Kerry Goldberg raised to 50,000 from early position and Stanley Siegel called from the big blind. The flop came and Siegel pushed all in for 403,000. Goldberg thought for a moment then called and the hands were tabled.
Stanley Siegel:
Kerry Goldberg:
The turn was the and the river brought the and Siegel got a double-up through the former chip leader.
Veronica Daly raised to 40,000 from late position and Ken Aldridge called on the button. Ernest Ruybalid was in the small blind and slid his stack of 197,000 in chips towards the middle, announcing he was all in. Daly thought for a moment and said, "All right. I'll call." Aldridge folded.
Ruybalid was at risk with and Daly was well behind with .
The flop came to give Ruybalid a set of queens, though also gave Daly a pair plus a straight draw. The turn was the , but the river was the and Daly made a straight to take down the pot and send Ruybalid to the rail.
The action was folded around to Steve Hohn on the button who moved all in for 220,000. Daniel Favreau was in the small blind and made the call. Hohn showed but was behind Favreau's .
The board ran out . Hohn was unable to catch a seven and was eliminated in 17th place.
Richard Phelps had less than three big blinds left and moved his short stack all in from early position. Peter Lockwood then shoved all in over the top from middle position and everyone else folded. Phelps tabled and Lockwood showed .
The board provided no help for Phelps and he was eliminated in 18th place.
Ernest Ruybalid limped in from the hijack, and Darrell Ticehurst raised to 30,000 on the button. Ruybalid called.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Ruybalid checked again, and Ticehurst bet 35,000. Ruybalid quickly reached into his stack and put in a check-raise to 135,000. Ticehurst sat back in his chair, crossed his arms and said, "I'm all in." Ruybalid wasted no time and folded.
The action has been quick this morning and most of the short stacks were eliminated within the first few hands to leave just 18 players remaining. Here is the final two-table redraw along with updated chip counts for everyone:
Alan Wheeler was all in before the flop and was called by Ken 'Teach' Aldridge.
Wheeler was the player at risk holding , while Aldridge held .
The flop came and Aldridge stayed ahead with two ladies. The turn was the , giving Wheeler a straight draw, but the dealer peeled the on the river and he was eliminated early in the day.
Aldridge already has a WSOP bracelet and is hunting for number two today. As the tournament is now down to 18 players, they are about to redraw for the final two tables.
Steve Hohn raised to 30,000 from early position, then Jon Whitters sitting directly to Hohn's left moved all in for 181,000. The action folded back around to Hohn who quickly made the call and tabled . Whitters held and would need some help in order to stay alive in the tournament.
The flop gave Whitters some outs when it came , but the turn provided no help and neither did the on the river, eliminating Whitters early on Day 3.
Marcia Godinez was all in for her last 36,000 and was called by David Smith before the flop.
Godinez was at risk but ahead with , and Smith tabled .
The flop then came , meaning Smith had flopped a straight. "I felt it," he said. The turn was the and Godinez picked up a flush draw to possibly survive. But the river was the and Godinez was eliminated.
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and Siegel pushed all in for 403,000. Goldberg thought for a moment then called and the hands were tabled.
and the river brought the 
and Siegel got a double-up through the former chip leader.
and Daly was well behind with 
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to give Ruybalid a set of queens, though also gave Daly a pair plus a straight draw. The turn was the 
, but the river was the 
and Daly made a straight to take down the pot and send Ruybalid to the rail.
but was behind Favreau's 
and Lockwood showed 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
, while Aldridge held 
and Aldridge stayed ahead with two ladies. The turn was the 
, giving Wheeler a straight draw, but the dealer peeled the 
on the river and he was eliminated early in the day.
provided no help and neither did the 
on the river, eliminating Whitters early on Day 3.
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and Godinez picked up a flush draw to possibly survive. But the river was the 
