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Adam Bitker opened to 80,000 from the hijack seat, David Stefanski three-bet to 175,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Bitker, who folded as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,885,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
1,230,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
The action folded to Andrew Sherman-Ash, who open-jammed on the button. Both blinds released, and he picked up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
755,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
The action folded to Andrew Sherman-Ash, who jammed in the small blind. Patrick Chan folded, and Sherman-Ash picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
670,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Finally, after a lengthy delay, the cards are in the air. There are 38 minutes remaining in Level 26.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
The TV production crew is making its final preparations. Play will begin in the next 20 minutes.
Welcome to Day 4 of PokerNews' coverage of the 2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship. The starting field of 251 is down to just six players, each with hopes of earning the title of Champion, as well as capturing the first-place prize of $162,390. On top of the chip counts is David Stefanski with 3,715,000.
Stefanski, who held the chip lead after Day 1, caught fire late in Day 3 to storm up the counts and begin the final table with a comfortable lead. However, a talented bunch is hot on his heels. Artyem Perlov is second in chips with 2,650,000 after finding himself with a mere four big blinds at the dinner break on Day 2. Here is how the rest of final table shapes up.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artyem Perlov | 2,650,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Palma | 945,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Sherman-Ash | 605,000 |
| 4 | Patrick Chan | 970,000 |
| 5 | Adam Bitker | 1,310,000 |
| 6 | David Stefanski | 3,715,000 |
The final table is set to kickoff at 2:00PM local time, about 35 minutes for now, so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews to find out earns the prestigious title of DeepStacks National Champion!
Main Event
Day 4 Started
