7:45pm: Corey Hochman busts in 9th, final table setDown to around 300,000, Corey Hochman open-shoved from middle position and after requesting a count, Vincent Rubianes re-shoved from the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer folded his big blind and the cards went at their backs.
Hochman Q♥T♥Rubianes A♦Q♦
It was over for Hochman on the turn, the board running out 5♥J♦5♠A♣T♦. He'll take home $26,000 for his ninth-place finish.
The final eight are currently bagging and tagging their chips. We'll have official chip counts and an entire wrap shortly. --KB
LEVEL UP. BLINDS 15,000-30,000-3,000
7:01pm: Final table redrawHere's how the overall nine have taken their seats.--BW
Seat 1: Corey HochmanSeat 2: Joe TehanSeat 3: Thomas Hoglund, Jr. Seat 4: Dan ShakSeat 5: Vincent RubianesSeat 7: Steve O'DwyerSeat 7: Tyler KenneySeat 8: Aaron OvertonSeat 9: Vanessa Selbst
6:53pm: Stefanski bubbles (unofficial) final tableThe televised final table of NAPT events is eight-handed, however the unofficial final table comes along side nine players remaining. That has just happened after Tyler Kenney came in for a raise from the button. David Stefanski shoved all in for slightly greater than 400,000 from the small blind. His A♣T♣ looked good until Kenney turned up A♠K♦. Kenney's hand-held up and Stefanski left in 10th place. --BW
6:38pm: Hoglund doubles, Fernandez departsThomas Hoglund made a stand, moving all-in for 310,000 with pocket queens and David Stefanski looked him up with A♠Q♥. The women held and Hoglund chipped as much as 660,000.
Meanwhile, one table over, Jacobo Fernandez got the remainder of his chips within the middle preflop with K♥Q♠ and Joe Tehan made the decision with pocket jacks Again, the pocket pair was good and Fernandez hit the rail in 11th place. --KB
6:32pm: Selbst doubles Overton, loses chip leadTournament short stack Aaron Overton moved all-in for his last 350,000 and Vanessa Selbst made the call, turning over 7♣7♠. Overton showed 9♦T♦ and hit a nine at the flop, doubling his stack to 740,000.
For the primary time all day, Selbst has fallen below 2 million in chips and out of the highest spot.--KB
6:25pm: Selbst can't bluff ShakAfter taking a little bit a tumble by doubling up Vincent Rubianes, Dan Shak has regained most of these lost chips. Vanessa Selbst limped in from the small blind and Shak checked his option from the massive. Selbst led out for 28,000 at the Q♦7♥5♣ flop and Shak made the decision. The turn brought the 8♥ and Selbst loaded another bullet, making it 63,000 to head. Shak called again, and so they went to the river which fell the T♥. Selbst bet 157,000 and Shak quickly called.
"You got it," Selbst said, as Shak turned up Q♠7♣ for 2 pair.
Shak is back as much as 1.45 million while Selbst slipped to 2.45 million. --KB
6:13pm: Rubianes doubles through ShakVincent Rubianes' downward slide today has ended. After starting Day 4 with greater than 1,000,000 in chips, Rubianes was all the way down to half that. He finally just got all-in with Dan Shak. Rubianes held A♥K♠ to Shak's T♦T♣. Rubianes made his pair at the flop and got back up around where he started the day. --BW
BLINDS UP, PLAYING 12,000-24,000-2,000 IN LEVEL 23
5:30pm: Kenney climbingA pair of pots late within the level have pushed Tyler Kenney as much as second in chips. Within the first, Steve O'Dwyer opened for 43,000 from the cutoff, Kenney three-bet to 115,000 at the button and O'Dwyer made the decision. Both players checked at the A♠3♠9♠ flop, then did the similar when the 8♠ hit the turn. The river fell the 5♥ and O'Dwyer check-called Kenney's 125,000 bet. Kenney turned up Q♠Q♥ for the flush and O'Dwyer mucked.
A short while later, O'Dwyer opened again for 43,000, Kenney flat-called and Thomas Hoglund made it 143,000 to head from the cutoff. O'Dwyer folded and Kenney called. Hoglund led out for 150,000 at the K♣7♣2♦ flop, earned a call, then made it an identical quantity when the 4♦ came at the turn. Hoglund called again and both players checked the 5♦ at the river. Kenney showed K♦T♥ for the win and vaulted to 1.85 million in chips. Hoglund was left with 350,000.
Players at the moment are on a 15-minute break.
5:01pm: Selbst leaves Overton at the short stackVanessa Selbst opened for a min-raise to 40,000 from early position, Aaron Overton three-bet to 122,000 from the large blind and Selbst made the decision. Overton led out for 202,000 when the flop fell Q♥7♣3♦ and after a couple of minute within the tank, Selbst moved all-in.
Overton elected to save lots of his remaining 260,000 and folded. Selbst is as much as 2.7 million.--KB
4:44pm: Plouffe go poof(Yes, we've been waiting to make use of that headline for a few days now). Steve O'Dwyer opened to 44,000 and got a flat call from Tyler Kenney. That opened the door to a 431,000 shove from Philippe Plouffe. O'Dwyer will need to have had something on Plouffe, because he made the decision with A♠9♣. Kenney got out of the way, and Plouffe turned up 8♣T♣. The board ran out K♣[4♠J♥K♥7♥ and Plouffe exited in12th place. --BW
LEVEL UP. BLINDS 10,000-20,000-2,000
4:09pm: The youngsters might call this a "level"This hand wasn't so remarkable for the betting sequence or the result, but for the sheer period of time Corey Hochman took to make his decision. Because the final seconds ticked off Level 21, Hochman opened for 32,000 within the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called at the button. The flop came down A♠K♠4♣ and Hochman checked to O'Dwyer, who bet 42,000. With the ESPN cameras trained on his face, Hochman began mumbling something about putting O'Dwyer specifically at the 8♥T♥ and sat within the tank because the 15-minute break ticked away.
"Seriously, this is able to take the entire break," Hochman said. O'Dwyer remained stone-faced as his opponent hemmed and hawed.
After six and a half minutes ticked off the clock, Hochman finally settled on a raise to 125,000. O'Dwyer snap-folded and headed off for what was left of his break showing no signs of tilt as Hochman continued to mug for the cameras. --KB
4:02pm: Matte's day is doneWith just minutes to head before the third break of the day Jean-Philippe Matte took his half-average stack and got it within the middle with A♦9♦. It was a nasty spot. David Stefanski was sitting with black kings, flopped his set, and put Matte out in 13th. Players are actually on a 15-minute break. --BW
3:50pm: Updated chip countsHead over to the NAPT chip count page for fresh-from-the-oven updates on our 13 remaining players. Vanessa Selbst remains to be atop the pack with 2.5 million, with Dan Shak in second with 1.68 million. --KB
3:29pm: Another scalp for SelbstThe wheels could still come off, but for now Vanessa Selbst is ruling the day. She just opened for 38,000. When Ara Melikian shoved for 176,000, Selbst snap-called with A♣K♣. Melikian was way behind along with his meager K♥Q♥. The board ran out 8♣8♦7♠T♠6♣ and Melikian was gone in 14th place. --BW
3:14pm: Gibbons guttedFollowing a gap raise to 35,000 from Phillipe Plouffe, David Stefanski three-bet to 85,000 at the button, only to be met with a shove from Joseph Gibbons within the big blind. Plouffe gave up his hand and Stefanski called. Stefanski had Gibbons dominated with A♦K♠ to his K♣T♣, the board running out 5♥5♦7♥9♦Q♣ to send him home in 16th place. --KB
3:05pm: Phillipe Plouffe doubles through Joseph GibbonsPhillipe Plouffe's stack have been rising and falling faster than the Dow Jones index today. Only minutes after busting Taylor von Kriegenbergh, Plouffe saw nearly all those chips go "poof" when he played a huge pot against David Stefanski right before the last break, Stefanski claiming all but 189,000 of Plouffe's stack. However, Plouffe is back at the rise after doubling through Joseph Gibbons in dramatic fashion.
Gibbons limped in, as he's vulnerable to do, and Plouffe moved all-in for 265,000. After an extended tank, Gibbons made the decision and turned up the most efficient hand-- pocket nines against Plouffe's K♣8♣. The Q♥6♣2♥ flop agreed with Gibbons, as did the 4♦ at the turn, however the K♦ spiked at the river, saving Plouffe's tournament life.
"Yes!" Plouffe exclaimed.
"F**k!" cried Gibbons, before apologizing for his profanity.
Gibbons is right down to 300,000 while Plouffe is back as much as 555,000. --KB
2:55pm: RedrawWith 16 players remaining, here's how they're seated now. --BW
Table 11. Aaron Overton2. Vincent Rubianes3. Vanessa Selbst4. Dan Shak5. Nenad Medic6. Joe Tehan7. Jacobo Fernandez8. Ara Melikian
Table 21. Philippe Plouffe2. Jean-Philippe Matte3. David Stefanski4. Thomas Hoglund Jr.5. Joe Gibbons6. Corey Hochman7. Steve O'Dwyer8. Tyler Kenney
2:54pm: Overton ousts OlivierAaron Overton opened for 36,000 at the button and Olivier Busquet three-bet to 65,000. Overton called the additional 29k, and so they went heads-up to a A♦J♠5♦ flop. Busquet checked, Overton bet 45,000 and Busquet called. The turn brought the K♦ and Busquet moved all-in. Overton snap-called, revealing K♣J♦ to Busquet's pocket queens. The 3♠ at the river sent Busquet to the rail in 17th place while Overton hit the million-chip mark.
With 16 players remaining, they're re-drawing for seats on two tables.--KB
2:48pm: Players are back in actionThe third level of the day is underway. A fresh chip count is up on our chip counts page (just see that little black box at the right).--BW
LEVEL UP. BLINDS 8,000-16,000,2,000
2:12pm: Plouffe busts Von Kriegenbergh in 18thFollowing a 27,000 opening raise from Taylor von Kriegenbergh Phillipe Plouffe moved all-in for 276,000 and Von Kriegenbergh made the decision for his last 271,000. Unfortunately, his A♦T♣ was dominated, as Plouffe tabled the A♥Q♣. No assistance on the board for Von Kriegenbergh and he departed in 18th place. Plouffe can calm down a little now, he's as much as a miles healthier 586,000 in chips. --KB
2:07pm: Plouffe steamyPhilippe Plouffe isn't a weak man. He looks as if the kind of guy that would handle himself in a bar fight. PRESENTLY isn't the time to cross him. Moments ago, Corey Hochman came in for a raise to 26,000. Plouffe made it 80,000 to play. Hochman moved all-in for 348,000 and Plouffe snap-called with pocket kings. Up again Hochman's A♠K♥, Plouffe was fit until the A♥ hit at the flop. Suffice it to say, the five-foot radius around Plouffe is now a spot you enter provided that you might be collecting hazardous duty pay. --BW
2:00pm: Selbst invites Busquet to value-town, Busquet declinesVanessa Selbst opened for 27,000 from under-the-gun and Olivier Busquet called from the large blind. Both players checked the A♣9♠7♦ flop. The turn came the 5♦ and Busquet checked again. Selbst bet 38,000 and Busquet came along. When the Q♥ hit the river, Busquet checked to Selbst who made it 48,000 to move. After a protracted think, Busquet folded. Selbst flashed the 6♦8♥ for the turned straight.
"I hoped to get some value there," she said. Busquet confessed to having a suited ace in diamonds for high pair at the flop and a flush draw at the turn. --KB
1:52pm: So long, SandhuJoe Tehan came in for a raise to 26,000 from the cutoff. Sukh Sandhu had 102,000 more and moved all-in. Tehan made the decision with 9♥T♥. Sanhu held 5♣5♠. He looked good at the [ac2♠8♦ flop, but that J♠ turn and Q♦ river ended his day in 19th place. --BW
1:35pm: Adam Geyer out in 20thAdam Geyer met his tournament end following a battle of the blinds that saw him get the remainder of his chips within the pot with A♠T♣ against David Stefanski's A♦J♦. Stefanski hit top pair at the turn, the board running out 7♥8♣2♠J♦6♦ to send Geyer to the rail. Stefanski is as much as 745,000. --KB
1:20pm: Tryba's day endsAn early-days chip leader, Chris Tryba could go no further than 21st place. The tip came at present when he opened to 20,000. Jacobo Fernandez three-bet to 60,000. Tryba shoved for 184,000 total, and Fernandez made the decision. Tryba's 6♠6♥ was behind J♣J♥. The board ran out 7♣8♣8♠A♠8♥ and Tryba headed for the rail. --BW
1:11pm: Back in actionThe 21 remaining players are back of their seats and able to play at 6,000-12,000-1,000. --BW
1:04pm: A COUPLE OF words from our chip leaderIf you were wondering what was on Vanessa Selbst's mind as she sat down today with the chip lead, here is a little peek. --BW
LEVEL UP. BLINDS NOW 6,000-12,000-1,000
12:57pm: Battle of blinds ends LomanKyle Loman was down below 200,000 and in desperate need of a double-up. With A♥J♣ within the small blind, he didn't figure to get a greater chance. Unfortunately for Loman, Steve O'Dwyer aroused from sleep with A♣K♣ within the big blind. O'Dwyers handheld and Loman left in 22nd place. Players are actually on a 15-minute break. --BW
12:55pm: Phillipe Plouffe doubles through Adam GeyerOn the last hand before the break, Adam Geyer opened for 23,000 and got a decision from Joe Tehan within the cutoff before Phillipe Plouffe shoved from the small blind. Geyer re-shoved and Tehan folded.
It was an ordinary race, Plouffe's A♣J♥ up against Geyer's 8♥8♣. Plouffe flopped a jack and turned an ace to double his stack to 440,000 while Geyer fell to 385,000. --KB
12:38pm: Eric Froehlich eliminated in 23rd place, Selbst nears 2 millionAnd the wealthy get richer.
Vanessa Selbst opened for 22,000 from the cutoff and Eric Froehlich made the decision from the massive blind. Froehlich checked the T♣9♦2♦ flop over to Selbst, who made it 28,000 to head. Froehlich called, and the Q♣ landed at the turn. Froehlich checked, Selbst bet 62,000, Froehlich moved all-in, and Selbst snap-called, revealing a collection of deuces. Froehlich needed serious help with J♠T♥ but he couldn't fill his straight draw at the river, the J♥ falling instead to offer him a no-good two pair. Froehlich hit the payout desk in 23rd while Selbst's stack crested the 2,000,000 mark. --KB
12:28pm: Jonathan Schroer eliminated in 24th placeJonathan Schroer, our man of 1000 quirks (resting his head at the table during all-ins, scooting his chair three feet back from the table to see at his hole cards) is Day 4's first casualty. After Thomas Hoglund opened for 21,000, Schroer shoved from the cutoff, only to have Dan Shak re-shove right behind him at the button. Hoglund folded and the cards went on their backs, Shak with pocket tens and Schroer with A♦K♣. Schroer couldn't atone for the 9♥5♥3♣Q♦6♣ board and departed in 24th place, while Shak's stack rose to 670,000. --KB
12:21pm: Busquet takes it with a four-betFollowing Jean-Phillipe Matte's opening raise to 21,000, Nenad Medic made it 56,000 to head from middle position. The action folded to Olivier Busquet within the big blind, who made a chilly four-bet to 100,000. Matte quickly folded and Medic, after quite a protracted tank, did the same.--KB
12:18pm: David Stefanski doubles through Joe TehanAdam Geyer opened for 22,000 from under-the-gun, Joe Tehan flat-called and David Stefanski moved all-in from the massive blind. Geyer folded and Tehan called.
Stefanski: A♠K♠Tehan: A♥Q♥
No disasters for Stefanski at the A♦8♣4♠J♦5♦ board and he doubled to 322,000, leaving Tehan on 380,000. --KB
12:15pm: Joseph Gibbons doubles through Jacobo FernandezJonathan Schroer led off the action with a raise to 22,000 and Joseph Gibbons called at the button before Jacobo Fernandez made it an extra 65,000 to head from the small blind. Schroer folded and after an extended tank, Gibbons called. The flop came down K♦9♣7♣ and Fernandez moved all-in,having Gibbons significantly covered. He snap-called, turning over 7♦7♠ for bottom set while Fernandez revealed A♠K♠. The set held during the T♣ at the turn and the 2♠ at the river, doubling Gibbons to 215,000. --KB
12:10pm: Play underwayThe final 24 players have kicked off play for the day. Because the cards went within the air on Table 1, the players started calling out their ages. Nenad Medic thought he was growing older at age 28. Olivier Busquet, on his method to 30, said he had Medic beat. The old man on the table, Jean-Philippe Matte, quietly informed them he was the senior member of the table at 30 years old. I've never felt so aged and decrepit. --BW
As we arrange our gear this morning, a polite young man approached the media desk, asking where at the PokerStars Blog he could find the post containing the overnight chip counts.
"All I WILL find is last year's, when Vanessa Selbst was the chip leader," he said.
We informed him that no, he was not hallucinating, he had indeed found the proper post and that Selbst was again the overnight chip leader following an afternoon 3 that saw the sphere trimmed from 74 to the 24 so that it will unbag their chips in about thirty minutes' time. Today's mission? To minimize to a last table of eight that might rather well include defending champion Selbst. Stacked at 1,406,000, she has a 383,000 lead over second-in-chips Vincent Rubianes, the one other player who has crossed the seven-figure mark.
For an entire take a look at the chip counts and today's table draw, click over to the NAPT Mohegan Sun Day 4 seating assignments. We'll even be tracking the primary day of the $10,000 Bounty Shootout, that's about to begin its first flight over at the ESPN set.
Stick around, it is going to be a jam-packed day of poker up here within the Connecticut woods. We'll be underway at Noon with 48 minutes remaining in Level 19.
Reporting team (so as of 12-oz. cocktails consumed last night): Kristin "change100" Bihr (2), Brad Willis (0). Photography: Joe Giron
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