$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship $2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining:  8  of 843 4r2132

John Dollinger opened to 145,000 from middle position, Brian Altman called, and James Calderaro defended his big blind.

The flop came , it checked to Altman who bet 150,000. Calderaro quickly raised to 475,000, Dollinger got out of the way, and Altman called.

The turn brought the , Caldo shoved for 1,220,000 and Altman snap called.

Calderaro tabled and needed to improve against Altman’s .

The river was the , giving Altman a full house to eliminate Calderaro in ninth place.

Brian Altman – 8,200,000
James Calderaro – Eliminated in 9th Place ($46,763)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9  of 843

Here’s a look at how the final nine players stack up:

Seat 1: James Calderaro – 1,920,000 (38 bb)
Seat 2: Hiroaki Harada – 2,490,000 (50 bb)
Seat 3: John Dollinger – 7,915,000 (158 bb)
Seat 4: Chanracy Khun – 4,275,000 (86 bb)
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 6,720,000 (134 bb)
Seat 6: Nadeem Hirani – 2,040,000 (41 bb)
Seat 7: Nadya Magnus – 2,795,000 (56 bb)
Seat 8: Scott Drobes – 2,000,000 (40 bb)
Seat 9: Peter Walsworth – 3,315,000 (66 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $482,636*
2nd:  $311,751
3rd:  $230,086
4th:  $171,642
5th:  $129,438
6th:  $98,686
7th:  $76,078
8th:  $59,309
9th:  $46,763
* First-prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 entry into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions.

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9  of 843

John Dollinger opened to 115,000 from under the gun and Sam Soverel shoved for 1,225,000 total. It folded back around to Dollinger who put in the calling chips.

Soverel tabled and needed to improve against Dollinger’s .

The flop came and Soverel took the lead. It was short lived however as the board ran out , and Dollinger spiked an ace on the river.

John Dollinger – 7,915,000
Sam Soverel – Eliminated in 10th Place ($46,763)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10  of 843

Billy Pilossoph moved all in for 1,315,000 and Nadeem Hirani called all in for 1,070,000 from the button.

Hirani turned over and was in good shape to double against Pilossoph’s .

The board ran out and Hirani needed to dodge another heart, he did as the river was the .

Pilossoph was left short and eliminated shortly after.

Nadeem Hirani – 2,265,000
Billy Pilossoph – Eliminated in 11th Place ($37,295)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11  of 843

Ian Gillespie opened to 115,000 and John Dollinger shoved for 1,935,000 effective from the big blind. Gillespie called all in with and was flipping against Dollinger’s .

The flop came and Dollinger goes “Looks like I win this one.” He was right as the board ran out , , bricks for Gillespie who ended his run in 12th place.

John Dollinger – 5,730,000
Ian Gillespie – Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,295)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12  of 843

On a flop of Scott Drobes bets 175,000 and John Dollinger put him in for 950,000. Drobes called.

Dollinger tabled and was up behind Drobes’s .

The board ran out , and Drobes ended up with a full house to score a double up.

“I’m not folding that spot,” said Drobes. Dollinger said “Nice hand”

Scott Drobes – 2,225,000
John Dollinger – 3,580,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12  of 843

Aaron Rosenthal moved all in for 585,000 from the cutoff and Peter Walsworth called from the button.

It was a coin flip as Rosenthal tabled against Walsworth’s .

The board came and Walsworth’s pocket fives held to eliminate Rosenthal in 13th place.

Peter Walsworth – 4,705,000
Aaron Rosenthal – Eliminated in 13th Place ($30,091)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13  of 843

Chanracy Khun opened to 115,000 from the cutoff and Nadeem Hirani three-bet to 225,000 from the button. Khun called.

Both players checked the flop. The turn brought the , Khun checked and Hirani bet 280,000 winning himself the pot.

Hirani showed and scooped the pot.

Nadeem Hirani – 1,680,000
Chanracy Khun – 3,350,000

 

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13  of 843

Cards are in the air for Day 4 of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship. Good luck players!

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13  of 843

From a starting field of 843 entries, just 13 players remain as Day 3 comes to a close.

Thanks to a few big pots during the last level of the night, John Dollinger (pictured) will bring the big stack into Day 4. Dollinger bagged 4,900,000, giving him more than 98 big blinds at the Day 4 starting level.

WPT Main Event Champions Brian Altman, Chanracy Khun, and James Caderaro are still in the hunt, as well as WSOP bracelet winner Sam Soverel.

Here’s the lineup:

Table 30

Seat 1: Peter Walsworth – 4,050,000 (81 bb)
Seat 2: Nadya Magnus – 4,015,000 (80 bb)
Seat 3: Brian Altman – 4,390,000 (88 bb)
Seat 4: Billy Pilossoph – 1,295,000 (26 bb)
Seat 5: Chanracy Khun – 3,570,000 (71 bb)
Seat 6: — empty —
Seat 7: Nadeem Hirani – 1,460,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Aaron Rosenthal – 585,000 (12 bb)

Table 40

Seat 1: John Dollinger – 4,900,000 (98 bb)
Seat 2: Sam Soverel – 1,765,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3: — empty —
Seat 4: Ian Gillespie – 1,890,000 (38 bb)
Seat 5: — empty —
Seat 6: Scott Drobes – 1,950,000 (39 bb)
Seat 7: Hiroaki Harada – 2,425,000 (49 bb)
Seat 8: James Calderaro – 1,805,000 (36 bb)

The day began with WPT Champion Brian Altman sitting atop the counts. He parlayed his big stack into the second biggest stack going into Day 4.

The list of those who fell during Day 2 is a long one littered with tournament poker standouts including WPT Champions club , Lee Markholt, Mike Vela, Anthony Zinno, and Darren Elias.

The thirteen players who did survive the day will return to action on Tuesday to play down to final table of six. Blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante when play resumes.

Everyone left is guaranteed to earn at least $30,091, but there’s much more to play for than that. The winner will collect the series’ most desirable trophy and the top payout of $482,636.

Day 4 begins at noon local time.

Chip Counts:

John Dollinger – 4,900,000
Brian Altman – 4,390,000
Peter Walsworth – 4,050,000
Nadya Magnus – 4,015,000
Chanracy Khun – 3,570,000
Hiroaki Harada – 2,425,000
Scott Drobes – 1,950,000
Ian Gillespie – 1,890,000
James Calderaro – 1,805,000
Sam Soverel – 1,765,000
Nadeem Hirani – 1,460,000
Billy Pilossoph – 1,295,000
Aaron Rosenthal – 585,000