Last Break of Day 3: Max Steinberg Eliminates Phil Ivey, Takes Chip Lead
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We've reached the final 20-minute break here on Day 3 of the 2013 WSOP Main Event. The board is showing that 792 players are still alive, and with only 648 players making the money, the bubble is rapidly approaching. We're expecting to reach the money early on Day 4.
After starting the day with just 39,000, Max Steinberg is the new leader with just under 1 million in chips after finishing on the better end of a nasty cooler against Phil Ivey on the ESPN Stage. On an 
flop, Ivey got his 416,000-chip stack in with bottom set, and Steinberg called with middle set. The board bricked out, and just like that Ivey was eliminated from the tournament.
Dick van Luijk was the leader at the dinner break, and despite taking a hit to his stack is still among the leaders. Joining him near the top of the leader board are Somar Al-Darwich, Matthew Huey, Umang Dattani, Nick Schwarmann, Vladimir Geshkenbein and Kyle Julius.
Former champion Erik Seidel managed to double up twice to stay alive, while another former winner, Carlos Mortensen lost a big pot to dip to 55,000.
Joining Ivey on the rail during the past level were Dan Cates, Erika Sands, Philipp Gruissem, Haralabos Voulgaris, Tom McEvoy, Shannon Shorr, Andy Frankenberger and Tony Gregg, who was also seated at the ESPN feature table with Ivey.
We're off to grab some chip counts. See you in 20!