Liv Boeree comes out of retirement to play the Main Event and says, "I’m playing better (now) than before I quit." Enjoy this really awkward interview with her and Tiffany Michelle. (Get a room, ladies!)
According to players at the table, Jacob Thibodeau opened and Phil Hellmuth jammed in his remaining stack of about 25,000. Thibodeau called and hands were revealed.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Jacob Thibodeau: 
Hellmuth's fishhooks were well ahead of the eights, and were further ahead on the 
flop. However, the two-outer spiked the turn to put him behind, and a blank came on the river to bust him in unfortunate circumstances early in the day.
The table said he was gracious and said "Good game," before making his exit, but there will be no "white magic" in the form of Hellmuth at this year's Main Event final table, as the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event champion and bracelet record-holder is no longer in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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360,000
26,400
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26,400 |
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Busted | |
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For the first time in Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship all of the remaining hopefuls will take their seat at the same time. There are 2,362 players returning for Day 3 which begins at 11 a.m. local time throughout the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Leading the way will be Conrad De Armas who bagged up a whopping 744,000 chips on Day 2cef. De Armas edged out Rameez Shahid who finished Day 2abd with an impressive 731,700 chips. Rounding out the top three stacks is Adam Walton who finished Day 2cef with 673,100. Walton also finished Day 1f as the chip leader and has continued his momentum through the first two starting days.
There will be a few former World Series of Poker Main Event champions to keep an eye on heading into Day 3. Chris Moneymaker will be entering with the largest stack of them all, returning with 531,600 chips. Qui Nguyen, Martin Jacobson, Joe Hachem, Scott Blumstein, and Phil Hellmuth will also be in action to begin the day.
| Day | Entries/Returning | Advancing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 523 | 348 | |
| Day 1b | 845 | 611 | |
| Day 1c | 600 | 433 | |
| Day 1d | 2,550 | 1,933 | |
| Day 1e | 797 | 592 | |
| Day 1f | 1,045 | 782 | |
| Day 2abd | 145/2,892 | 1,440 | |
| Day 2cef | 145/1,807 | 922 | |
| Day 3 | 2,362 |
A total of 6,650 entries were recorded over six starting flights and the first two levels on each of the Day 2 flights. That built a total prizepool of $62,011,250 that will be spread out amongst the final 1,000 players with a min-cash being worth $15,000. The money bubble is expected to be reached at some point on Day 4.
Everyone that makes the final table will become a poker millionaire, while the eventual winner will walk away with an $8,000,000 first-place prize.
Here's a look at the final table payouts (click here to see a list of all payouts):
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $8,000,000 |
| 2 | $4,300,000 |
| 3 | $3,000,000 |
| 4 | $2,300,000 |
| 5 | $1,800,000 |
| 6 | $1,400,000 |
| 7 | $1,225,000 |
| 8 | $1,100,000 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 |
Another five two-hour levels are on the schedule for Day 3 with the action getting underway around 11 a.m. and wrapping up around 12 hours later. The blinds will resume on level 11 at 1,200/2,400 and a 2,400 big blind ante. There will be 20-minute breaks after every level and a 75-minute dinner break after level 13.
Keep it locked here as the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you all of the updates throughout Day 3 of the Main Event and as the tournament progresses towards the money bubble.
