6:36pm: Selbst ends day with chip leadLast year's NAPT Mohegan Sun champion has ended Day 3 with the chip lead after a major hand against Vincent Rubianes.
It began when Olivier Busquet came in for a raise to 21,000. Rubianes made it 51,000 to play. With the button, Selbst bumped it as much as 109,000. Busquet got out of the way, but Rubianes called.
On a flop of 2♣5♦T♣, Rubianes checked-called Selbst's 129,000 bet. At the J♣ turn, both players checked. When the river brought the fourth club, the 3♣, Rubianes checked again. Selbst took her time in betting, but finally settled on 296,000. Rubianes sat tortured. He threw his head back and looked into the ceiling. When he emerged for his tank, he announced a choice.
Selbst turned over K♠K♣. Rubianes said, "It's good," and shoved his hand toward the muck.
We're still counting up the chips, but there may be no doubt Selbst will enter Day 4 with the chip lead.
Moments later, Leonard Cortellino got K♠Q♣ all in against Sukh Sandhu's pocket fours. The pair held and we were all the way down to the overall 24. A WHOLE wrap-up and chip counts are at the way. --BW
6.20pm: 1 / 4 leftIn short order, we've also lost the short-stacked Gerald Aiello and Eracles Panayiotou, leaving us with 25 players left. Yet one more must perish and day is completed. -- HS
6.15pm: Rubianas crushes Costa, breaks a millionAt the new break, Vincent Rubianes told reporters that his chip count was 980,000, then nodded agreeably when someone piped up: "HOWDY". It has just got even better for Rubianes because he has sent one of the vital other mighty stacks, Ruben Costa, to the rail in an incredible pre-flop confrontation, worth greater than one million chips.
Eric Froehlich opened, making it 24,000 and Rubianes raised to 55,000. Costa announced that he was all in - a stack of 450,000 - and although Froehlich folded, Rubianes called!
Rubianes: K♦K♠Costa: T♣T♦
The board bricked, Costa was sent packing and Rubianes has just about 1.5 million, which puts him massively within the lead. -- HS
LEVEL UP. PLAYING BLINDS OF 5,000-10,000-1,000 IN LEVEL 19
5.55pm: Level overThat's the top of level 17. There'll now be a 15-minute interlude.
5:50pm: Junglen can't beat kingsJoe Tehan came in for a raise to 19,000. Adam Junglen pushed for approximately 100,000 more. Tehan made the fast call with K♥K♣. Junglen's A♣J♠ was behind and not caught up. Tehan flopped a collection that held and sent Junglen out for a $10,500 cash. --BW
5.45pm: Ebanks bustsThere are not any more details than what you notice there within the headline. Joe Ebanks is out. -- HS
5.40pm: Can anyone stop Vanessa Selbst?We've said it before and we'll say it again: something about Mohegan Sun agrees with Vanessa Selbst. She is now very with reference to the chip lead on day three after doubling as much as 833,000 through Jean-Philippe Matte.
Selbst flat-called a pre-flop raise from Matte, taking the 2 of them to a flop of 5♠9♣3♦. Matte checked, Selbst bet 32,000, and Matte called. The pattern repeated at the 6♥ turn. Matte checked, Selbst bet 63,000, Matte called.
And how about yet one more time? The 3♣ rivered and Matte checked, Selbst moved all in for 296,000, which Matte called. Selbst tabled 7♦8♦ for the turned straight, which had become significantly better than Matte's pocket jacks.
Selbst is relentless, we already know that. But back-to-back here can be some achievement even for her. -- HS
5.30pm: Ramdin bites the dustVanessa Selbst is the one remaining Team PokerStars Pro within the field, that is the great distance to mention that Victor Ramdin was eliminated.
This hand sounds much more complicated than it really was, and involved a large number of hand-wringing and chin scratching from four players, before shaking all the way down to be a couple versus over-pair.
It started when Joseph Gibbons opened under-the-gun to 18,000. Adam Geyer called at the button, before Ramdin announced that he was all in for his last 53,500 from the small blind.
Nenad Medic was probably expected to fold his big blind at this spot, but he actually agonised for an excellent long while before announcing that he was all in too, for 206,000. Gibbons seemed interested, but folded. Geyer never seemed interested, and folded too.
That left the 2 of them:
Ramdin: T♣T♦Medic: J♦J♠
"I want a ten," said Ramdin, nevertheless it soon proved that that was the very last thing he really wanted. The flop came Q♣A♠K♦ and Ramdin quickly corrected himself. "I WOULD LIKE a jack." But verbal declarations are binding, and the T♠ turned, as Ramdin has first desired, but it surely now gave Medic a decisive straight.
The 3♠ was none of the chop cards, and Ramdin hit the rail. -- HS
5.15pm: Gibbons doubles, Junglen slipsIt goes nuts now available in the market with huge pot following huge pot and players milling all over as they are attempting to consolidate the overall 32 around four tables. Ad Dan Shak et al heaved their mighty stacks over from their broken table, Adam Junglen and Joseph Gibbons were all in favour of a pot, which bucked the overall bust out trend. If truth be told Gibbons doubled up.
Vincent Rubianes started it, raising to 25,000. Gibbons called from a few seats to his left and, within the small blind, Junglen eaised to 64,000. Rubianes folded but Gibbons moved all in for 145,500, which Junglen called after a moment of thought.
Junglen: J♦J♥Gibbons: K♥Q♥
The flop sent Gibbons fist-pumping to his rail. It came 7♣4♠Q♠. The A♥ turn changed nothing, and neither did the T♣ river.
Gibbons now has about 300,000. Junglen is right down to 140,000.
About two seconds after this, Matt Matros bust from another table, bringing us all the way down to 31. -- HS
5:14pm: Royalty no match for GeyerBryan Leskowitz did all he could today, but his all-in with K♠Q♦ couldn't outrun Adam Geyer's pocket tens. The board ran out 8♠9♦A♥[8♣A♦ and Leskowitz headed to the cage in 33rd place. --BW
5:12pm: Rubianes running the tableWith the board reading T♣4♦K♦J♠ at the turn, Vincent Rubianes checked to Adam Junglen, who bet 32,000. Rubianes called, and the J♥ hit the river. Rubianes checked again, Junglen bet 48,000 and Rubianes raised to 212,000. Junglen folded with a small sigh, saving the 280,000 he had behind while Rubianes moved into the chip lead with 785,000. --KB
5:10pm: Mermelstein goes to MexicoIt looks as if Andrew Mermelstein will make that wedding in Mexico finally. After opening from the button, Mermelstein faced a three-bet from Dan Shak within the small blind. Mermelstein called, they usually saw a J-T-8 flop. Shak moved all-in, having his opponent covered and Mermelstein made the call, turning up J-8 for prime and bottom pair. Shak showed pocket aces. Mermelstein, however, was drawing dead at the turn when Shak spiked another ace to make top set. Shak filled up at the river when the board paired tens and Mermelstein was off to the payout desk, then the airport.
The pot took Shak as much as 525,000.--KB
5pm: Tryba ousts Kirkwood, back beyond 300,000The day one leader Chris Tryba continues to be on this one, and has now knocked out Christopher Kirkwood, all but doubling up within the process.
Joe Tehan opened the pot to 18,500 and Kirkwood moved all in from the cut-off, a complete of 140,000. Tryba, within the blinds, aroused from sleep with queens and snap-called. (Tehan did not.)
It was pair versus pair, but Tryba's queens were better than Kirkwood's sevens. The board bricked and Kirkwood was sent packing. There has been only the odd 40,000 difference between the stacks but Tryba's was the larger and is now at 300,000+.
* Please note, the reporting of this hand was butchered the primary time around. It's now correct. -- HS
4:58pm: Geyer smells a rat, Weisner smells the railOn a 7♦6♦5♠ flop, Andrew Weisner moved all in for 92,500. Geyer thought for several minutes before making the decision with K♣5♦. Weisner turned up the flush and straight draws with A♦4♦. Somehow, the pair of fives held and Weisner is gone. --BW
4.55pm: Right back at yaThe problem with three bets is that usually people four bet right back at them - as Taylor von Kriegenbergh could unquestionably attest. It happened to him in back-to-back pots against Olivier Busquet after which Ruben Costa, costing him about 100,000 chips total.
First up, Busquet opened to 20,000 from early position and Von Kriegenbergh, within the big blind, made it 55,000. Busquet now four bet to 96,000, which left Von Kriegenbergh smiling and muttering: "That's an illegal bet" as he folded.
On the following hand, Costa raised from the button to 17,000 and Von Kriegenbergh bumped it to 45,000. Costa slid out 100,000 straight, and Von Kriegenbergh was forced to fold again. Costa showed K♥8♥.
All three players still have between 350,000-450,000, so there is no need for panic just yet. -- HS
4:48pm: Updated chip countsGet 'em while they're fresh! Chip counts on all 36 of our remaining players are up at the NAPT chip count page. Over the past level, Steve O'Dwyer moved into the lead with 770,000 while Victor Ramdin is the shortest stack within the room at the moment with 66,500. --KB
4.40pm: Take an extended breakFirst hand back after the break, and Vincent Rubianes has sent David Weisberger back to the hall. Rubianes raised to 19,500 pre-flop in late position, Weisberger shoved behind him and Rubianes snap-called.
Rubianes had aces; Weisberger had A♦J♥ and will not catch up. Weisberger is our 37th-place finisher. -- HS
LEVEL UP. BLINDS 4,000-8,000-500
4:24pm: A vulture's view of Victor RamdinIt all began when Adam Geyer opened for a raise and Victor Ramdin moved all-in. He only had A♦T♣, nevertheless it was probably going to be enough to overcome Geyer. The issue was Gerald Aiello within the big blind who awoke with pokert queens. Aiello had 54,500 in his stack and Ramdin was left crippled.
Ramdin laughed and told Aiello, "That was a raise and a re-raise. You were purported to fold!"
That's when the vultures began to circle. Ramdin can be gone soon, and his demise can be late afternoon snack.
Ramdin was all-in at the next hand for 7,500. Called in two spots, Ramdin looked able to find something to do tonight. The Team Pro was holding ace-king and didn't improve. His opponents couldn't beat ace-high.
"Oh, baby," Ramdin declared. "Ship that cheese!"
On the following deal, Ramdin was under the gun and all-in again. "Here we go. This can be a real hand, folks." Play folded around to the large blind. "Don' fold," Ramdin implored. "You're pot-committed. Just call dark. I AM NOT going to be pissed."
Ramdin got the fold he wanted. "Thank you," he said. "I had eight-high." He showed it. It was Vanessa Selbst's 8♦4♦
Now within the big blind, Ramdin warned, "You guys know I'm pot-committed, right?"
Everything Ramdin says is a lie. Or the reality. It's hard to determine which or when. He folded to a raise, after which folded to a raise within the small blind. With 30,000 in his stack, he pulled the button in front of him and folded to a raise. He did the similar when he was within the cutoff.
"If I bust here, I'll go ship the Super Tuesday," Ramdin said.
"Victor," I interrupted. "Today is Monday."
"I'll must stick around then," he said.
Finally, at the last hand before the break, Ramdin pushed out 28,500 in chips. "All of it, guys," he said. "THIS MIGHT hurt your stack."
One player folded. "Nit," said Ramdin.
Another player folded. "Another nit," Ramdin said.
Andre Weisner was having none of it. He moved all-in.
"Show me ace-queen," Ramdin said. Weisner turned over A♠Q♠.
Ramdin tabled pocket threes. The board tan out J♥T♣2♥7♣T♠ and Victor Ramdin was back where he started.
"Oh, baby," Ramdin said again. "I REALLY LIKE this game." --BW
4:20pm: Heimowitz hits the roadOnce again, ace-queen has yielded quite a pleasing pot for Adam Junglen. This time, Lonnie Heimowitz shoved for his last 80,000 from the button with A♥9♥ and Junglen made the decision from the large blind with A♦Q♥. Junglen's kicker played at the A♣J♥3♣4♥K♦ board and Heimowitz exited in 38th place.
Junglen, meanwhile, is as much as 540,000. --KB
4:12pm: Nenad Medic doublesWith the action folded around to him at the button, Christopher Kirkwood opened for 14,500 and Nenad Medic moved all-in for 106,000. Kirkwood didn't take long to make the call, turning up A♥T♦ to Medic's 8♠8♣. The eights were safe at the Q♣3♥2♣4♣6♦ board and Medic doubled to simply wanting 225,000. --KB
4.10pm: Kenney trims the beast's clawsOlivier Busquet described Joe Ebanks as "a beast" earlier on today, regarding Ebanks' ability to cling directly to tournament life when times are bad after which suddenly burst forward to earn bundles of chips when the chance arises. Ebanks was a brief stack for a few days, but then suddenly had greater than 200,000 on a up to date trip around the room.
He pushed Eric Froehlich off a few pots to get those chips, but just because it seemed he could do no wrong, along came Tyler Kenney to prevent him in his tracks.
Ebanks raised to 13,500 from the hijack, something he's been doing from all positions on regular occasions. Kenney called within the bring to an end. The flop came J♥7♥6♣ and Ebanks bet 18,000. Kenney called. The turn was 9♥ and Ebanks led 41,000 at that, which spurred Kenney into gear.
Kenney, sitting the opposite side of the dealer, asked Ebanks how much he was playing behind. Ebanks mutely pushed his chips forward somewhat for Kenney to peer. "How much is that?" Kenney sought confirmation. The dealer did the mandatory and said Ebanks had about 164,000 more.
Kenney thought for some time but then cut out a raise to 93,000, which sent Ebanks deep into the tank. He dwelled for an even long while before folding. "You going to turn"? Ebanks said.
Kenney didn't seem that he had intended to, but was persuaded to flip over a 7♠. Ebanks nodded and on they went. -- HS
3:54pm: Sweeney's swan songAra Melikian opened for 13,500 and the action was folded around to Joe Sweeney, who moved all-in for just a few thousand more. Melikian quickly called with A♥K♥, while Sweeney's tournament life was at stake with Q♥T♥. The T♣6♥2♥ flop was juicy for both players, Sweeney hitting top pair while Melikian picked up the nut flush draw. The turn was the 8♣, however the A♠ spiked at the river to send Sweeney home in 39th place. --KB
3:45pm: Maintaining with the carnageIf you want to maintain with the carnage in a little cleaner form, we're also maintaining with the bust-outs over on our NAPT Mohegan Sun prizes and winners page.
3:39pm: Adieu, Lachance and WhalenOn back-to-back hands we've lost Ludovic Lachance and David Whalen. Lachance got his previous few chips in with A♠Q♣ vs. Matt Matros' J♦9♣. The board, 6♦8♥5♦7♦A♦, ran out a straight for Matros, and Lachance was gone.
One table over, David Whalen was shoving with A♦T♦ to Ara Melikian's A♥K♥. Melikian held, and Whalen is gone. --BW
3:32pm: Markholt finally falls to SelbstVanessa Selbst appeared to be creating a habit of doubling up Lee Markholt today. It happened more times than lets count. Nonetheless, sooner or later within the last half an hour, Markholt somehow lost a majority of his chips.
Just now, his previous couple of antes went within the pot. Both he and Selbst had a jack. Markholt's deuce kicker couldn't delay against Selbst's eight and he's gone. --BW
3.30pm: Two (vaguely) interesting factsThe day one and day two end-day chip leaders, Chris Tryba and Aaron Overton, are sitting next to at least one another.Jacobo Fernandez and the aforementioned Overton are actually out front alone, with about 780,000 apiece. -- HS
3:25pm: Junglen busts PapolaJeff Papola took a coinflip for his tournament life, getting the remainder of his chips within the middle before the flop with pocket sevens against Junglen's A-Q. Big Chick again proved to be a lucky hand for Junglen (it cracked Nick Binger's aces within the first level), as he rivered the Q♠ to eliminate Papola in 43rd place. --KB
3:20pm: Plouffe flops the nutsPhillipe Plouffe opened for a 13,500 raise from the hijacks, Matt Matros three-bet to 35,000 and Plouffe made the decision. Both players checked the K♣6♣5♣ flop and checked again when the A♦ fell at the turn. The river was the 3♠ and Plouffe led out for 45,000. After a minute or so within the tank, Matros made what gave the look to be a reluctant call.
Plouffe showed A♣Q♣ for the flopped nut flush and Matros mucked.
"If it were a low flop, you could have gotten it all," Matros said as Plouffe stacked up the pot. Matros is right down to 215,000 while Plouffe is hovering across the 400,000 mark. --KB
3:15pm: Steve O'Dwyer and the anti-slowrollFollowing a gap raise from Steve O'Dwyer, Michael Quibble moved all-in, and with the next declaration, O'Dwyer beat him into the pot.
"I have aces, I call."
O'Dwyer's A♣A♥ held up against Quibble's 7♠7♦ at the K♣9♥T♠4♠K♥ board and O'Dwyer vaulted to 556,000 in chips while Quibble departed in 44th place. --KB
3.05pm: LeadersWe enter level 17 with 45 players remaining. Aaron Overton started today out front, and he remains there still with just about 800,000 in chips. However there are a couple of other players creeping up behind him, including the following:
Players who've cashed already (that's a pleasant way of putting the truth that they're out) are available at the prizewinners' page. - HS
Reporting team: Kristin Bihr, Howard Swains and Brad Willis. Photography: Joe Giron.
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