After Kasra Khodayarkhani opened for 65,000, a short-stacked Tripp Kirk moved all in for 515,000. Corrie Wunstel then jammed over the top and Khodayarkhani got out of the way.
Kirk:
Wunstel:
Kirk was well out in front and looking to dodge an ace, which is exactly what he did when the board ran out .
After making a few three-bets, Luke Graham opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Robert Cheung defended his big blind. Both players checked when the dealer fanned , and Cheung led out for 55,000 when the turned. Graham called.
The river was the , Cheung tossed out another 65,000, and Graham tank-called.
Cheung announced that he had a five, and Graham had that beat with for a pair of jacks.
For the second time today, Corrie Wunstel limped in on the button. The first time he did this, Ben Mintz raised out of the big blind and took down the pot.
This time, Dan Schmiech completed out of the small blind, and Mintz checked. The trio checked when the dealer fanned , and both Schmiech and Mintz checked when the turned. Wunstel fired out 45,000, and both blinds folded.
The players have arrived and cards are now in the air here on Day 3 of the 2012-2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans. The players are currently seated at two tables on the far side of the room, but as soon as one of them falls the final ten will be combined to a single table up on the stage.
Welcome to the third and final day of the 2012-13 World Series if Poker Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event, where one of the 11 remaining players will be crowned champion and earn $228,600, a gold ring, and a seat into the Southern Comfort 100 Proof World Series of Poker National Championship.
Leading the way is Atlanta's own Daniel Weinman. Weinman was the only player to bag over two million chips, and will enter today with 2,560,000. He finished runner-up in the Harrah's Cherokee Main Event, earning $154,722, and can add a second six-figure score to his poker résumé with a third-place finish or better today.
The closest players behind Weinman are Joseph Hebert, Corrie Wunstel, and Rogen Chhabra. Those three players all bagged over 1.6 million chips, but non of those three players has ever cashed for more than $24,984.
In terms of points, no player can lock up a National Championship seat without taking the top spot. However, if Tripp Kirk finds a way to win, he will open up an extra spot in the points standings because he has already locked up a seat with 142.5 points.
The cards will be in the air in roughly 40 minutes, so be sure to stay tuned for all of your up-to-the-minute updates here on PokerNews.