During level 5 action, Sergei Gurin limped in, preflop, with a bet of 300. Kevin MacDonald, Adam Mouyal, and John Pihlak all called. When the dealer revealed a flop 
, Sergei initiated the betting, wagering 800. John and Kevin called, and Adam quickly folded.
The turn was flipped 
; all three players checked. The river was a 
, and the trio all tapped again. When Sergei turned his cards 
and revealed trip 4s, Kevin and John tossed in their hands.
The players have just returned from their first 15 minute break of the day, and during the pause in the action we counted the chips. We discovered a pretty close race. Giancarlo Palleschi has 82,300 chips, more than double the chip average of 32,000, and he holds a tight lead over Shivan Raif Abdine whose stack measures 81,000 chips. There are two more competitors within 5000 chips of the lead.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo | Palleschi | 82,300 |
| Shivan Raif | Abdine | 81,000 |
| Piotr | Siwiec | 76.500 |
| Alexander | Butko | 76,400 |
There are now 140 entries in the WPTDeepStacks Day 1C, including 2 re-entries. The average chip count has increased to 32,000. Level 3 is coming to a conclusion and players will soon be taking a 15 minute break.
Preflop, Ryan Pignatelli raised to 500 from early position. Israel Pantelon, Eric Tancredi, and Rabeh Ebeed all called.
When the flop came down 
, Ryan bet 800. Both Israel and Eric folded, and Rabeh called. When the 
was revealed on the turn, Rabeh wagered 900 and Ryan called. The 
was dealt on the river and Rabeh pushed harder, betting 1,400. Ryan called, and Rabeh was forced to reveal his bluff, 
. Ryan was holding 
and won the pot with two pair.
Level 2 at the WPTDeepStacks Day 1C has just got underway. There are now 122 entries. Here are some pics of the players competing in today’s tournament.
Day 1C of the WPTDeepStacks Event #3 has just kicked off at the Playground Poker Club. It is the third of five WPTDeepStacks flights happening here this week, with Day 1D scheduled to start later today at 6:00pm, and Turbo Day 1E scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:00am.
Players are starting the day with 30,000 chips and the WPTDeepStacks competitors will play through 12 levels of 40 minutes, with 15 minute breaks occurring after every third level.
This is a multiple re-entry event, and players are permitted one entry and one re-entry per Day 1. Late registration will continue until the beginning of level 10.
Good luck to everyone playing – cards are in the air!
