Alexander took second in the WSOP $1,500 buyin Millionaire Maker in June and now that he is in another big spot, hopes to close it out. He seeks to change that today, coming in with a third-place stack of 2,940,000.įourth in chips to start the day is D.J. He’s made three WPT final tables, has had 13 WPT cashes totaling more than $1 million, but still, no title. Despite being the all-time leader in WSOP bracelets with 14 with plenty of other notable poker accolades, Hellmuth has yet to capture that elusive WPT title. Third in chips behind Papazyan to start the final table is the WPT’s newest member, Raw Deal Analyst Phil Hellmuth. He has already locked up at least $91,825 and is in good position to win more than that, beginning the day second in chips. Papazyan’s biggest tournament cash to this point is $16,130, so it’s safe to say this is a significant one for him. The next biggest stack belongs to Papazyan with 6,005,000. Ran good today for sure.'įor the final table, Tran said he thinks the cameras and everything could affect play, so his plan is to 'pay attention to what’s going on, see what style everyone is playing and adjust to that.' Not only did I hit sets, but my opponents made hands and found ways to put chips in the pot. He told reporters at the end of the day, 'I feel like my instincts were dead on. He also made call-downs with marginal hands and kept being right. According to Tran, he made four or five sets on Day 4 and was able to extract max value every time. He bagged by far the biggest stack with 8,295,000. A third title would put him in an elite group of individuals with three WPT titles: Darren Elias, Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, Chino Rheem, and Anthony Zinno.

Tran has two WPT titles to his credit (and two WSOP bracelets), and says he has been “chasing number three” for a while now.

It’s a very significant final table for each of the final six.

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