Yesterday, we ran a little blurb on two story lines to keep an eye on. Given that both players are still in and it is applicable to Day 3, we thought we'd run it again!
With the field rapidly dwindling, there are a couple of interesting storylines to keep an eye on, both involving 2011 World Series of Poker Bracelet winners.
The first is that of Ben Lamb, who is fresh off a victory in Event #42 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. Lamb navigated a stacked field of 361 players to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet and the accompanying $814,436 first-place prize. Combine that with his second-place finish in Event #31 Pot-Limit Omaha, for which he earned $259,918, and you’re looking at the current leader in the WSOP Player-of-the-Year Race. Not including this event, Lamb has 486.25 points, which is more than 60 points ahead of his nearest competitor.
Lamb’s deep run in this event is especially impressive as he literally entered it less than an hour after winning the PLO Championship. With a second gold bracelet, POY points, and the biggest first-place prize of the WSOP (thus far) up for grabs, Lamb is certainly worth keeping an eye on headed to Day 3.
Joining Lamb in the spotlight is none other than Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, who has three cashes so far this WSOP. Of course his most notable came in Event #21 Seven Card Stud Championship when he defeated Steve Landfish in a back-and-forth heads-up match to claim the $331,639 prize, not to mention his first gold bracelet. Grospellier currently sits in 18th on the POY Leaderboard with 299.25 points, a total he is guaranteed to add to no matter where he finishes in this event.
Capturing two bracelets in the same year is rare, let alone in two Championship Events. Both Lamb and Grospellier have the opportunity to accomplish that here in Event #46. If either are able to do so, it’ll no doubt go a long way in helping them compete for the coveted POY title.
The action folded to Daniel Reijmer who open-shoved for around 270,000 from the small blind. Chris Moorman called out of the big, and the hands were turned over.
Daniel Reijmer:
Moorman:
There was a jack on the flop, but Moorman retook the lead when the fell on the turn. The on the river was a brick, and Reijmer was eliminated in 18th place, taking home $43,976.
Greg Dyer raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Jeremy Menard in the big blind. Menard then checked the flop, allowing Dyer to continuation bet 50,000. Menard sprang to action with a check-raise to 132,000, Dyer moved all in for right around 400,000, and Menard made the call.
Dyer:
Menard:
The king on the flop no doubt made Dyer's big slick more appealing, but Menard had outflopped him with two pair. The turn changed nothing, and neither did the river. Dyer was eliminated in 17th place while Menard is up to 1.73 million.
Lee Markholt started the action, raising to 26,000 from under the gun. Ben Tollerene three-bet to 65,000 on the button, Chris Moorman four-bet to 145,000 from the big blind, and Markholt got out of the way. Tollerene then five-bet to 275,000, Moorman six-bet shoved for effectively 914,000, and Tollerene called.
Moorman: (Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
Tollerene:
The flop gave Moorman four extra outs to a straight, but neither the on the turn nor the on the river gave him the best hand. Tollerene shipped a massive double, while Moorman is still floating around a million in chips.
Action folded to Lee Markholt in the cutoff and he raised to 37,000. It was enough to get the button out, but Ben Tollerene opted for a three-bet to 82,000 in the small blind. Action folded back to Markholt and he took his time before stacking some chips and sliding in a four-bet to around 340,000. Tollerene immediately moved all in, Markholt called off his remaining 200,000, and the cards were turned up.
Markholt:
Tollerene:
It was a classic flip for the former rodeo cowboy's tournament life, and he seemed a bit relieved when the flop missed Tollerene; however, Markholt's enthusiasm quickly faded when the spiked on the turn. The river sent him to the rail in 16th place while Tollerene extended his chip lead to over 2.2 million.
Matthew Hyman opened to 40,000 from the cutoff, Mike Sowers three-bet to 133,000 from the small blind, and Hyman moved all in for 378,000. Sowers quickly called.
Hyman:
Sowers:
Hyman had Sowers crushed, and extended is lead further when the dealer fanned It was all over when the turned, making the a formality, and Hyman doubled to 775,000 chips.
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flop, but Moorman retook the lead when the 
fell on the turn. The 
on the river was a brick, and Reijmer was eliminated in 18th place, taking home $43,976.
against the 
of Christopher DeMaci. The board ran 
, and Smith secured the double up.
flop, allowing Dyer to continuation bet 50,000. Menard sprang to action with a check-raise to 132,000, Dyer moved all in for right around 400,000, and Menard made the call.
turn changed nothing, and neither did the 
river. Dyer was eliminated in 17th place while Menard is up to 1.73 million.
(Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee)
on the turn nor the 
spiked on the turn. The 
river sent him to the rail in 16th place while Tollerene extended his chip lead to over 2.2 million.
turned, making the 
a formality, and Hyman doubled to 775,000 chips.
