After three days of intense poker action, the PartyPoker.com Premier League III is ongoing with JC Tran leading the board with two victories and 26 points. During day one Tran scored his first victory when he defeated the 2008 WSOP Main Event champ, Peter Eastgate in the Heat 1 heads-up. In Heat 2 Tony G defeated Tom Dwan in the heads up, collecting maximum points to continue the form he displayed during the heats of season two.

On day two, Juha Helppi took down Heat 3 with a victory over Annette Obrestad, while JC Tran secured his second victory in Heat 4 when he defeated Vicky Coren in the heads up. 

Day three marked the comeback of the two World Series of Poker Main Event Champs, Phil Hellmuth and Peter Eastgate as they both achieved their first victory in their respective heats. Eastgate outlasted the field in heat 5, taking a 9:1 chip lead over Tran in a heads up rematch. On Heat 6, Phil Hellmuth, Tony G, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, Roland de Wolfe, Dwan and Andy Black clashed in the most exciting table seen during the Party Poker Premier League III. Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott continued with his bad luck when he got eliminated by Tom Dwan’s full house only a few hands after the Heat started. Dwan also eliminated Tony G and Andy Black, before getting busted by Hellmuth in third position. Hellmuth entered the heads up vs. Roland De Wolfe, and after a while, the chips went all in with Hellmuth’s K-10 vs. De Wolfe’s A-Q, however a K came on the river, giving the 11 time WSOP bracelet winner the ten points and his first victory

The Party Poker Premier League III standings after three days are the following:

1. 26 pts    JC Tran

2. 16 pts     Peter Eastgate

3. 14 pts     Juha Helppi

4. 14 pts     Tony G

5. 14 pts     Vicky Coren

6. 13 pts     Phil Hellmuth

7. 12 pts     Tom Dwan

8. 12 pts     Roland De Wolfe

9. 10 pts     Annette Obrestad

10. 10 pts     Andy Black

11. 6 pts      Nenad Medic

12. 3 pts      Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott