Chris Moorman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($716,282)

Joe Ebanks came into the unscheduled fourth day of this event with a commanding chip lead of 11,015,000 to Chris Moorman’s 3,215,000. Ebanks began the day as the aggressor and quickly went to work chipping away at Moorman’s stack.

After losing a few small pots to the chip leader, Moorman button-raised to 240,000 before the flop in the final hand of the tournament and Joe Ebanks called from the big blind.

The flop came Q 10 3 and both players checked.

The turn was the K, Ebanks bet 250,000, Moorman moved all in and Ebanks called.

Ebanks was ahead with top pair and a flush draw against Moorman’s straight draw.

The river was the 9, giving Ebanks a flush to win the pot.

Chris Moorman was eliminated in 2nd place ($716,282) while Joe Ebanks won the gold bracelt for Event #46 and the $1,158,481 grand prize.

NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final two players will return at 2:30pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 474

Average Chip Count: 7,110,000

Chip Counts:

1. Joe Ebanks – 11,015,000
2. Chris Moorman – 3,215,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Bertrand Grospellier – $447,074

Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($447,074)

Bertrand Grospellier button-shoved before the flop for about 1.7 million, Joe Ebanks re-shoved from the small blind and Chris Moorman folded the big blind.

Ebanks had 8 8 against Grospellier’s K 10.

The board came 9 9 5 3 Q, no help for Bertrand Grosppelier who was eliminated in 3rd place ($447,074).

NOTE: With the elimination of Bertrand Grospellier in 3rd place, Chris Moorman took the chip lead going into heads-up play with roughly 7,400,000 to Joe Ebanks’ 6,800,000.

Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 474

Average Chip Count: 2,844,000

Chip Counts:

1. Bertrand Grospellier – 3,975,000
2. Joe Ebanks – 3,800,000
3. Chris Moorman – 2,800,000
4. Tristan Wade – 1,900,000
5. Taylor Paur – 1,700,000

Eliminations:

6th. Mike Sowers – $138,301

Mike Sowers Eliminated in 6th Place ($138,301)

Mike Sowers began the official six-handed final table second from the bottom and was the first one eliminated in 6th place.

Sowers button-raised to 105,000 before the flop, Joe Ebanks reraised to 275,000 from the big blind and Sowers called.

The board came 9 6 5, Ebanks bet 275,000 and Sowers called.

The turn was the 3, Ebanks shoved and Sowers called all in.

Sowers was ahead with top pair on the flop, but Ebanks had a flush draw and a straight draw. The river was the 9, giving Sowers trips but Ebanks a flush to win the pot. Mike Sowers was the first to go, eliminated in 6th place ($138,301).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Just 22 players remain on day 3 of the $10,000 six-handed no-limit hold’em Championship.

Leading the way is Mike Sowers, who holds a slim lead over Chris Moorman and Bertrand Grospellier. 2010 Card Player Online Player of the Year Taylor Paur sits in fourth.

Other notables still alive include pretty much everyone in the field. Take a look at the chip counts.