![[user252447]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
An open to 15,000 from Joe Cook and a call on the button from Tim West saw Phachara Wongwichit three-bet from the small blind to 81,000. Cook let it go and then West had a bit of a think before he too folded.
“Big double-up hand,” West said. “Two eights, probably just had to fade.”
“Maybe,” replied Wongwichit
Phachara Wongwichit opened the action and got calls from Thomas Boivin in the small blind and Joe Cook in the big blind.
The flop was 
and a continuation bet of 24,000 from Wongwichit got a call from Cook.
The turn card 
was checked around and, on the river 
, Cook led for 33,000. Wongwichit raised to 100,000 and Cook called.
Wongwichit showed 
for the flush while Cook tabled 
for the losing straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
767,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
497,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Paul Michaelis raised to 15,000 from the cutoff. Ben Maya, in the cutoff, and Steve Foutty and Robert Kuhn in the blinds all called.
The flop came 
. Foutty and Kuhn checked, Michaelis opened to 38,000. Maya folded, Foutty, called and Kuhn folded too.
They both checked through the 
on the turn. The 
on the river completed the board. Foutty bet 50,000 and Michaelis called. Foutty showed 
for queens and jacks. Michaelis mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
750,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
Play is underway with 12 players remaining. When they reach the final 10, there will be a redraw for the final table.
Stacks are an average of 100 big blinds at the start of play, so it could take some time before they lose a player.
Level: 1
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Day 3 of Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT at the World Series of Poker starts today at noon local time. Twelve out of 1,025 players that started on Tuesday will return to play.
Tim West is leading the field but the stacks are all pretty close to each other due to the shootout format. West already has two WSOP Circuit rings but will be looking to add his first bracelet to his achievements. Matas Dilpsas is the player with the shortest stack with a difference of only four big blinds less. This will be his highest WSOP cash up till now and he’ll be looking to bag the win in the end.
Other notable players remaining are multiple WSOP Circuit ring winners like Steve Foutty, Alex Rocha, Robert Kuhn, and bracelet winner Paul Michaelis. They are all guaranteed a minimum cash of $16,844, but they will be aiming for that WSOP gold bracelet, $257,764 for first, and bragging rights.
The blinds will begin at 3,000/6,000 with an ante of 1,000 and they will continue playing until a winner has been crowned. The levels will be 40 minutes long with a 15-minute break every three levels and an hour-long dinner break around 6:30 p.m.
This is what the final 12 players are playing for:
| Finish | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $257,764 |
| 2 | $159,273 |
| 3 | $115,297 |
| 4 | $84,453 |
| 5 | $62,602 |
| 6 | $46,969 |
| 7 | $35,673 |
| 8 | $27,431 |
| 9 | $21,360 |
| 10 | $16,844 |
| 11 | $16,844 |
| 12 | $16,844 |
Keep following the live updates from start to finish here on PokerNews to find out who will take that bracelet home with them.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 1 | 1 | Matas Dilpsas | Lithuania | 617,000 | 103 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 2 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 621,000 | 104 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 3 | Joe Cook | United States | 627,000 | 105 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 4 | Alex Rocha | United States | 622,000 | 104 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 5 | Tim West | United States | 641,000 | 107 |
| Brasilia | 1 | 6 | Pharhara Wongwichit | Australia | 637,000 | 106 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 1 | Paul Michaelis | Germany | 621,000 | 104 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 2 | Ben Maya | United States | 622,000 | 104 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 3 | Steve Foutty | United States | 627,000 | 105 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 4 | Robert Kuhn | United States | 636,000 | 106 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 5 | Jonathan Little | United States | 628,000 | 105 |
| Brasilia | 2 | 6 | Ross Ward | United States | 619,000 | 103 |
Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
Day 3 Started
