$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  120 of 843

Chanracy Khun was all in from the big blind for 120,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Matt Affleck on the button.

The board came , and Khun paired his king on the flop and turned trips to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chanracy Khun  –  248,000  (50 bb)
Matt Affleck  –  566,000  (113 bb)

With about 120 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 281,000 (56 big blinds).

The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of this level (6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  130 of 843

James Calderaro raised from middle position to 13,000, Fred Goldberg reraised from the button to 38,000, and Calderaro thought for a while before he called.

The flop came , Calderaro checked, Goldberg bet 25,000, and Calderaro called.

Goldberg asked, “Do you have a ten?”

Calderaro replied, “It would probably be the best hand.”

The turn card was the , and Calderaro moved all in. Goldberg went into the tank with about 115K in his stack.

They said a few things back and forth, and after a pause, Calderaro said he would show his cards after the hand.

After a lengthy tank, Goldberg folded, and Calderaro showed . “The best hand,” said Calderaro.

“That was the best hand,” said Goldberg.

James Calderaro  –  472,000  (94 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  115,000  (23 bb)

With about 130 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 259,000 (52 big blinds).

The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.

There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of this level (6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  144 of 843

A player in early position raised to 11,000 and Femi Fashakin three-bet to 30,000. Jason Young called as did the original raiser.

All three players checked the flop. The turn brought the , early position bet 30,000 and only Jason Young called.

The river was the , and both players checked. Young turned over to beat his opponent’s .

Jason Young – 530,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  144 of 843

With the final board showing on the river, reigning Lucky Hearts Poker Open Champion Jason Young bet 46,000 from the small blind, Femi Fashakin raised from the button to 115,000, and Young quickly called.

Fashakin showed for a rivered two pair, but Young turned over to win the pot with a flopped set of fives.

Jason Young  –  430,000  (108 bb)
Femi Fashakin  –  635,000  (159 bb)

The WPT’s 30-second Action Clock will be introduced when the field is down to the final 13 tables (117 players), and the final 106 will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666.

With about 144 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 234,000 (59 big blinds). There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 (~6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  153 of 843

The players return from their second break of the day to begin Level 15, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 and a 4,000 ante.

With 153 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 220,000 (55 big blinds). A scan of the field turned up six players with at least 600K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  John Dollinger  –  842,000  (211 bb)
2.  Farhad Jamasi  –  773,000  (193 bb)
3.  Matt Affleck  –  713,000  (178 bb)
4.  Femi Fashakin  –  689,000  (172 bb)
5.  David Levy  –  633,000  (158 bb)
6.  Mukul Pahuja  –  625,000  (156 bb)

The final 106 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $5,666. There will be a 90-minute dinner break at the end of Level 16 (~6:30 pm), and action will continue tonight until the end of Level 20 (~12:15 am).

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  153 of 843

The second break is here as the money bubble appears on the horizon. The tournament clock shows 153 players remaining with 106 getting paid.

WPT staff are preparing the Time Chips for when the Action Clocks come into play. Once the field reaches the last 13 tables, the Action Clocks will be put on the tables and stay there until the end.

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  180 of 843

After a series of raises Ray Qartomy was all in for around 140,000 with and Scott Baumstein snap-called with .

It was off to the races with Baumstein slightly ahead. The board ran out and Baumstein ended up with a set of tens to eliminate Qartomy.

Scott Baumstein – 345,000
Ray Qartomy – Eliminated

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  189 of 843

Action folded around to the player in the cutoff and he moved all in for 67,000. The button and small blind folded and Manny Perez called at risk from the big blind for his last 19,000.

“Come on,” Perez laughed. “I need it!”

Perez:
Opponent:

It was a fair race and Perez took the lead on the flop. The board finished turn and river to give him the double.

Manny Perez – 42,500 (14 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  216 of 843

Ralph Massey was all in for around 40,000 with and appeared to be in great shape against Tzu Huang’s .

The board came clean for Massey until Huang spiked a two-outer on the river.

Tzu Huang – 340,000
Ralph Massey – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  216 of 843

On a final board reading Cord Garcia bet 14,000. Chris Da-Silva thought about it before folding an ace face up.

Garcia shoes a king, and Da-Silva said “Show me King Queen”.

“I can’t show you King Queen,” Garcia responded “Do you still want to see?”

Da-Silva responded in the affirmative and Garcia turned over a three.

Da-Silva called Garcia an expletive and Garcia scooped the pot.

Cord Garcia – 85,000
Chris Da-Silva – 365,000