$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 911

Aleksandr Shevelev opened to 100,000 from early position and John Dolan moved all in for 1,545,000. The rest of the table released and Shevelev called with the bigger stack.

Shevelev:
Dolan:

A “classic race” as some would say and Dolan was unable to pair up his overcards on the board. The former November Niner was the first sent off the final table and he collected $49,680 for ninth place.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 6,100,000 (122 bb)
John Dolan – Eliminated in 9th place ($49,680)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 911

There’s been very little major activity over the last few orbits as Ness Reilly and Aleksandr Shevelev continue to lead the pack. With the average stack sitting at 61 big blinds, this could take a while.

Seat 1: Brett Bader – 2,135,000 (43 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Schwarmann – 3,840,000 (77 bb)
Seat 3: Darryll Fish – 2,540,000 (51 bb)
Seat 4: Mario Prats Garcia – 1,525,000 (31 bb)
Seat 5: Alan Krockey – 3,490,000 (70 bb)
Seat 6: Aleksandr Shevelev – 4,340,000 (87 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Frankenberger – 3,170,000 (63 bb)
Seat 8: John Dolan – 2,260,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Ness Reilly – 4,400,000 (88 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 911

Ness Reilly opened to 105,000 from under the gun and Andy Frankenberger came along from the small blind to the flop. Frankenberger checked, Reilly bet 160,000 and Frankenberger called.

Frankenberger took the initiative after the turn and bet 250,000. Reilly called and Frankenberger checked the river. Reilly bet 550,000 and Frankenberger quickly called.

Reilly showed and Frankenberger turned over for Broadway to send him the big pot.

Andy Frankenberger – 3,175,000 (64 bb)
Ness Reilly – 3,700,000 (74 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 911

After the final table redraw, the nine remaining players took a quick break. Ness Reilly is back in the lead with Aleksandr Shevelev a close second.

Seat 1: Brett Bader – 2,135,000 (43 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Schwarmann – 3,840,000 (77 bb)
Seat 3: Darryll Fish – 3,315,000 (66 bb)
Seat 4: Mario Prats Garcia – 715,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Alan Krockey – 2,575,000 (52 bb)
Seat 6: Aleksandr Shevelev – 4,930,000 (99 bb)
Seat 7: Andy Frankenberger – 2,385,000 (48 bb)
Seat 8: John Dolan – 2,260,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Ness Reilly – 5,160,000 (103 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 911

Alan Krockey opened to 100,000 from the button and Mike Chiappetta three-bet all in for approximately 800,000. Darryll Fish mucked his big blind and Krockey quickly called.

Chiappetta:
Krockey:

Chiappetta needed help but missed the flop. He picked up an open-ended straight draw on the turn but the river sent him to the rail in tenth place.

Tournament staff paused to clock with nine players remaining to redraw the final table. They will play down to six players for the live-stream tomorrow.

Alan Krockey – 2,500,000 (63 bb)
Mike Chiappetta – Eliminated in 10th place ($49,680)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 911

Almog Biton open-shoved for 655,000 from the hijack and Ness Reilly called from the cutoff. The rest of the table released and they were off to the races.

Biton:
Reilly:

Biton needed to fade the suited overcards but Reilly picked up the nut flush draw on the flop. It completed on the turn to leave Biton with a single, straight flush out. The river was not it and he was eliminated in 12th place.

Ness Reilly – 3,885,000 (97 bb)
Almog Biton – Eliminated in 12th place ($39,167)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 911

Ness Reilly opened to 90,000 and David Liu defended in the big blind to the flop. Liu checked, Reilly bet another 90,000 and Liu called before the turn. Reilly put Liu all in after the river.

He called, Reilly tabled and Liu mucked to eleventh place.

Ness Reilly – 4,200,000 (105 bb)
David Liu – Eliminated in 11th place ($39,167)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 911

Table 78
Seat 1: Mike Chiappetta – 1,760,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 2,225,000 (56 bb)
Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 3,250,000 (81 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Andy Frankenberger – 1,500,000 (38 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: John Dolan – 2,660,000 (67 bb)
Seat 8: Alan Krockey – 2,300,000 (58 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Brett Bader – 1,900,000 (48 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Aleksandr Shevelev – 5,650,000 (141 bb)
Seat 4: David Liu – 805,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: Mario Prats Garcia – 1,100,000 (28 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: Ness Reilly – 3,525,000 (88 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 911

Cong Pham opened to 90,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Shevelev three-bet to 250,000 from the button. The blinds released and Pham moved all in for 1,100,000, Shevelev quickly called with a button monster.

Pham:
Shevelev:

Pham was in a lot of trouble and he was not bailed out on the board to exit in 13th place.

Aleksandr Shevelev – 5,080,000 (127 bb)
Cong Pham – Eliminated in 13th place ($31,989)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 911

Rainer Kempe was the shortest of the stacks returning for Day 4 and put it in the middle a few times. He was heads up with Nick Schwarmann to the flop and Schwarmann bet enough to put him all in. Kempe called and the hands were tabled.

Schwarmann:
Kempe:

Schwarmann was ahead with middle pair and Kempe could not catch up on the turn or river for an early exit.

Nick Schwarmann – 3,965,000 (99 bb)
Rainer Kempe – Eliminated in 14th place ($31,989)