$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)
$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)
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Returning to Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 of 911
The penultimate day of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship is upon us and we have 14 players remaining with a shot to make it to the live-streamed final table tomorrow.
Aleksandr Shevelev made a late run last night to take the chip lead with WPT DeepStacks Hollywood final table member Ness Reilly not far behind. High roller Rainer Kempe, local favorite Darryll Fish, SHRP trophy winner Mike Chiappetta, November Niner John Dolan, and WPT Champions Club member Andy Frankenberger are only part of the talented crew returning today.
The levels remaining 90 minutes long and they will continue playing until only six players remain. Those players will return tomorrow to play it out for the Championship in front of the WPT live-stream cameras.
Cards go back in the air at noon and we will have all the action.
Table 78 Seat 1: Mike Chiappetta – 1,375,000 (34 bb) Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 2,165,000 (54 bb) Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 3,250,000 (81 bb) Seat 4: — Empty — Seat 5: Andy Frankenberger – 1,690,000 (42 bb) Seat 6: Rainer Kempe – 455,000 (11 bb) Seat 7: John Dolan – 2,000,000 (50 bb) Seat 8: Alan Krockey – 2,735,000 (68 bb)
$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Returning to Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 14 of 911
Day 3 of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship came to an end with 14 players remaining and Aleksandr Shevelev leading. He had a late push to take the lead away from second place Ness Reilly with Nick Schwarmann, Alan Krockey, and Darryll Fish finishing in the top five.
They will return tomorrow at noon to play down to the live-streamed final table six players. Everyone is guaranteed at least $31,989 but all are still aiming for the top prize of more than $500,000.
Table 78 Seat 1: Mike Chiappetta – 1,375,000 (34 bb) Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 2,165,000 (54 bb) Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 3,250,000 (81 bb) Seat 4: — Empty — Seat 5: Andy Frankenberger – 1,690,000 (42 bb) Seat 6: Rainer Kempe – 455,000 (11 bb) Seat 7: John Dolan – 2,000,000 (50 bb) Seat 8: Alan Krockey – 2,735,000 (68 bb)