$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 911

Nick Schwarmann opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Ben Yu called from the button to the  flop. Schwarmann continued for 100,000 and Yu called again before the turn. Schwarman put in a stack worth 350,000 which covered Yu, who then used a time bank chip to think it out.

After a minute, Yu called at risk.

Schwarmann:
Yu:

Yu had a preflop monster but was outflopped by Schwarmann’s ace. The river was and Yu was eliminated in 16th place.

Nick Schwarmann – 4,380,000 (146 bb)
Ben Yu – Eliminated in 16th place ($26,102)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 911

Rainer Kempe raised to 60,000 from early position, Nick Schwarmann called from the small blind, and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop came , and action checked to Kempe who bet 80,000. Schwarmann check-raised to 175,000, Yu folded, and Kempe called.

The turn was the , Schwarmann bet 225,000, and Kempe called.

The river was the , Schwarmann shoved with a covering stack, and Kempe mulled it over for a bit before he folded.

Schwarmann showed as he collected the pot.

Nick Schwarmann – 3,900,000 (130 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 610,000 (20 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 911

The Championship is back underway after the two-table redraw and Ness Reilly continues to lead. She has nearly a 1 million chip lead over Alan Krockey in second place.

They will continue playing out this levels and survivors will bag up for Day 4 tomorrow.

Table 78
Seat 1: Mike Chiappetta – 1,655,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Darryll Fish – 1,200,000 (40 bb)
Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 2,830,000 (94 bb)
Seat 4: Ben Yu – 740,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Andy Frankenberger – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: Rainer Kempe – 640,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: John Dolan – 1,580,000 (53 bb)
Seat 8: John Richards – 945,000 (32 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: Brett Bader – 1,240,000 (41 bb)
Seat 2: Cong Pham – 2,100,000 (70 bb)
Seat 3: Aleksandr Shevelev – 2,100,000 (70 bb)
Seat 4: David Liu – 1,380,000 (46 bb)
Seat 5: Mario Prats Garcia – 1,360,000 (45 bb)
Seat 6: Almog Biton – 1,220,000 (41 bb)
Seat 7: Alan Krockey – 2,880,000 (96 bb)
Seat 8: Ness Reilly – 3,850,000 (128 bb)

Chip counts:

1. Ness Reilly – 3,850,000 (128 bb)
2. Alan Krockey – 2,880,000 (96 bb)
3. Nick Schwarmann – 2,830,000 (94 bb)
4. Cong Pham – 2,100,000 (70 bb)
5. Aleksandr Shevelev – 2,100,000 (70 bb)
6. Mike Chiappetta – 1,655,000 (55 bb)
7. Andy Frankenberger – 1,600,000 (53 bb)
8. John Dolan – 1,580,000 (53 bb)
9. David Liu – 1,380,000 (46 bb)
10. Mario Prats Garcia – 1,360,000 (45 bb)
11. Brett Bader – 1,240,000 (41 bb)
12. Almog Biton – 1,220,000 (41 bb)
13. Darryll Fish – 1,200,000 (40 bb)
14. John Richards – 945,000 (32 bb)
15. Ben Yu – 740,000 (25 bb)
16. Rainer Kempe – 640,000 (21 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $511,604*
2nd: $331,116
3rd: $244,342
4th: $182,249
5th: $137,440
6th: $104,784
7th: $80,771
8th: $62,992
9th-10th: $49,680
11th-12th: $39,617
13th-14th: $31,989
15th-16th: $26,102

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 911

Action folded to Bruce Kramer in the small blind. He moved all in for 240,000 and Mike Chiappetta called in the big.

Kramer:
Chiappetta:

It was a race and Kramer needed to pair up to stay in the game but whiffed the board to go out in 17th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock and they are redrawing seats for the last two tables.

Mike Chiappetta – 1,655,000 (55 bb)
Bruce Kramer – Eliminated in 17th place ($21,577)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 911

Cong Pham raised to 65,000 from under the gun, David Liu three-bet to 175,000 from the button, and Pham called.

The flop was , and Pham check-called 175,000 from Liu.

The turn was the , and Pham check-called 275,000 from Liu.

The river was the , Pham shoved for 1,295,000, and Liu used a time-extension chip before he folded.

Cong Pham – 2,615,000 (87 bb)
David Liu – 1,100,000 (38 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 911

Almog Biton raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Mario Prats Garcia called from the big blind.

The flop came down , Garcia checked, Biton bet 100,000, Garcia check-raised all in with a covering stack, and Biton called all in for 300,000.

Biton:
Garcia:

Biton led with a pair of aces and held up through the turn and river to double up.

Almog Biton – 790,000 (16 bb)
Mario Prats Garcia – 1,100,000 (37 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 911

On the next hand, after Jerry DeLisle was sent out, Ness Reilly was at it again. She opened to 75,000 from the cutoff (dead button) and Cong Pham called in the small blind. Patrick Quinn moved all in from the big blind for 715,000 to get a call from Reilly and fold from Pham.

Quinn:
Reilly:

A monster for Reilly and the best Quinn could do was pair his jack on the board to exit in 18th place.

One more elimination and the last 16 players will redraw seats at the last two tables.

Ness Reilly – 3,500,000 (117 bb)
Patrick Quinn – Eliminated in 18th place ($21,577)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 911

Ness Reilly opened to 75,000 from the button and Jerry DeLisle moved all in from the small blind for 333,000. Cong Pham released his big blind and Reilly called.

DeLisle:
Reilly:

Reilly was ahead for the knockout and DeLisle missed the board to exit in 19th place.

Ness Reilly – 2,600,000 (87 bb)
Jerry DeLisle – Eliminated in 19th place ($21,577)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 911

Table 72
Seat 1: Mike Chiappetta – 1,310,000 (43 bb)
Seat 2: John Dolan – 2,370,000 (79 bb)
Seat 3: Rainer Kempe – 1,020,000 (34 bb)
Seat 4: Andy Frankenberger – 1,630,000 (54 bb)
Seat 5: Darryll Fish – 855,000 (28 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Aleksandr Shevelev – 2,100,000 (70 bb)
Seat 8: Bruce Kramer – 365,000 (12 bb)

Table 78
Seat 1: Almog Biton – 560,000 (19 bb)
Seat 2: — Empty —
Seat 3: Ben Yu – 1,775,000 (59 bb)
Seat 4: Alan Krockey – 2,220,000 (74 bb)
Seat 5: Mario Prats Garcia – 1,385,000 (46 bb)
Seat 6: Nick Schwarmann – 3,320,000 (111 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: John Richards – 825,000 (28 bb)

Table 79
Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: David Liu – 1,715,000 (58 bb)
Seat 3: Brett Bader – 665,000 (22 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Ness Reilly – 2,185,000 (73 bb)
Seat 6: Jerry DeLisle – 390,000 (13 bb)
Seat 7: Cong Pham – 1,725,000 (58 bb)
Seat 8: Patrick Quinn – 805,000 (27 bb)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
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Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 911

Rainer Kempe raised to 48,000 from the cutoff, Darryll Fish three-bet all in for 438,000 from the small blind, and Kempe called.

Kempe:
Fish:

The board came down , giving Fish trip queens to double through Kempe.

Darryll Fish – 928,000 (39 bb)
Rainer Kempe – 1,080,000 (45 bb)