The World Poker Tour is in full swing with the Borgata Poker Open passing through its third day and leaving only forty-five players in contention of winning the jackpot pool.  Seventeen players were eliminated at the end of the day, bringing the remaining pack one step closer to the $1.5 million first place prize.

In the lead is David Singer, who walked away with over $3 million in chips.  There are several other large stack players in contention though, including John D'Agostino with nearly $2.5 million, Robert Hwang with close to $2 million, Al Ardebili with nearly $1.5 million, and the #2 all-time women's money winner, Kathy Leibert.

The action at the Atlantic City Casino was much more dramatic than is usually the case.  Typically, the action turns into big spending matches; However, the players really showed why poker is such a thinking game, instead turning the rounds into chess-like battles between military commanders.  The poker faces were on, but started to break by the end of the 18-hour stretch.  Big-time pros were left in the dust, and no-names stepped up to the plate, managing to barely hold on.

The player with the fewest chips was Richard Festejo, holding onto $540,000, and putting fear into other players for being a consistent top finisher at many low buy-in poker matches.  However, the top dogs are holding very strong stacks, and might be hard to catch.  The rest of the action begins at 5 pm on Monday, which the Travel Channel is covering every step of the way.  It will be televised in the weeks to come.

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