World Series of Poker Day 3 Recap

Joe Beevers at the 2005 World Series of Poker

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On the official third day of action, the players reached the money at the 2005 World Series of Poker. 569 players began on Monday after surviving a field of over 5619 players. The top 560 players are paid prize money. The action started out slow because the players were on "The Bubble," which meant that they were close to making it into the money. All of the short stacks were playing tight and cautious. They didn't want to make any crucial mistakes so close to the money. As soon as the first nine players were eliminated, the players began falling fast. By the end of the day, the field had dwindled down to 188 players. Greg "Fossilman" Raymer closed out day #3 as the chip leader with over a million in play money. When he took the chip lead on day #4 of the 2004 main event he never relinquished his lead and went on to become the WSOP Champion.

The Buzz

Greg "Fossilman" Raymer continued his bid to be the first repeat WSOP champions since Johnny Chan's magnificent run in 1987-1988. If Raymer repeats this year it will be one of the most amazing feat in poker history. The fact that he outlasted over 5,400 players is outstanding. After starting Day 2 with over $300K, Raymer ended Day 3 with over $1 million in chips.

The Back Story

It's never fun to be the "bubble-boy," which is designated to the person who misses the money by one spot. Karl Ygborn came in 561st place. This year Harrah's chose to free roll Karl Ygborn into the 2006 World Series of Poker.

Sight of the Day

Just after Midnight, Mike Matusow and Greg Raymer was seated at the same table. Fireworks occurred last year when Matusow relentlessly verbally abused Raymer while the two were at the same table. Raymer got his revenge after he eliminated Matusow.

Quote of the Day

"Out of five hundred and sixty players, at least five hundred of them figured they had no chance. And now, they're in the money. For five hundred players, their dreams have been made," said Nolan Dalla the WSOP Media Director.

Top 10 Chip Counts

1.Greg Raymer $1,064,000

2.Rodney Pardey Jr $1,041,000

3.Brad Kondracki $962,500

4.Johnny Howard $910,500

5.Bob Larsen $796,500

6.Tim Phan $746,000

7.Phil Ivey $722,500

8.Steve Marx $679,500

9.S Bartholomew $659,000

10.Gabe Wells $655,500

Notable Chip Counts

Kenna James $287,500

Howard Lederer $496,500

Dutch Boyd $92,000

Joe Beevers $173,000 Mike Matusow $454,000

John Juanda $354,000

Notable Bust Outs

Layne Flack

Minneapolis Jim Meehan

Barbara Enright

The Grinder

Robert Ciaffone

William McKinney (2005 WSOP Seniors bracelet winner)

Pat Poels (2005 WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo bracelet winner)

Matthew Hilger

Sammy Farha

Kirill Geraismov

Clonie Gowen

Young Phan

186. James Barber Albuquerque, NM $39,075

187. Cliff Pappas Scottsdale, AZ $39,075

188. Gregory Fondacaro Sewell, NJ $39,075

189. Joel Merwick Lincoln, NE $39,075

190. Daniel Quach Monrovia, CA $39,075

191. James Peero Washington DC $39,075

192. Phoung D Tran San Gabriel, CA $39,075

193. David Rheem Cooper City, FL $39,075

194. Layne Flack Las Vegas, NV $39,075

195. James Meehan Las Vegas, NV $39,075

196. Denis Ethier Durham, NC $39,075

197. Gang Huang Scottsdale, AZ $39,075

198. Jani Sointula Finland $39,075

199. Ross Mallor New York, NY $39,075

200. Andreas Oskarsson New York, NY $39,075

201. David Silverman Baltimore, MD $33,197

202. Neil Channing London, England $33,197

203. Per Mikael Hogbom Gavle, Sweden $33,197

204. Christopher Bush Vancouver, Canada $33,197

205. Chris Stull Austin, TX $33,197

206. Tuyen Luong Hacienda Hts, CA $33,197

207. Joshua Ewing S Lake Tahoe, CA $33,197

208. Jefferey Taylor Blaine, MN $33,197

209. Daniel Burns Fords, NJ $33,197

210. Samuel Ling Sweden $33,197

211. Graeme Harrison Penicuik, Scotland $33,197

212. Dennis Orr Topeka, KS $33,197

213. Leandro Alvarez North Las Vegas, NV $33,197

214. James Pittman Yorbalinda, CA $33,197

215. Renee Wexler Oceanside, CA $33,197

216. Scott Bohlman Glenview, IL $33,197

217. Edgar Skjervold Oslo, Norway $33,197

218. Jenes Voertmann Germany $33,197

219. Garry Bush London, England $33,197

220. Aaron Kline East Windsor, NJ $33,197

221. Thomas Vinas Houston, TX $33,197

222. Mark Napolitano United Kingdom $33,197

223. Sarah Casey Las Vegas, NV $33,197

224. Alen Patatanyan Encino, CA $33,197

225. Eric Mifune Sao Paulo, Brazil $33,197

226. Thomas Madsen Denmark $33,197

227. Daniel Grolemund Warren, PA $33,197

228. Jesse Martin Shrewsbury, MA $33,197

229. Salvadore Cataldo Elmwood Park, NJ $33,197

230. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi Hollywood, FL $33,197

231. Michael Davis Harlow, UK $28,375

232. Chris Leggett Oakton, VA $28,375

233. Rehne Pederson Aalborg, Denmark $28,375

234. Emanuel Failla Commack, NY $28,375

235. John Falconer Burnley, UK $28,375

236. Mats Rahmn Stockholm, Sweden $28,375

237. Michael O'Malley Las Vegas, NV $28,375

238. Olga Varkonyi Great Neck, NV $28,375

239. Daniel Cormier Dieppe, NB $28,375

240. Michael W Chow Honolulu, $28,375

241. Edouart Cardona Mesa, AZ $28,375

242. Joseph Chee Orange, CA $28,375

243. Jesus Abreu Hialeah, FL $28,375

244. Gregory D Blau Shreveport, LA $28,375

245. Shun Tang Tsai Signal Hill, CA $28,375

246. David Icke San Diego, CA $28,375

247. John Roh Chicago, IL $28,375

248. Martin Morales Long Beach, CA $28,375

249. William Borsellino Chagrin Falls, OH $28,375

250. Ugur Mehmet Marmangoz Las Vegas, NV $28,375

251. Jack Eachus Brighton, CO $28,375

252. Sol Bergren Saskatchewan, Canada $28,375

253. Patrick Poels Mesa, AZ $28,375

254. Thomas Lock Henderson, NV $28,375

255. Dat Thien Ly Phoenix, AZ $28,375

256. Harry Varisco Orchard Park, NY $28,375

257. David Claiborne Twin Falls, ID $28,375

258. Norbert Holeting Germany $28,375

259. John Hutchinson Costa Mesa, CA $28,375

260. Hung M Tran Milpitas, CA $28,375

261. Corlan China Seattle, WA $24,365

262. Kevin M Mason Weehawken, NJ $24,365

263. Carl Olson Seattle, WA $24,365

264. Alan Colon Oceanside, NY $24,365

265. Barry Neville Sheffield, UK $24,365

266. Anders Rosander Sweden $24,365

267. Eamon Grimes $24,365

268. Nathan Kent Fort Worth, TX $24,365

269. Stephen Allen Bredenton, FL $24,365

270. William McKinney Princeton, WV $24,365

271. Anthony Argila N Bellmore, NY $24,365

272. Marcello Colosimo NS Wales, Australia $24,365

273. Champie Douglas Las Vegas, NV $24,365

274. Jean-Philippe Piquette Laval, Quebec $24,365

275. Pete Lawson Sandy, UT $24,365

276. Robert Ciaffone Saginaw, MI $24,365

277. Douglas Morgan Martinez, CA $24,365

278. William Mkamarek Virginia Beach, VA $24,365

279. James Jordan Jr Nashua, NH $24,365

280. Leonard Feinzoig San Jose, Costa Rica $24,365

281. Russell Prentice San Diego, CA $24,365

282. Anahit Galajian Glendale, CA $24,365

283. Robert Fikac Sterling, VA $24,365

284. Eric Miller Las Vegas, NV $24,365

285. Ryan Del Porter Raymond, WA $24,365

286. Barbara Enright Hollywood, CA $24,365

287. Yong In Pak Bainbridge Island, WA $24,365

288. Andrew Parker Weston, WV $24,365

289. John Parker College Park, MD $24,365

290. David Zeitlan New York, NY $24,365

291. Jerri Thomas Hamilton, OH $24,365

292. Peter Campo Waterford, CT $24,365

293. Farzad Rouhani Germantown, MD $24,365

294. Andrew Barrett Oak Park, IL $24,365

295. Christopher Hamlyn Alpharetta, GA $24,365

296. Iwan Jones Cardiff, UK $24,365

297. John Letts Alberta, Canada $24,365

298. Jay Goldenberg Deerfield, IL $24,365

299. William Frymer Gottenberg, NJ $24,365

300. Klaus Agesen Denmark $24,365

301. Paul Zimbler UK $21,070

302. Corey Cheresnick Coral Springs, FL $21,070

303. David Mogard Sweden $21,070

304. Michael Lesle Lake Elsinore, CA $21,070

305. Aram Zerounian Portola Hills, CA $21,070

306. Tim Gillig Frankfurt, Germany $21,070

307. Robert Chasen New York, NY $21,070

308. Laurent Wigniec Belgium $21,070

309. Daniel Sallam France $21,070

310. Jason Akau Denver, CO $21,070

311. James Sabinas N Liberty, IN $21,070

312. Jeffrey Flannery Oslo, Norway $21,070

313. Kirk Schnerder Woodridge, NJ $21,070

314. Hakan Waerstad Houston, TX $21,070

315. Michael W Deubel McHenry, IL $21,070

316. Sammy Farha BC, Canada $21,070

317. Thuan Hu Bui Irvine, CA $21,070

318. Duncan Bell Duluth, GA $21,070

319. Kenneth Gregerson Denmark $21,070

320. Phillip Campbell La Palma, CA $21,070

321. David Hickman Westborough, MA $21,070

322. Jon Smith Chapel Hills, NC $21,070

323. Richard Lowe Olathe, KS $21,070

324. Robert O'Brien Tucker, GA $21,070

325. Anthony Williams Antioch, CA $21,070

326. Matthew Turner Sturgis, SD $21,070

327. Jared Gilpin Kansas City, MO $21,070

328. Adam Joens New York, NY $21,070

329. William Derrick Tucson, AZ $21,070

330. Jon Finkel Swannee, GA $21,070

331. Russell Barnes Lake Worth, FL $21,070

332. Matthew Hilger Appleton, WI $21,070

333. Brad Opsahl Dassel, MN $21,070

334. Andrew Neister Coriscano, TX $21,070

335. Gregory Arnold South Africa $21,070

336. Clint Kreitzmeier Henderson, NV $21,070

337. Sunny Camper El Reno, OK $21,070

338. Frank "Spike" Ballas Henderson, NV $21,070

339. Daniel Clegg Loveland, CO $21,070

340. Jonah Seewald Centennial, CO $21,070

341. Kaway Cheung Netherlands $21,070

342. Hilbery Shirey Winter Haven, FL $21,070

343. Andrew Wynn Manhatten, NY $21,070

344. Raymond Yee Alhambra, CA $21,070

345. Alexander Jagdick Cleveland, OH $21,070

346. Barry Schwartz Newport Beach, CA $21,070

347. Brian Decatur Renton, WA $21,070

348. Steve Hohn Overland Park, KS $21,070

349. Fred Badger Key West, FL $21,070

350. Robera Alexander London, England $21,070

351. Joe Capps Henderson, NV $18,335

352. Gary Friedlander Bellaire, TX $18,335

353. Louis Werman Agoura, CA $18,335

354. Tuan Ly Newcastle, WA $18,335

355. Thomas Hammers Gilbert, AZ $18,335

356. Anthony O'Hagan Newton Willows, England $18,335

357. Mark Galasso Warren, MI $18,335

358. Mark McNamara Harker Height, TX $18,335

359. Keith Donais Big Lake, MN $18,335

360. Robert Pearson Escanaba, MI $18,335

361. Laith Salem Las Vegas, NV $18,335

362. Lee Budin Albany, OH $18,335

363. Stephen Dunphy Dublin, Ireland $18,335

364. Richard Cohen Huntington Valley, PA $18,335

365. Michael Reed Export, PA $18,335

366. Derek Van Damme Las Vegas, NV $18,335

367. Eugene Malatesta Hillsboro, OR $18,335

368. Jose Rabledo Chandler, AZ $18,335

369. Grant Sbrocco Webster, NY $18,335

370. Richard Tomman Belvedere, IL $18,335

371. Amir Esfandiary San Jose, CA $18,335

372. Bo Sehlstedt Sweden $18,335

373. David Cleveland Victerville, CA $18,335

374. Cameron Hamilton Arlington, VA $18,335

375. Kalee Tan $18,335

376. Craig Crivello Bailey, CO $18,335

377. Charlie Morris Dallas, TX $18,335

378. Karle Wilson Westchest, OH $18,335

379. Kerry Petre Ellensburg, WA $18,335

380. James Overman Punta Gorda, FL $18,335

381. Joseph Shaffer Lutz, FL $18,335

382. Jeffery Gilroy Scranton, PA $18,335

383. Alex George Boston, MA $18,335

384. Matthew Overstreet Oxford, MS $18,335

385. Christian Gartner Fairfield, OH $18,335

386. Daniel Gray Long Beach, CA $18,335

387. Dalton Polasek, Jr Houston, TX $18,335

388. Tracy Scala Boca Raton, FL $18,335

389. Esther C Rossi Las Vegas, NV $18,335

390. Evan Schwartz Oakland, CA $18,335

391. Josef Monro Beverly Hills, CA $18,335

392. Bradley M Helm Chandler, AZ $18,335

393. Conrad Stratton South Bend, IN $18,335

394. Christopher Lorenzo Floral Park, NY $18,335

395. Dennis Longoria McAllen, TX $18,335

396. Douglas Carlie Alliance, OH $18,335

397. Joe Didonato Lake Charles, LA $18,335

398. Kelly Koon Whitter, CA $18,335

399. David Arnold Bloomington, MN $18,335

400. Stephen Rodenbeck Miami, FL $18,335

401. Michael Murphy Carmel, NY $16,055

402. Matthew Parvis Freeport, NY $16,055

403. Oliver Fink Los Angeles, CA $16,055

404. Ryan Hughes Phoenix, AZ $16,055

405. Chad Moore Frankfort, IN $16,055

406. James Feist Las Vegas, NV $16,055

407. CarrolHansen Atwater, CA $16,055

408. Justin Yu Las Vegas, NV $16,055

409. Matt Vogel San Clemente, CA $16,055

410. Michael O'Sullivan Ireland $16,055

411. Jason Seitz Shakopee, WI $16,055

412. Stanley Boralskey Stonehope, NJ $16,055

413. Harold Fitzpatrick British Columbia, Canada $16,055

414. Louis Alderton Indianapolis, IN $16,055

415. Yaron Wasserman Key West, FL $16,055

416. Janathon Shecter Las Vegas, NV $16,055

417. Larry Collins Robinson, TX $16,055

418. Michael Padilla Houston, TX $16,055

419. Scott Glaze Centreville, VA $16,055

420. Thierry Mulin France $16,055

421. John William Hopkins Alberta, Canada $16,055

422. Michael Davis Harker Heights, TX $16,055

423. Nikhil Persaud London, England $16,055

424. Bruno Pisa Green Acres, FL $16,055

425. Chris Grove Bowling Green, KY $16,055

426. Matthew Szymaszek Chaulstause, MA $16,055

427. Anthony Fagan Dublin, Ireland $16,055

428. Justin Budwey $16,055

429. Hooman Nikzad Scottsdale, CA $16,055

430. Franco Brunetti W Hollywood, CA $16,055

431. Mike Russell II Tyler, TX $16,055

432. John Harrington Halengen, TX $16,055

433. Tom Peterson La Crosse, WI $16,055

434. Robert Jarrett Winlaw, BC $16,055

435. Jason Levine Miami, FL $16,055

436. Tai C Tran Daly City, CA $16,055

437. Kevin Shackelford Conyers, GA $16,055

438. Salvatore Calandra Verona, NJ $16,055

439. Michael Collins Jr Hingham, MA $16,055

440. Christopher Smith Reno, NV $16,055

441. Sergey Feklisov Moscow, Russia $16,055

442. Casey McCarre Lafayette, CA $16,055

443. Casey Peters Brick, NJ $16,055

444. Kirill Gerasimov Moscow, Russia $16,055

445. Richard Lester Costa Mesa, CA $16,055

446. Mark Hylden MPLS, MN $16,055

447. Jeff Dziedzic Stewartsville, NJ $16,055

448. Ryan McKinney Jackson, CA $16,055

449. Henning Frick Berlin, Germany $16,055

450. Nicholas Venetia Venetia, PA $16,055

451. Adan Naglich Las Vegas, NV $14,135

452. Spencer Thomson Liberty, MO $14,135

453. Pat McCann St Catharines, Canada $14,135

454. Matthew Paucher San Diego, CA $14,135

455. Michael Vitullo Woodland Hills, GA $14,135

456. Tuan Nguyen Lynwood, IL $14,135

457. Michael Ewals Louisville, KY $14,135

458. Todd Bourgacelt Fairhaven, MA $14,135

459. Clonie Gowen Sachse, TX $14,135

460. Sean Walter Monroe, NJ $14,135

461. Quan Tran Edmond, OK $14,135

462. Raymond Hanson Houston, TX $14,135

463. Michael Soares Jacksonville, FL $14,135

464. Rueben Peters Telluride, CO $14,135

465. Stephen Docter Chicago, IL $14,135

466. Juan Raveto Lawrenceville, GA $14,135

467. Roger Tichenor Nokomis, FL $14,135

468. Bradley Craig Stitbulle, ON $14,135

469. Jason Fadness Fairfax, VA $14,135

470. Charles Waddalena Chowchilla, CA $14,135

471. Gavin Smith Las Vegas, NV $14,135

472. Robert Norberg Sweden $14,135

473. Doug Briggs Anaheim, CA $14,135

474. Allan Rippinger Calgery, Alberta $14,135

475. James Goldstein Hidden Hills, CA $14,135

476. Matt Dean Woodlands, TX $14,135

477. Mitch Schock Bismarck, ND $14,135

478. Thomas Schreiber Danielson, CT $14,135

479. Tyrone Zinman Johannesburg, South Africa $14,135

480. Howard Mash Coral Springs, FL $14,135

481. Matt Hawrilenko Philadelphia, PA $14,135

482. Jeremiah Vinsant Murfreesboro, TN $14,135

483. Bruce Rawdin Tamarac, FL $14,135

484. Brian Haveson Newton, PA $14,135

485. Kevin Lazzaro Aurora, OH $14,135

486. Steven Tague Philadelphia, PA $14,135

487. Francis Harris Chowchilla, CA $14,135

488. Ryan Wimmers Vancouver, WA $14,135

489. Jean Harlan Las Vegas, NV $14,135

490. Gary Margadonna Grandbury, TX $14,135

491. Erez Savion Toronto, Canada $14,135

492. Igor Yanovsky Hillard, OH $14,135

493. Jimmy Blevins Oakland, NE $14,135

494. Derek LeForte Maple Ridge, BC $14,135

495. Grant Rist UK $14,135

496. Christos Psillas Alpine, CA $14,135

497. Jonas Lindlof Uddevalla, Sweden $14,135

498. Theodore Park San Francisco, CA $14,135

499. Eduard Scharf Cologne, Germany $14,135

500. William Walter Los Angeles, CA $14,135

501. Robert Jones Oakland, CA $12,500

502. Biagio Desantis $12,500

503. K Angeloudis Bayside, NY $12,500

504. Meng La California $12,500

505. Berad Rygol Munich, Germany $12,500

506. Manuel Sanchez Texas $12,500

507. Corey Mandell Hermosa Beach, CA $12,500

508. Russell Mohr New York $12,500

509. Jeffrey Kanow Huntington Beach, PA $12,500

510. Sassoon Gavrji California $12,500

511. Young Kane Las Vegas, NV $12,500

512. Jordan Marinov New York $12,500

513. Bruce Hardman UK $12,500

514. William Flachsbart Illinois $12,500

515. Reagan Silber Los Angeles, CA $12,500

516. Matthew Kagan Cambridge, MA $12,500

517. Ken Justin $12,500

518. Guy Calvert New York $12,500

519. Bill Phipps Union City, NJ $12,500

520. Andrew Prock California $12,500

521. Elton Beebe Austin, TX $12,500

522. Panayote Vilandos Texas $12,500

523. Austin Moody Las Vegas, NV $12,500

524. Steven Goldberg California $12,500

525. Mike Lawrence Robbinsville, NJ $12,500

526. Charles Wey New Jersey $12,500

527. David Rubia Mill Valley, CA $12,500

528. William Beasely Florida $12,500

529. Scott Clements Mount Vernon, WA $12,500

530. Robert Atkinson England $12,500

531. John Ward Fairfax, VA $12,500

532. Yan Neiman Ontario $12,500

533. Kevin Betsill Griffin, GA $12,500

534. Martin Foth California $12,500

535. Chris Bane Thornville, OH $12,500

536. Troy Wallace California $12,500

537. Daniel Piccioli Allegany, NY $12,500

538. Vincent Favorito California $12,500

539. James Courtney Cantonment $12,500

540. John Bae Maryland $12,500

541. Lee Ford Burbank, CA $12,500

542. Sarne Lightman England $12,500

543. Thomas Stanek Lackawanna, NY $12,500

544. Young Phan California $12,500

545. Oliver Monteaux Avalon, CA $12,500

546. David Taylor California $12,500

547. Nicholas Matala Peachtree City, GA $12,500

548. Jalae Henson Mississippi $12,500

549. Larry McFehee Greenville, KY $12,500

550. William Bostley New York $12,500

551. Duc Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $12,500

552. Andre Fridll $12,500

553. Robert Gentile Sweickly, PA $12,500

554. Nadav Ravid California $12,500

555. Donald Delancy Miami, FL $12,500

556. Robert John Kacher $12,500

557. Sergey Khromov Philadelphia, PA $12,500

558. David Anderson Vermont $12,500

559. Martin Laliberte Moncton, NB $12,500

560. Frederick Brown Michigan $12,500

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