Gioi Luong, Shunjiro Uchida and John Phan are all back from their extended 90-minute break and ready to get down to the business at hand. Phan isn't making it easy on either of his opponents as he continues his hunt for bracelet number two.

Three's Company

Here's a look at the new counts for the final three, courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Shun Uchida	$620,000
John Phan	$474,000
Gioi Luong	$93,000

 

Razor Burns Uchida

John Phan just took down a key pot from our chip leader, Shun Uchida. It started with Uchida raising from the button and Phan making it three from the big blind. Uchida made the call and Phan check-raised the first betting round.

Uchida called and Phan led out on the next draw. He got the call and the same routine repeated itself. Phan tabled an 8-7 low which was enough to make Uchida muck his cards.

To Make a Luong Story Short

Gioi Luong is starting to enter the danger zone at this final table and just lost another pot to big-stack Shun Uchida. Uchida was the small blind and raised after Phan folded his button. Luong called in the big blind and they both took one card.

It was checked back and forth and each player took one more card. Two more checks and Uchida drew one card. Luong stood pat. Uchida led out and got a call, turning over 8 7 5 4 2 which was enough to make Luong discard his hand.

 

This three-handed gamble-athon is still rolling and no one is showing any signs of backing down. Gioi Luong and John Phan are the ones mixing it up the most with Shun Uchida seeming happy to let them duke it out and pick his spots a bit more carefully. So far it's worked perfectly for him.

All three players are now on a 90-minute dinner break. Hit us back to see if John Phan can take down his second bracelet of the summer.

The Three Count-ateers

Here’s a look at the new chip counts, courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Shun Uchida	$770,000
John Phan	$254,000
Gioi Luong	$171,000

Won’t Take Luong

In another hand between John Phan and Gioi Luong, the latter was able to come out on top. Shun Uchida was on the button and folded. Luong raised from the small blind and Phan came along in the big. Luong stood pat while Phan drew three cards.

Luong tossed in a bet and Phan called. Luong stood pat once again. Phan took two cards. Luong fired and Phan called. On the final draw Luong stood pat and Phan took another two. Luong bet and after a long time thinking things over Phan dumped his hand.

Razor Drives Action

John Phan’s stack has seen some serious ups and downs this last level as the blinds and limits really start to ramp up. After losing a big one Phan regained some ground here. Phan was on the button and raised it up to the obligatory $30,000. Uchida folded the small blind and Luong called in the big.

Luong took two cards and checked. Phan took two as well and tossed in a $15,000 bet. Luong made the call and they each took one card. Luong checked and Phan continued with the aggression, pushing $30k into the middle.

Luong called again as Phan stood pat. Luong checked and Phan began cutting out a bet. The chips were barely across the line before Luong’s cards were in the muck.