News / Matthew Pitt / 11 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Day 3 of the $10,000 World Championship No-limit Hold'em Main Event saw 2,044 players return to the Rio, nine of them part of Team Betfair, all with one goal, to win the tournament, the $8,500,000 and a coveted World Series of Poker bracelet.

Oversleep started the day with 70,500 chips but was soon armed with a 142,000 stack after doubling up with Aces versus Kings. However, by the close of play he would be just above what he started with, 76,500 and in approximately 700th position.

Another player who doubled up relatively early was Sorel Mizzi. Mizzi got all his chips in the middle with ThTd on a 6c7hTs board against his opponents pocket Queens. The dealer burned and dealt the 5h on the turn followed by the 9s on the river and Mizzi was up to an impressive 355,000 chips.

Mizzi then ended up sat at the same table as his team-mate ponyboy. Also seated with them was Dave 'DevilFish' Ulliot though it is not clear if they mocked his wig, sorry hair!

Whilst two of Team Betfair slogged it out with Hull's finest, Peter Jepsen was having a roller-coaster ride of a poker tournament having started with 119,500 chips he found himself down to 45,000 then back up to 60,000 before being eliminated. The aggressive Dane will have to wait until September and the World Series of Poker Europe for his chance of winning some poker jewellery.

Three other Team Betfair players ended the day at the wrong side of the rail, Pburress, ponyboy and Hedger43 all of whom can be extremely proud of their performance on poker's biggest stage.

Day 4 is already under way and six Team Betfair players started but how many will be in the final 648 and guaranteed to make the money? Best of luck to each and every one of them.

The starting chip counts, in order of size are as follows:

tcmoriera - 404,000
DMSPSB - 345,500
Sorel Mizzi - 297,000
oversleep - 76,500
E V V O - 59,500