Drew Heller raised to 16,000 from the button, Richard Allen reraised to 42,000 from the small blind, and Heller called.
Both checked the 
flop and 
turn. The 
then fell on the river, prompting a 38,000 bet from Allen that Heller called. Allen showed 
for aces, and Heller mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
156,000
-144,000
|
-144,000 |
Chris Klodnicki opened for 20,000 from the small blind, Joseph Tracy defended from a seat over with a call, and the two saw the flop come 
. Klodnicki bet 20,000, and Tracy called again. The turn was the 
and Klodnicki bet 45,000 this time, and Tracy called once more.
The river was the 
and this time Klodnicki checked. Tracy bet 90,000, and Klodnicki called, and when Tracy showed 
(two pair), Klodnicki mucked.
Tracy is not only sitting close to Klodnicki (on his left), he's edging closer to him on the leaderboard, too, having moved up into second position at present.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
||
|
840,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
John Chapman (hijack seat) and Coury Mascagni (cutoff) both limped in, then Edward Pham raised to 30,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Chapman got out as well, but Mascagni responded by pushing all in, and Pham called all in for 103,000.
Mascagni had 
and Pham 
. The flop came 
to pair Pham, and after the turn and 
river he'd survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
225,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Compared to previous days, it's definitely a different atmosphere for Day 3 here in the back portion of the poker area of the Sands Casino, right in the middle of the casino.
Slot machines are ringing all around us, music plays amid the constant hum and chatter, and the dimness and noise all contrast sharply with the relative quiet of the bright conference room downstairs where Days 1a, 1b, and 2 of the tourney took place.
That said, the players appear comfortable and without too much in the way of distractions as the final two tables proceed. And there's a nice opportunity for passersby to rail the event by standing around the perimeter on the outside of poker area. Some are stopping out of curiosity, while a few are here supporting specific players.
It folded to Chris Klodnicki in the small blind who once again accepted the invitation to raise, this time to 20,000. Joseph Tracy — moved over to Table 30 to balance the tables — called from the big blind.
There was betting after the 
flop and a couple of checks after the 
turn, thus bringing the pair to the river which came the 
. Klodnicki checked again, Tracy bet 100,000, and Klodnicki called. Tracy then showed 
for a wheel, and Klodnicki mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,155,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
560,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
William Tonking raised to 16,000 from the cutoff seat, then a short-stacked Vince Baldassano reraised to 42,000 from the button, leaving himself just a few chips behind. It folded to Coury Mascagni who reraised all in from the big blind, and Tonking folded.
Mascagni:
Baldassano:
The flop came perfectly for Baldassano, rolling out 
to deliver him the nut flush, and by the 
turn he'd sealed up the hand to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
345,000
-118,000
|
-118,000 |
|
111,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
Following a hijack raise to 16,000 by Chris Klodnicki, Ian Searing called from the small blind, then Daniel Wach reraised to 51,000 from the big blind. Klodnicki folded, but Searing stuck around.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the . Searing checked again, Wach bet 44,000, and Searing called. The river then brought the 
, putting a third diamond on the board. Searing bet 75,000 this time, and Wach made the call.
Searing showed 
, but Wach had 
for a set and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
200,000
-114,000
|
-114,000 |
Drew Heller opened for 17,000 from under the gun and only Daniel Wach called him from the cutoff. The flop came and Heller checked. Wach bet 16,000, and Heller called. The turn brought the , and Heller checked again. This time Wach bet 33,000, and Heller called once more.
The river was the 
and Heller checked one more time. Wach fired again, this time for 65,000, and Heller decided to look him up.
Neither player's hand had paired the board, but Heller's beat Wach's and Heller claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
-123,000
|
-123,000 |
|
|
300,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Chris Klodnicki raised to 16,000 from under the gun, then Michael Ryan reraised all in for 132,000 from a seat over. It folded around to Timothy Chang in the big blind who reraised all in, and Klodnicki slid his cards away.
Ryan had while Chang had , but unfortunately for Ryan the flop came 
to give Chang a set of jacks. The turn was the and river the , and Ryan is out in 15th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Micah Raskin and William Tonking have been going at it thus far through the first couple of orbits at Table 29, with Raskin having gotten the better of their skirmishes thus far.
Just now Raskin was raising again to 16,000 from the hijack seat and Tonking called from the small blind. The flop came . Tonking checked, Raskin bet 20,000, and Tonking called. Both players then checked the turn.
The river brought the and a bet of 31,000 from Tonking. Raskin thought a beat, then called. Tonking showed for second pair of tens and a flush draw that didn't fill, but Raskin had him beat with for kings and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
595,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
400,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
