Nick Schulman raised from the cutoff only to have Daniel Idema three-bet from the button. Steve Landfish made the call from the big blind, and Schulman came along for the ride as well. When the flop fell , the betting really took off, well after both Landfish and Shulman checked. Idema took the opportunity to bet, Landfish check-raised, Schulman three-bet, and Idema put in the four-bet.
Landfish tanked for a long time before folding his hand, inspiring Schulman to make the call. Both players checked the turn, which was followed by the on the river. It went bet-call as Schulman showed down for two pair. Idema showed for the same two pair and the duo chopped up Landfish's money.
We missed most of the action but saw Tam Hang bet the river and Matthew Gallin make the call. Hang immediately mucked and Gallin produced for a club flush on the river.
Justin Smith raised in the hijack and Tam Hang three-bet on the button. Smith made the call and check-called Hang’s bet on the flop. Both players checked the on the turn which prompted Smith to take a stab on the river. Hang picked Smith off however as Smith announced “jack high” and Hang turned over for ace high to win the pot.
Barry Greenstein raised in the cutoff and Tam Hang defended from the big blind. On the flop and turn, Hang check-called Greenstein’s bets. Both players checked the river and Hang showed for a pair of queens. Greenstein turned over a superior pair however with to win the pot.
The next hand, Greenstein raised again and Darren Woods called from the big blind. Like Hang before, Woods check-called Greenstein’s bets on the flop and turn. However on the river this time, once Woods checked, Greenstein fired one more bet which got his opponent to fold.
Steve Landfish raised from middle position and was soon three-bet by Marwan Abdelal in the big blind. Landfish four-bet, Abdelal called, and the flop came down . It went bet-call, as it did on the turn and river.
"Tens up," Landfish said as he flipped . Abdelal double checked his cards before tossing them in the muck.
The remaining 14 players have taken their seats and the cards are back in the air. The plan for the day is to play down to a winner or ten levels, whichever comes first.
Daniel Idema finished runner-up in this event last year.
What was once a field of 153 limit-hold’em aficionados and professionals is now down to just over a dozen players. Yesterday, the field reached the money at 18 players, which was followed by four bust outs: Michael Schneider (18th- $20,274), Ian Johns (17th- $20,274), Mikhail Smirnov (16th- $20,274), and Carlos Mortensen (15th- $24,060). Today, just 14 players will return in attempt to capture the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet and the accompanying $378,642 first-place prize. Matthew Gallin is the man best positioned to do so as he begins Day Three as the chip leader with 575,000.
There are some interesting storylines to keep an eye on here on Day Three. For instance, last year’s runner-up, Daniel Idema, is alive and well in this event, no doubt looking for redemption. Standing in his way is a laundry list of established pros including Richard Brodie, Hoyt Corkins, Nick Schulman, Isaac Haxton, Justin “Boosted J” Smith, and Barry Greenstein. Will any of these players emerge victorious and join the following prestigious list of Limit Hold’em Champion?
Former $5,000-$10,000 Limit Hold’em Champions
Year
Event
Entrants
Player
Earnings
2005
Event #28 ($5,000)
269
Dan Schmeich
$404,585
2007
Event #18 ($5,000)
257
Saro Jason Getzoyan
$333,379
2008
Event #30 ($10,000)
218
Rob Hollink
$496,931
2009
Event #33 ($10,000)
185
Greg Mueller
$460,836
2010
Event #29 ($10,000)
171
Matt Keikoan
$425,969
2011
Event #27 ($10,000)
152
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$378,642
Day Three is set to begin at 3:00 PM local time, which is just over a half an hour away. Be sure to join us then as well look to crown the next $10,000 Limit Hold’em Champion.
, the betting really took off, well after both Landfish and Shulman checked. Idema took the opportunity to bet, Landfish check-raised, Schulman three-bet, and Idema put in the four-bet.
turn, which was followed by the 
on the river. It went bet-call as Schulman showed down 
for two pair. Idema showed 
for the same two pair and the duo chopped up Landfish's money.
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for a club flush on the river.
flop. Both players checked the 
on the turn which prompted Smith to take a stab on the 
river. Hang picked Smith off however as Smith announced “jack high” and Hang turned over 
for ace high to win the pot.
flop and 
turn, Hang check-called Greenstein’s bets. Both players checked the river and Hang showed 
for a pair of queens. Greenstein turned over a superior pair however with 
to win the pot.
flop and 
turn. However on the river this time, once Woods checked, Greenstein fired one more bet which got his opponent to fold.
. It went bet-call, as it did on the 
turn and 