Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER Dia 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-12 09:00 UTC-7

Day 3 of the MILLIONAIRE MAKER Begins at 11:00 a.m., Messmer Leads

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Out of the 7,361 entries to take their shot at a seven-figure payday and WSOP gold in Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER, only 155 will return for Day 3 action at 11:00 a.m. local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Aaron Messmer is currently leading the way with 1,089,000; he was the only player to bag a stack in excess of 1 million chips. Clyde Shimp (978,000), Manig Loeser (914,000), Sean Marshall (878,000), and Stanley Lee (866,000) round out the top five stacks.

Many familiar faces are still in contention, including two previous Main Event winners. Joe McKeehen (487,000) and Greg Merson (295,000) remain in the hunt, along with Thayer Rasmussen (693,000), Joe Kuether (596,000), Eddy Sabat (524,000), Day 1a chip leader Kyle Hartree (487,000), Joseph Cheong (459,000), JC Tran (387,000), Elio Fox (348,000), Wendy Freedman (319,000), Ralph Massey (279,000), Arkadiy Tsinis (198,000), and Kevin Gerhart (169,000).

Day 3 is scheduled to play out over 10 one-hour levels with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break after six levels. Blinds will be 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000-chip ante when play resumes. The remaining players are scheduled to play down to a winner on Day 4.

Keep it here for continuing coverage of the MILLIONAIRE MAKER and throughout the 2018 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting team.

Tags: Aaron Messmer Arkadiy Tsinis Eddy Sabat Elio Fox Greg Merson JC Tran Joe Kuether Joe McKeehen Joseph Cheong Kevin Gerhart Kyle Hartree Stanley Lee Thayer Rasmussen Wendy Freedman

2018-06-12 12:33 UTC-7

Brown Turns a Flush to Double Up

Nível 22 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Rob Brown in the cutoff and he moved all in for 200,000. Josh Bergman called from the big blind turning over and Brown would need to improve holding .

The dealer fanned the flop and Brown flopped the nut flush. The turn was the improving Brown to the nut flush leaving Bergman drawing dead. The meaningless completed the board and Brown doubled his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rob Brown	425,000 425,000	425,000
Josh Bergman	42,000 -474,000	-474,000

Tags: Rob Brown

2018-06-12 14:13 UTC-7

Tran Takes from Franco

Nível 23 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sonny Franco raised to 38,000 from middle position and JC Tran called from the button. They went heads-up to the flop and Franco continued with a bet of 27,000. Tran called and the hit the turn. Franco checked to Tran who bet 56,000 and Franco called.

The river was the and again Franco checked to Tran who bet 115,000. Franco quickly folded and Tran took the pot without a showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
JC Tran	920,000 145,000	145,000
Sonny Franco	340,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: JC Tran Sonny Franco

2018-06-12 15:02 UTC-7

A Huge Double for Vang

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Nível 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 45,000, Cher Vang called from middle position, Micky Blasi called from the cutoff, and Chris Childers three-bet to 145,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded, Vang called, and Blasi called.

The three players saw a flop of and Childers bet 250,000. Vang called and Blasi folded.

The fell on the turn and Childers shoved to put Vang to a decision for his 838,000-chip stack. Vang called to put himself at risk and the two players tabled their hands.

Cher Vang:
Chris Childers:

Vang had caught up to Childers's aces when he turned two pair and Childers needed help from the river in order to win the pot. The last card was the which changed nothing, so Vang took the pot and the vast majority of Childers's chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cher Vang	2,550,000 1,560,000	1,560,000
Christopher Childers	118,000 -1,282,000	-1,282,000

Tags: Cher Vang Christopher Childers

2018-06-12 15:16 UTC-7

Boatman on a Heater

Nível 24 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

On a board showing and with already around 150,000 in the middle, Barny Boatman checked in the big blind. The player under the gun bet 70,000 and Ryan Goindoo on the button made the call.

Boatman, after some thought, three-bet to 270,000. Only Goindoo opted to call.

The fell on the turn and Boatman announced all in for 298,000. After a few minutes, Goindoo called and the players tabled their cards.

Goindoo:
Boatman:

Boatman held the straight but Goindoo could still hit a nut flush on the river. The fell on the river and Boatman was able to grab the pot to climb to a comfortable stack of 1,300,00.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Barny Boatman	1,300,000 678,000	678,000

Ryan Goindoo	252,000 -848,000	-848,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Ryan Goindoo

2018-06-12 15:32 UTC-7

Liberto Eliminates Kit Yoo

Nível 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Justin Liberto and Cheang Kit Yoo went heads up to the flop and Liberto led out with a bet of 52,000. Kit Yoo raised to 105,000 and Liberto made it 213,000. With the action back on Kit Yoo, he moved all in for 575,000 and Liberto nearly beat him into the pot with the call.

Kit Yoo turned over for top pair but was drawing dead against the of Liberto. The meaningless and completed the board and Kit Yoo was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Justin Liberto	1,500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Cheang Kit Yoo	Eliminado

Tags: Cheang Kit Yoo Justin Liberto

2018-06-12 16:19 UTC-7

Bozzano Eliminates Rasmussen

Nível 25 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Thayer Rasmussen got his stack of 450,000 all in on the flop holding and Enio Bozzano held .

Rasmussen failed to improve when the and completed the board and is the latest player to hit the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Enio Bozzano	1,500,000 520,000	520,000
Thayer Rasmussen	Eliminado

Tags: Enio Bozzano Thayer Rasmussen

2018-06-12 16:53 UTC-7

Loeser Eliminates Lee

Nível 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Bryce McVay raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Manig Loeser called from the button. Michael Souza called from the small blind and Stanley Lee moved all in for 1,081,000 from the big blind.

McVay quickly folded, and with the action back on Loeser, he re-shoved all in for about 1,700,000. Souza gave it some thought before folding and the hands were shown.

Manig Loeser:
Stanley Lee:

The dealer spread the flop and Lee's pocket sixes maintained the lead. The turn brought the and Manig paired his queen to take control of the hand. Lee needed a river six to stay alive, but the river card was no help to Lee.

Loeser dragged in the pot and Lee's impressive MILLIONAIRE MAKER run has come to an end.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Manig Loeser	2,900,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Bryce McVay Manig Loeser Michael Souza Stanley Lee

2018-06-12 16:54 UTC-7

Cheong Hurts Ruivo

Nível 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

According to a player, Joseph Cheong opened to 65,000 under the gun and Manuel Ruivo in the big blind three-bet to 290,000 and had to face Cheong's four-bet all in for 1,282,000.

Ruivo ended up calling and the players tabled their cards:

Ruivo:
Cheong:

The board fell and Cheong took down the pot and the huge double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joseph Cheong	2,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Manuel Ruivo	1,800,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Joseph Cheong Manuel Ruivo

2018-06-12 19:15 UTC-7

Mackey Eliminates Chaves Cortes

Nível 27 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised to 85,000 from early position and Horacio Chaves Cortes moved all in for 810,000. With the action on James Mackey in the small blind, he re-shoved all in for about 2,000,000. McKeehen folded and the cards were shown.

James Mackey:
Horacio Chaves Cortes:

The runout was no help to Chaves Cortes and he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Mackey	3,100,000 380,000	380,000

Horacio Chaves Cortes	Eliminado

Tags: Horacio Chaves Cortes James Mackey Joe Joe McKeehen