Ryan Gebow raised from under the gun to 800,000, and when it folded to Dong Chen in the hijack, he three-bet to 1,800,000. It folded back to Gebow who four-bet all in for Chen's stack of 6,200,000. After using one time extension, Chen made the call
Dong Chen: A♠Q♦
Ryan Gebow: J♥J♣
It was a race for Chen's tournament life, but after the board ran out 5♥5♠J♠4♦7♠ Gebow flopped a full house, making Chen the first elimination at the final table.
Action folded to Andrei Piatrushchanka on the button, and he raised all in. It folded to the big blind Jerry Wong who made the call for his stack of 3,875,000.
Jerry Wong: A♥8♦
Andrei Piatrushchanka: K♦J♦
Wong at risk but ahead with his ace high. However, when the board ran out 10♣3♣10♦6♠J♥, Piatrushchanka made a pair of jacks on the river to take the pot and eliminate Wong.
Michael Dwyer moved all in from middle position and was immediately at risk as Paul Newey shoved his larger stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way and the cards were tabled.
Michael Dwyer: A♦4♦
Paul Newey: A♥K♠
The 5♠3♣3♠ flop brought Dwyer some chop outs, but the 8♦ turn and J♥ river were blanks to confirm his exit in 13th position.
Jeffrey Hakim raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and Dong Chen on his direct left three-bet to 1,500,000. It folded back to Hakim who four-bet all in for his stack of 9,775,000, which Chen snap called.
Jeffrey Hakim: Q♠Q♣
Dong Chen: A♣K♣
It was the classic race for a massive pot worth over 20 million chips. The board ran out 10♥6♣8♦2♦6♠ and Hakim managed to hold with his pocket queens, to take the pot and regain the chip lead.
Diogo Coelho opened to 625,000 and Andrei Piatrushchanka made the call on his left. Action folded to Joshua Zucchet, who moved his short stack all in. Coelho took a moment before shoving his larger stack, and Piatrushchanka instantly called covering both players.
Joshua Zucchet: K♣A♦
Diogo Coelho: 5♥5♦
Andrei Piatrushchanka: A♠A♣
Piatrushchanka's aces were never in danger on the 7♦J♦A♥6♦3♦ runout, improving to a set and scoring the double knockout.
Alina Paliahoshka opened to 400,000 in middle position before David Miscikowski moved all in. Paliahoshka made the quick call and the hands were turned up.
David Miscikowski: 9♥9♦
Alina Paliahoshka: A♣K♠
Miscikowski was flipping and the 3♣2♣Q♣ flop provided some flush outs for Paliahoshka. The dealer then revealed the 8♣ turn to put Paliahoshka in the lead, while the A♥ river cemented Miscikowski's exit in 17th position.
Diogo Coelho opened to 400,000 in early position and was quickly three-bet to 900,000 by Andrei Piatrushchanka on his left. Mathew Frankland then used a time bank card before moving all in, and action folded back around to Coelho.
After using a time bank card of his own, Coelho slid in the call and was at risk heads up after Piatrushchanka folded.
Diogo Coelho: A♣A♦
Mathew Frankland: A♥K♥
Frankland was unable to improve on the 7♦2♥6♠10♣9♠ runout, as Coelho's pocket aces held for the early double.
The $2,500 Mini Main Event at the World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) has reached its final day at Atlantis Paradise Island. The event featured five starting flights, drawing a total of 2,031 entrants and generating a prize pool of $5,077,000. A total of 306 players advanced to Day 2, securing a minimum cash of $5,630, and 17 players are returning for Day 3, all vying for the top prize of $575,050. Heading into the final day as the chip leader is Jeffrey Hakim with 11,300,000 chips.
Day 3 $2,500 Mini Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
Place
Name
Country
Chip Counts
Big Blinds
1
Jeffrey Hakim
United States
11,300,000
57
2
Dong Chen
China
11,200,000
56
3
Joshua Zucchet
Canada
10,125,000
51
4
Jerry Wong
United States
10,075,000
50
5
Andrei Piatrushchanka
Belarus
8,100,000
40
6
Alina Paliahoshka
Belarus
7,475,000
37
7
Aram Oganyan
United States
6,775,000
34
8
Mathew Frankland
United Kingdom
5,625,000
28
9
Viktor Ustimov
Russia
5,000,000
25
10
David Miscikowski
United States
4,425,000
22
Several WSOP bracelet winners are still in the field, including Dong Chen (11,200,000), who sits in second place in chips, Day 1b chip leader Jerry Wong (10,075,000), and Day 1d chip leader David Miscikowski (4,425,000). Other notable players remaining include Paul Newey (2,025,000) and Aram Oganyan (6,775,000).
Many big names in the poker world made the money but fell short of reaching Day 3, including Chris Hunichen, Chris Brewer, Justin Saliba, Faraz Jaka, Maria Ho, and ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel, all of whom secured a minimum cash of $5,630. Matt Glantz, David Peters, and Stephen Song each earned a payout of $7,140. Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan made a deeper run, cashing for $9,040, as did two-time bracelet winners Alex Livingston and Jesse Lonis. Falling just short of the final day was high-stakes crusher Fedor Holz, who finished in 28th place for $18,390.
Fedor Holz
Action will resume at Level 30 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. There will be 40-minute levels, with a break after every three levels of play. The 17 remaining players have all locked up a cash of $23,300.
$2,500 Mini Main Event Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$575,050
8
$91,020
2
$445,400
9
$70,135
3
$344,000
10
$51,080
4
$261,500
11-12
$35,390
5
$202,100
13-16
$29,320
6
$152,300
17
$23,300
7
$120,600
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