WPT Bay 101: Matusow, Sexton Reach Final Table
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Hall of Fame member Mike Sexton still remain as WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star heads toward the final table. Chip leader Steven Kelly looks to hold off the poker pros as he aims to take down his first WPT title.
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| "It's my time, boys and girls!" Photo source: WPT |
A total of 415 players hit the felt creating a staggering prize pool worth $3,942,500. Now, only 6 players remain as the final table is set to battle it out for the first place prize of $1,039,000 and a $25,500 WPT seat.
Steven Kelly leads the competition with a stack of 4,169,000 chips heading into the final table, but poker pros Mike Matusow and Mike Sexton are still in the race and on Kelly's heels, along with Vivek Rajkumar, currently ranked 4th.
Matusow: It's my time!
Matusow (pictured right) ended the day in third place holding a healthy chip stack of 2,173,000 chips or almost 110 big blinds.
He was the one to eliminate the last player of the day, Ty Reiman in a pocket queens vs. pocket tens race that saw Matusow's queens hold up. You can see that in the clip below.
Sexton, going from host to player, is currently sitting in 6th place with a chip stack of 363,000. Every player obviously wants to win the tournament, but Sexton has to be itching to take down a WPT title after watching countless players hoist the coveted WPT trophy from the commentator booth.
Sexton and Matusow are previous winners of WSOP bracelets, but both players are still looking for their first WPT title. Both Sexton and Matusow will have an excellent opportunity to make that dream a reality when the chips start splashing on the 4th and final day.
Here are the final 6 and their stacks:
| WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 3 Results |
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| Place | Name | Chips |
| 1st | Steven Kelly | 4,169,000 |
| 2nd | Alan Sternberg | 3,701,000 |
| 3rd | Mike Matusow | 2,173,000 |
| 4th | Vivek Rajkumar | 1,616,000 |
| 5th | Casey McCarrel | 430,000 |
| 6th | Mike Sexton | 363,000 |
| Level Info | |
| Blinds | 10,000 / 20,000 |
| Ante | 3,000 |
| Average chip count | 2,075,000 |
| Player Info | |
| Remaining players | 6 (415) |
