and it folded over to Bryn Kenney in the big blind who moved all in. Coppola called for his last 80,000 and the two were off to the draw.
Kenney stood pat and Fabio opted for one card.
Kenney:
Coppola:
Coppola squeezed out a , failing to make a hand to beat Kenney's jack-ten. He was eliminated in third place for $61,396.
Jan Suchanek limped on the button, Bryn Kenney raised to 33,000 in the big blind and Suchanek called.
The flop came down and Kenney checked to Suchanek who bet 105,000. Kenney called, the hit the turn and Kenney checked again. Suchanek fired 250,000 and Kenney called to see the river, which he checked. Suchanek shoved for about 520,000 and Kenney snap called.
Suchanek tabled for nines and deuces, but it was second best to Kenney's for trips.
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, giving Blatte a set of aces while Zack made a spade flush. Zack scored the knockout and now has about 285,000 in chips.
, keeping Zaichenko's ace-queen as the best hand. Thaker was eliminated in eighth place and his bust out has prompted a redraw to the unofficial final table of seven. A seating chart will be made available shortly.
and Kenney led out with a bet of the pot. Mixer replied by moving all in for about 100,000 total and Kenney called.
on the river. Kenney scored the elimination and now has about 315,000 in chips.
and Ohel checked. Zack continued out for 11,000 only to have Ohel slide out a check-raise to 32,000. Zack called.
, failing to make a hand to beat Kenney's jack-ten. He was eliminated in third place for $61,396.
and Kenney checked to Suchanek who bet 105,000. Kenney called, the 
river, which he checked. Suchanek shoved for about 520,000 and Kenney snap called.