2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

That's All for Day 3

Robert Mizrachi has opened up a big lead on the field
Robert Mizrachi has opened up a big lead on the field
Day 3 at the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic was a quick one. The action began right at noon local time with 85 players remaining for the push to the money. After about three and a half levels, just 36 of them remained to bag their chips for the overnight soak.

It was a bloodbath early on as 20 players failed to make it out of the first 90-minute level alive. More than a dozen fell during the next round as the money approached, including a whole laundry list of notable pros. Some of those who would make Day 3 but fail to earn a payday included Gavin Smith, Al Riccobono, Tyson Marks, Tim "tmay420" West, James Honeybone, Frank "gator93" Hernandez, Susie "SusieQue" Moncek, and David "Doc Sands" Sands. Also falling by the wayside were Team UB Pros Scott Ian, Shawn Rice, and -- much to his disgruntlement -- Phil Hellmuth.

On the flip side of things, Robert Mizrachi came into this third day with the chip lead, and there would be no changing that today. The only movement from Mizrachi was upwards, and he's stuffed his chip bag with 743,500 technicolor chips. That's good enough to make him the clear favorite going forward, leading the field by a cavernous margin with two days of play left.

The 36 who remain will come back for Day 4 tomorrow at noon, and things will be a little different in the tournament room. We'll be six-handed from here on out, so the action should be plentiful. Until then, goodnight from Aruba.

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