Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Dia 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

2012-07-12 21:44 UTC-6

Life for Lester

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WSOP bracelet holder Jason Lester has cashed in the WSOP Main Event seven times previously, his best ever showing coming in 2003 when he finished fourth. Lester has been battling with a short stack for most of Day 3, however, and it looked just now as though his Main Event run this year was about to fall shy of the money.

Following a middle position player's opening raise to 6,200, Lester reraised all in from a seat over for his last 55,000 or so. It folded back around, and Lester's opponent tanked for some time before finally announcing he was calling.

Lester shook his head initially at the call while turning over his {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} , guessing he was about to be racing for his tourney life. But when his opponent showed {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} , he looked relieved. He looked even more so after the board ran out {9-Spades} {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {4-Spades} {3-Spades} to give him the double-up and survival.

"I was hoping for jacks or tens," said Lester with a laugh. Then after pausing a moment, he looked up with a mischievous grin.

"Cocktails!" he shouted.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Lester	114,000 59,000	59,000

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2012-07-12 21:45 UTC-6

New Gang at Feature Table

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We have a set of new players seated at the feature table. Headlining this table is actor Kevin Pollak who is sitting on a stack of 171,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kevin Pollak	171,000 48,000	48,000
Bruno Pereira	152,000
Lance Keating	139,100
Thomas Czyszczon	94,200
Justin Oliver	92,200

Sebastion Saffari	87,800
Jed Dickerson	72,300
Erik Buxhoeveden	55,400
Alejandro Anaya	49,600

Tags: Kevin Pollak

2012-07-12 21:46 UTC-6

Blumenthal Gives One Up

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Eddie Blumenthal raised from the cutoff seat and found one caller in the player from the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades} {K-Hearts} {3-Spades} and Blumethal's opponent check-called a 4,600 from Blumethal.

Both players checked the turn, however, when the {4-Clubs} completed the board, Blumethal's opponent fired 22,300 into the middle. Blumenthal didn't take long to fold and his opponent scooped the pot.

Blumenthal is sitting on 190,000 at the moment.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eddie Blumenthal	190,000 -10,000	-10,000

2012-07-12 21:46 UTC-6

Alcober Flirting With a Million

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After taking down a few pots with just a preflop raise, the action folded to Benjamin Alcober, who raised to 7,000 from the small blind. The player in the big blind three-bet to 22,000, and Alcober clicked it back (kind of), making it 36,000. The player called.

The flop fell {5-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {q-Spades} , and Alcober led out for 27,800. His opponent folded, and Alcober is getting closer and closer to a million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Benjamin Alcober	975,000 35,000	35,000

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2012-07-12 21:48 UTC-6

Baldy Balling

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Eric Baldwin with his Main Event Mustache

Eric Baldwin has crossed the 400,000 mark on the last hand. We found him surrounded by cameras and on the river of a {Q-Spades} {7-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {2-Spades} board. His opponent checked, Baldwin bet 31,000 and his opponent tanked.

After a short while the opponent folded and Baldwin took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Baldwin	400,000 10,000	10,000

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2012-07-12 21:50 UTC-6

Dani Stern With Binger

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Dani Stern and Michael Binger were moved to the same table a while before dinner and we just caught them in a hand together. Binger was in middle position when he opened up the pot with a raise. Only Stern would call from the button and the dealer would spread out a {q-Clubs} {a-Spades} {7-Diamonds} flop. Binger led for 7,500 here and Stern made the call.

On the {q-Hearts} turn, Binger opted to check and Stern would quickly bet 17,500. Binger didn't want to continue, sending his cards into the muck and the pot to Stern.

Stern has had some success at the World Series of Poker in the past, finishing in fourth place in the $40,000 No Limit Hold'em - 40th Anniversary event in 2009 and taking fifth place in the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Championship in 2010.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dani Stern	390,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Binger	132,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Dani Stern Michael Binger

2012-07-12 21:52 UTC-6

Quads for Amo

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Andrew Moreno opened to 7,600, and the action folded to [Removed:163], who defended his big blind. The flop fell {2-} {2-} {4-} , and Sheikh checked to Moreno, who fired 6,900. Sheikh called.

The turn was a {9-} , and Sheikh checked again. Moreno tossed out 17,800, and Sheikh again called.

A king completed the board, and Sheikh checked a third time. Moreno bet 59,800, and Sheikh called.

Moreno tabled two twos for quads, and Sheikh mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andrew Moreno	318,000 71,000	71,000

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2012-07-12 21:52 UTC-6

Vanderloo Over Fernandez

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Three players had built a pot of 23,000 when the flop came {2-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} . The small blind checked, Armando Fernandez checked from the cutoff seat, then Mark Vanderloo bet 12,100 from the button. The small blind folded, but Fernandez called.

The turn brought the {Q-Hearts} . This time Fernandez bet 16,500, and Vanderloo called. The river was the {A-Clubs} . Fernandez led out again, this time betting just 7,000, and Vanderloo called instantly.

Vanderloo tabled his hand — {K-Spades} {9-Spades} for queens and nines — and Fernandez mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Armando Fernandez	675,000 -175,000	-175,000
Mark Vanderloo	222,000 -30,000	-30,000

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2012-07-12 21:55 UTC-6

Pollak Runs Into Straight

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Erik Buxhoeveden opened the action with a raise to 6,000 and it folded all the way around to Kevin Pollak's big blind. Pollak called and the flop came {K-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} .

Pollak checked and Buxhoeveden continued out with a bet of 4,000. Pollak called and both players checked the {10-Clubs} turn. The {Q-Clubs} completed the board and Pollack fired 12,000. Buxhoeveden quickly called and showed {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for a straight. Pollak mucked his hand and Buxhoeveden dragged the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kevin Pollak	147,800 -23,200	-23,200
Erik Buxhoeveden	93,500 38,100	38,100

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2012-07-12 21:55 UTC-6

Not So Lucky Chewey

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Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger raised to 7,500 from under the gun and cleared the field all the way to Michael Gable, who made the call from the small blind. After the big got out of the way, it was heads-up action to the {K-Clubs} {9-Spades} {Q-Spades} , which saw Gable check-call a bet of 12,000.

Lichtenberger then fired out 25,500 on the {9-Hearts} turn after Gable had checked, but again a call was made. Gable checked for a third time on the {7-Hearts} river, and snap-called when Lichtenberger bet a healthy 69,300. Gable showed {K-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} for top two pair, and it was good enough to win the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andrew Lichtenberger	204,000 -111,000	-111,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Gable