poker superstars: Erick Lindgren Brings 10 Points Home at PSIT 3

Erick Lindgren proved why he is considered one of the best players in the world and won his first Poker Superstars Invitational 3 elimination match Sunday, earning 10 points and bringing his total up to 22, which ties him for the lead with Card Player Magazine CEO Jeff Shulman after three matches.

Carlos Mortensen, who came into the match with a paltry six points, increased his chances of advancing into the second round by finishing second, earning seven points.

Joseph Hachem finished third this match, adding five points to the seven he brought into this match. With only two elimination matches to go, the former World Series of Poker champions will need to grab some points in order to advance to the second round of 16.

Freddy Deeb followed a first-place finish with a fourth place affair, earning three points to the 13 he earned in the first two matches. Barring a complete meltdown, he should easily move into the second round.

Mimi Tran only added one point to the six she brought with he into this match, and she’ll have to dominate the last two matches in order to slip into the next round.

And Jennifer Tilly was the first player out Sunday, earning zero points. She grabbed a second-place finish her first time around, but has back-to-back sixth place finishes the last two times out and is stuck at seven points.

PSIT 3 is aired on FSN every Sunday at 8 p.m. CardPlayer.com’s coverage of the series can be found here.