There will be a winner crowned today in Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em BOUNTY. The remaining 29 players will return for Day 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, all ready to take their best shot at becoming the champion.
Harrison Gimbel leads the field into the final day as the only player over one million chips with 1,085,000. Marc Foggin is not far behind with 982,000 and Tobias Peters rounds out the top three with 963,000. There are many others within striking distance including Jiri Horak, Jake Bazeley and Tom Hall.
When the action gets underway, play will continue at Level 21 for another 30 minutes, then they'll continue with 60-minute levels until a winner is decided. That winner will receive $266,646 and a WSOP gold bracelet. There will continue to be a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the day's sixth level. Play will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time in the Brasilia Room.
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A nightmare at the tables just came to a conclusion for Tom Hall, who started the day as one of the big stacks only to hit the rail in 27th place.
In his final hand, Hall raised to 27,000 and Govert Metaal in the small blind three-bet to 87,000. Hall reraised to 187,000 and Metaal pushed all in. Hall quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Tom Hall:
Govert Metaal:
The flop improved Metaal to a set and the turn and river improved the Dutchman further to a flush, eliminating Hall in 27th place for $8,428.
In a battle of the blinds, Matthew Brooks shoved from the small blind with and James Gilbert called from one seat over with . The flop of left Brooks in desperate shape, and no runner-runner miracle saved the Belgian after two blanks came up on turn and river.
Charlie Nguyen got it all in pre-flop with about one big blind against Mark Foggin. Foggin had against Nguyen's . Nguyen couldn't improve after Foggin flopped an eight and was unable to make an epic comeback, settling for 25th place.
Patrick Popowski had just doubled up, then soon after raised from the button and faced a three-bet by Jacob Bazeley in the small blind. Popowski pushed for around 500,000 and Bazeley called to put his opponent at risk in a big flip.
Patrick Popowski:
Jacob Bazeley:
The board ran out and Bazeley turned his ace to eliminate Popowski. "I should have just called and pushed the flop," Popowski said on his way out.
Jason Jarvis was in middle position and raised to 32,000. Uri Reichenstein was on the big blind and three-bet to 91,000, Jarvis called.
The flop was and Reichenstein led for 68,000. Jarvis moved all in for roughly 270,000 and Reichenstein called.
Uri Reichenstein
Jason Jarvis
Jarvis needed to hit his open ended straight draw or find a way to make two pair or trips if he was going to stay alive. The turn was the giving him some hope and the river was the hitting Jarvis's straight but completing a flush at the same time for Reichenstein and eliminating Jarvis.
Down to his last 60,000 after losing that big hand a few minutes ago, Zachary Gruneberg moved all in from the button and Jacob Bazeley called out of the big blind.
Zachary Gruneberg:
Jacob Bazeley:
The flop changed nothing much and Gruneberg remained in the lead. On the turn, both picked up a straight draw and the on the river completed a straight for Bazeley.
"Nice hand, Baze," Gruneberg said. Both players bumped fists before Gruneberg headed to the payout desk in order to collect $8,428 for his efforts.
Uri Reichenstein opened the action with a raise to 45,000 from early position and Marc Foggin moved all in for his last 220,000 from the button. Reichenstein called and the cards were turned over.
Marc Foggin:
Uri Reichenstein:
On the flop, Reichenstein picked up a gutshot straight draw and he was ready to chop it up after the turn. However, the river gave him the better two pair and Foggin was eliminated in 19th place for $8,428. All remaining 18 players have $10,478 locked up and will now redraw to the last two tables.
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flop improved Metaal to a set and the 
turn and 
river improved the Dutchman further to a flush, eliminating Hall in 27th place for $8,428.
and James Gilbert called from one seat over with 
. The flop of 
left Brooks in desperate shape, and no runner-runner miracle saved the Belgian after two blanks came up on turn and river.
against Nguyen's 
. Nguyen couldn't improve after Foggin flopped an eight and was unable to make an epic comeback, settling for 25th place.
and Reichenstein led for 68,000. Jarvis moved all in for roughly 270,000 and Reichenstein called.
, Duy Ho in the big blind and Zachary Gruneberg got their stacks in with Gruneberg at risk of elimination.
on the turn gave Ho some more outs, but the 
appeared right in the window and the rest of the board ran out 
river gave him the better two pair and Foggin was eliminated in 19th place for $8,428. All remaining 18 players have $10,478 locked up and will now redraw to the last two tables.