WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event 2016 - Maria Ho and Adam Geyer headline final table

Maria Ho is the only remaining Shooting Star in the tournament and she has tough competition to face at the final table, with WPT Seminole HRPS champion Griffin Paul, Bryan ''theczar19'' Piccioli and Adam ''csimmsux'' Geyer still being in the hunt for the $1,298,000 first place prize.

 

Day 3 of the $7,500 buy-in WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star kicked off with 36 players on Thursday. The chip leader was Dylan ''ImaLucSac'' Linde and the field was full of stars, the goal for the day was to reach the 6-handed final table.

 

The first big name to be eliminated was Nick ''purecash25'' Rampone, he was soon followed by Shawn Buchanan, Giuseppe Pantaleo, Ankush Mandavia and Randy ''nanonoko'' Lew.

 

Former chip leader Linde was eliminated during Level 24 (12,000/24,000 - 4,000 ante). He shoved all-in for 381,000 with T-T from UTG and was called by Matt Salsberg's 7-7, unfortunately for Linde, Salsberg spiked a Seven on the K-J-4-Q-7 board to eliminate him in 18th place.

 

Kyle Julius finished in 16th and was soon followed by Brian Yoon, Dominik Nitsche, Noah Schwartz, Matt Salsberg, Sam Panzica, Paulo Treu, Jim Collopy and Connor ''blanconegro'' Drinan.

 

After Drinan's elimination play continued on one table and on Level 28 (30,000/60,000-10,000 ante) the official final table was set.

 

Stefan Schillabel opened to 140,000 from the hijack, Anthony ''wwwBTHEREcom'' Gregg 3bet to 375,000 from the button, Schillhabel shoved and Gregg called all-in for 1,700,000.

 

Gregg showed K-K and was in great shape against Schillhabel's A-4 suited, unfortunately for him Schillabel pulled a river miracle on the Q-J-8-3-A board and eliminated the SCOOP and Sunday Million champ in 7th place.

Schillhabel will start the final table with 8,720,000 (145 big blinds), the first place prize is $1,298,000, check out the stacks and the payouts below.Day 3 of the $7,500 buy-in WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star kicked off with 36 players on Thursday. The chip leader was Dylan ''ImaLucSac'' Linde and the field was full of stars, the goal for the day was to reach the 6-handed final table.

 

Former chip leader Linde was eliminated during Level 24 (12,000/24,000 - 4,000 ante). He shoved all-in for 381,000 with T-T from UTG and was called by Matt Salsberg's 7-7, unfortunately for Linde, Salsberg spiked a Seven on the K-J-4-Q-7 board to eliminate him in 18th place.

 

Kyle Julius finished in 16th and was soon followed by Brian Yoon, Dominik Nitsche, Noah Schwartz, Matt Salsberg, Sam Panzica, Paulo Treu, Jim Collopy and Connor ''blanconegro'' Drinan.

 

After Drinan's elimination play continued on one table and on Level 28 (30,000/60,000-10,000 ante) the official final table was set.

 

Stefan Schillabel opened to 140,000 from the hijack, Anthony ''wwwBTHEREcom'' Gregg 3bet to 375,000 from the button, Schillhabel shoved and Gregg called all-in for 1,700,000.

 

Gregg showed K-K and was in great shape against Schillhabel's A-4 suited, unfortunately for him Schillabel pulled a river miracle on the Q-J-8-3-A board and eliminated the SCOOP and Sunday Million champ in 7th place.

 

Schillhabel will start the final table with 8,720,000 (145 big blinds), the first place prize is $1,298,000, check out the stacks and the payouts below.