$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 30: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 5,700,000 (28 bb)

Players are returning from a 15-minute break as Thai Ha continues to lead the way.

Final Table
Seat 1: Thai Ha – 20,995,000 (105 bb)
Seat 2: Jordan Meltzer – 5,185,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Raminder Singh – 5,680,000 (28 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perez – 3,190,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: David Prociak – 4,640,000 (23 bb)
Seat 6: Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,760,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Evgeniy Catane – 6,800,000 (34 bb)
Seat 8: David Shaw – 2,150,000 (11 bb)
Seat 9: Ronald Campillo – 1,935,000 (10 bb)
Seat 10: Richard Hutchings – 3,670,000 (18 bb)

Thai Ha – 20,995,000 (105 bb)
Evgeniy Catane – 6,800,000 (34 bb)
Raminder Singh – 5,680,000 (28 bb)
Jordan Meltzer – 5,185,000 (26 bb)
David Prociak – 4,640,000 (23 bb)
Richard Hutchings – 3,670,000 (18 bb)
Daniel Perez – 3,190,000 (16 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,760,000 (14 bb)
David Shaw – 2,150,000 (11 bb)
Ronald Campillo – 1,935,000 (10 bb)

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 29: 80,000/160,000/20,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 5,700,000 (36 bb)

Richard Hutchings open-shoved from early position for 1,855,000 and Thai Ha called next to act. The rest of the table folded and Hutchings was in good shape for a double with against .

Hutchings never had a sweat as the board ran to move over 4 million.

Ha: 20,650,000
Hutchings: 4,150,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 29: 80,000/160,000/20,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 5,700,000 (36 bb)

There have been few big pots since the final table start while Thai Ha continues to dominate. He’s added more than 8 million to his stack while the rest of the table feels the pressure.

Final Table
Seat 1: Thai Ha – 22,200,000 (139 bb)
Seat 2: Jordan Meltzer – 5,300,000 (33 bb)
Seat 3: Raminder Singh – 7,600,000 (48 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perez – 4,150,000 (26 bb)
Seat 5: David Prociak – 3,850,000 (24 bb)
Seat 6: Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,200,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7: Evgeniy Catane – 3,300,000 (21 bb)
Seat 8: David Shaw – 2,300,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Ronald Campillo – 2,600,000 (16 bb)
Seat 10: Richard Hutchings – 2,300,000 (14 bb)

Thai Ha – 22,200,000 (139 bb)
Raminder Singh – 7,600,000 (48 bb)
Jordan Meltzer – 5,300,000 (33 bb)
Daniel Perez – 4,150,000 (26 bb)
David Prociak – 3,850,000 (24 bb)
Evgeniy Catane – 3,300,000 (21 bb)
Ronald Campillo – 2,600,000 (16 bb)
David Shaw – 2,300,000 (14 bb)
Richard Hutchings – 2,300,000 (14 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,200,000 (14 bb)

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 5,700,000 (47 bb)

Action is back underway at the 10-handed final table with Thai Ha leading the way.

Final Table
Seat 1: Thai Ha – 13,870,000 (116 bb)
Seat 2: Jordan Meltzer – 6,545,000 (55 bb)
Seat 3: Raminder Singh – 8,645,000 (72 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perez – 3,415,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5: David Prociak – 4,730,000 (39 bb)
Seat 6: Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,475,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Evgeniy Catane – 5,525,000 (46 bb)
Seat 8: David Shaw – 3,285,000 (27 bb)
Seat 9: Ronald Campillo – 1,385,000 (12 bb)
Seat 10: Richard Hutchings – 7,205,000 (60 bb)

Thai Ha – 13,870,000 (116 bb)
Raminder Singh – 8,645,000 (72 bb)
Richard Hutchings – 7,205,000 (60 bb)
Jordan Meltzer – 6,545,000 (55 bb)
Evgeniy Catane – 5,525,000 (46 bb)
David Prociak – 4,730,000 (39 bb)
Daniel Perez – 3,415,000 (28 bb)
David Shaw – 3,285,000 (27 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena – 2,475,000 (21 bb)
Ronald Campillo – 1,385,000 (12 bb)

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 5,180,000 (43 bb)

One hand after Johnson was eliminated, a big hand played out on the other table.

Raminder Singh opened to 260,000 from under the gun and found calls from Richard Hutchings and Daniel Perez before Gedeminas Kiuberis moved all-in for 2,240,000.

Singh moved all-in over the top to get folds from Hutchings and Perez and dominated with against . It was a drama-free board for Singh and Kiuberis was eliminated in 11th place for $8,176.

Tournament staff paused the clock to redraw the final table ten players.

Kiuberis: Eliminated in 11th Place
Singh: 8,600,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 4,749,000 (40 bb)

Mark Johnson Jr. opened to 275,000 from the hijack and Thai Ha three-bet to 575,000 on the button. The blinds released and Johnson Jr. moved all-in over the top for 2,100,000.

Ha called with to flip against and Johnson’s stay-alive hopes were crushed on the flop. The turn left Johnson Jr drawing dead and he was eliminated in 12th place for $8,176.

Johnson Jr: Eliminated in 12th Place
Ha: 13,900,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 4,749,000 (40 bb)

Thai Ha opened to 240,000 from the hijack and David Shaw three-bet shoved for 1,755,000 on the button. The blinds released and Ha called with to dominate Shaw’s .

Ha stayed ahead on the while Shaw picked up the first half of his backdoor flush draw on the turn. Shaw was calling for spades then had a delayed reaction on the winning river. Once he recovered and realized he won, he stacked up his double.

Ha: 9,550,000
Shaw: 3,780,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 4,749,000 (40 bb)

While Cantane was doubling up at one table, Gedeminas Kiuberis found his needed double on the other. He three-bet to 515,000 from the button after Ronald Campillo opened to 255,000 from the hijack.

Campillo called the raise and checked the flop before Kiuberis moved all-in for 980,000. After a long think, Campillo called with top pair behind the Kiuberis’ overpair . Campillo moved ahead on the turn but the counterfeit hit the river to give Kiuberis the bigger two-par double up.

Kiuberis: 3,260,000
Campillo: 1,500,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 4,749,000 (40 bb)

On one of the first hands after the restart, Mark Johnson opened to 250,000 under the gun and Evgeniy Catane moved all-in for 1,740,000. Johnson called after a short tank and they were racing.

Johnson:
Catane:

Johnson needed to catch to earn the KO, missed his overcards but added a flush draw on the flop. The turn didn’t help and Catane hit the overkill to double up early.

Johnson: 4,540,000
Catane: 3,630,000

$350 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 28: 60,000/120,000/15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 4,749,000 (40 bb)

Eight starting flights and a long Day 2 were not enough to crown our Event 1 champion. There are 12 players remaining with a chance at the $230,000 top prize with Philly’s Thai Ha leading the way.

The big opening event of the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open drew 4,075 entrants but most of them are gone to leave us with two short-handed tables remaining for some extra Day 3 action.

Former chip leader Gedeminas Kiuberas has the shortest stack of those returning but he can still effectively push around his 13 big blinds. With the average stack sitting at 40 big blinds, there’s still plenty of play and we expect a long battle as the 60-minute blind levels crawl higher.

Chip bags are on the table, players are taking their seats, and action will be back underway in a few minutes.

Table 7
Seat 1: David Shaw – 2,460,000 (21 bb)
Seat 2: Evgeniy Catane – 1,815,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3: Mark Johnson Jr. – 6,345,000 (53 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5: Jordan Meltzer – 7,430,000 (64 bb)
Seat 6:
Seat 7:
Seat 8: Thai Ha – 10,400,000 (87 bb)
Seat 9: Claudio Piedrabuena – 3,240,000 (27 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:
Seat 2: Gedeminas Kiuberas – 1,510,000 (13 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4: Raminder Singh – 3,715,000 (31 bb)
Seat 5: Richard Hutchings – 8,445,000 (70 bb)
Seat 6: David Prociak – 2,820,000 (24 bb)
Seat 7:
Seat 8: Ronald Campillo – 3,240,000 (27 bb)
Seat 9: Daniel Perez Escobar – 5,650,000 (47 bb)

Chip counts:

1. Thai Ha – 10,420,000 (87 bb)
2. Richard Hutchings – 8,420,000 (70 bb)
3. Jordan Meltzer – 7,630,000 (64 bb)
4. Mark Johnson Jr. – 6,345,000 (53 bb)
5. Daniel Perez Escobar – 5,650,000 (47 bb)
6. Raminder Singh – 3,715,000 (31 bb)
7. Ronald Campillo – 3,240,000 (27 bb)
8. Claudio Piedrabuena – 3,230,000 (27 bb)
9. David Prociak – 2,820,000 (24 bb)
10. David Shaw – 2,460,000 (21 bb)
11. Evgeniy Catane – 1,815,000 (15 bb)
12. Gedeminas Kiuberas – 1,510,000 (13 bb)