Craig Mason was all in preflop for 1,175,000 and Taus Lilius called.
Craig Mason: 
Taus Lilius: 
Mason was racing for his tournament and stayed ahead after the 
board ran out to secure his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
2,400,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
In one of the first hands of the day, the short-stacked Maxi Lehmanski got his stack of 465,000 all in preflop against WSOP bracelet winner Femi Fashakin.
Maxi Lehmanski: 
Femi Fashakin: 
The 
flop brought the case jack to give Fashakin a set, and the 
turn left Lehmanski drawing dead. The meaningless 
was run out on the river and Lehmanski became the first casualty of Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Cards have been dealt out to the final 33 players meaning Day 3 is officially underway!
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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The final day of the Wynn Fall Classic $3,500 Championship gets underway at 12 p.m. PT.
Monday's Day 2 saw 314 players return to the felt and after 10 levels of play, only 33 remained with Taus Lilius leading the pack with a stack of 5 million.
The Danish national will look to secure his largest ever live-tournament cash and his first Wynn Fall Classic title.
Hot on Lilius' tail is Thomas Eychenne who bagged 4.655 million chips with Tommy Tran sitting right behind him with 4.435 million. Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Hastings (4.355 million) and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Chris Moorman (3.150 million) hold top 10 stacks.
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taus Lilius | 5,000,000 | 83 |
| 2 | Thomas Eychenne | 4,455,000 | 74.25 |
| 3 | Tommy Tran | 4,425,000 | 73.75 |
| 4 | Brian Hastings | 4,355,000 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Jorge Consiglieri | 3,815,000 | 63.5 |
| 6 | Scott Drobes | 3,265,000 | 60 |
| 7 | Albert Nguyen | 3,250,000 | 54 |
| 8 | Chris Moorman | 3,150,000 | 52.5 |
| 9 | Joel Wadsworth Jr | 2,935,000 | 49 |
| 10 | Florin Pandilica | 2,930,000 | 48.5 |
With 33 players remaining there's still a ton of poker to be played with a lot of formidable contenders outside the top 10, which include Alex Foxen (2.42 million), Chris Smith (2.065 million), Stanley Lee (1.63 million), WSOP bracelet winners Femi Fashakin (1.53 million), and Stephen Song (1.27 million). There's also another four-time WSOP bracelet winner in the mix in Michael Gathy (870,000), who rounds off the list of notable players.
All players have all secured $27,860, yet all eyes will be on the $812,270 first-place prize and the Wynn Fall Classic trophy that the eventual champion will take home, .
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $812,270 |
| 2 | $541,524 |
| 3 | $372,542 |
| 4 | $265,296 |
| 5 | $196,466 |
| 6 | $153,127 |
| 7 | $123,360 |
| 8 | $102,352 |
| 9 | $86,381 |
A full list of the payouts can be found in the payouts tab.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | |
|
4,455,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
4,425,000 | |
|
4,355,000 | |
|
||
|
3,815,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
3,265,000 | |
|
3,250,000 | |
|
3,150,000 | |
|
||
|
2,935,000 | |
|
2,930,000 | |
|
2,875,000 | |
|
|
||
|
2,755,000 | |
|
2,420,000 | |
|
||
|
2,180,000 | |
|
2,065,000 | |
|
1,730,000 | |
|
1,700,000 | |
|
1,630,000 | |
|
1,575,000 | |
|
|
1,530,000 | |
|
|
||
|
1,475,000 | |
|
1,400,000 | |
|
1,270,000 | |
|
||
|
1,255,000 | |
|
1,135,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Craig Mason | United States | 900,000 | 15 |
| 34 | 2 | Tommy Tran | United States | 4,425,000 | 73.75 |
| 34 | 3 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 465,000 | 7.75 |
| 34 | 4 | Florin Pandilica | Romania | 2,930,000 | 49 |
| 34 | 5 | Valentino Konakchiev | Bulgaria | 2,875,000 | 48 |
| 34 | 6 | Femi Fashakin | United States | 1,530,000 | 25.5 |
| 34 | 7 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | 870,000 | 14.5 |
| 34 | 8 | Taus Lilius | Denamrk | 5,000,000 | 83.5 |
| 35 | 1 | Chris Moorman | United Kingdom | 3,150,000 | 52.5 |
| 35 | 3 | Pim Gieles | Netherlands | 1,700,000 | 28.5 |
| 35 | 4 | Brian Hastings | United States | 4,355,000 | 72.5 |
| 35 | 5 | Stanley Lee | United States | 1,630,000 | 27 |
| 35 | 6 | Matt Waxman | United States | 1,010,000 | 17 |
| 35 | 7 | John O'Neal | United States | 1,020,000 | 17 |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | 1,255,000 | 21 |
| 35 | 9 | Shachar Haran | Israel | 2,180,000 | 36.5 |
| 38 | 1 | Naor Slobodskoy | Israel | 1,400,000 | 23.5 |
| 38 | 2 | Hassan Fares | France | 995,000 | 16.5 |
| 38 | 3 | Matthew Cohn | United States | 475,000 | 8 |
| 38 | 4 | Jeremy Kottler | United States | 2,755,000 | 46 |
| 38 | 5 | Joel Wadsworth Jr | United States | 2,935,000 | 49 |
| 38 | 7 | Stephen Song | United States | 1,270,000 | 21 |
| 38 | 8 | Christopher Smith | United States | 2,065,000 | 24.5 |
| 38 | 9 | Valerie Novak | United States | 1,730,000 | 29 |
| 39 | 1 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 4,455,000 | 74.25 |
| 39 | 2 | Denys Shafikov | Ukraine | 1,135,000 | 19 |
| 39 | 3 | Scott Drobes | United States | 3,265,000 | 54.5 |
| 39 | 4 | Jorge Consiglieri | United States | 3,815,000 | 63.5 |
| 39 | 5 | Chris O'Neil | 1,575,000 | 26.25 | |
| 39 | 6 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,420,000 | 40.5 |
| 39 | 7 | Kevin McKenzie | 990,000 | 16.5 | |
| 39 | 8 | Albert Nguyen | Canada | 3,250,000 | 54 |
| 39 | 9 | Travis Sargent | United States | 1,475,000 | 24.5 |
$3,500 NLH Championship
Day 3 Started
