Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:17 PM Local Time
Will "Monkey" Souther got his stack of 500,000 in good preflop with and was up against the of Elisabeth Hille. Unfortunately for Souther, the flop fell to give his opponent a set, though he did pick up a flush draw. The turn was of no consequence, while the river improved Hille to quads.
Souther walked around the table, shook hands with Hill, and wished her good luck before making his way to the payout desk.
Elisabeth Hille | 3,650,000 | 550,000 |
Will Souther | 0 | -425,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:14 PM Local Time
David ODB Baker | 2,050,000 | 250,000 |
Jean Malherbe | 2,000,000 | 1,065,000 |
Richard Pyne | 1,575,000 | 250,000 |
Isaac Baron | 1,370,000 | -30,000 |
David Funkhouser | 1,200,000 | 370,000 |
Jordi Martinezalonso | 1,130,000 | 130,000 |
Marc Ladouceur | 1,125,000 | -125,000 |
Timothy Kilpatrick | 810,000 | 488,000 |
Jonathan Schoder | 800,000 | -80,000 |
Stephane Blouin | 780,000 | -20,000 |
John Owen | 660,000 | 140,000 |
Takashi Ogura | 620,000 | -140,000 |
Mesbah Guerfi | 600,000 | -46,000 |
Russell Thomas | 550,000 | -110,000 |
Bobby Law | 550,000 | 250,000 |
Mark Clement | 460,000 | 215,000 |
Perry Green | 400,000 | 15,000 |
Mihai Manole | 315,000 | -20,000 |
Ronny Kaiser | 305,000 | -264,000 |
Aaron Kaiser | 300,000 | -450,000 |
Patrick Halter | 235,000 | -250,000 |
Julio de la Rosa | 200,000 | -200,000 |
Jarrett Nash | 55,000 | -13,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:08 PM Local Time
Chance Kornuth raised to 40,000 in early position, and Gwennael Grandmougin three bet it to 92,000. Action folded to William Katona, who called all in his last 69,000 from big blind. It was back to Kornuth, and he tanked for about a minute before trying to isolate by moving all in. However, Grandmougin snap called for his last 607,000.
Grandmougin:
Katona:
Chance
Grandmougin was in great shape to more then double up, and he did just that, as the board ran down . Grandmougin doubles to 1.32 million, Kornuth plummets to 449,000, and Katona hits the rail after that massive hand.
Gwennael Grandmougin | 1,320,000 | 710,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 449,000 | -610,000 |
William Katona | 0 | -75,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:02 PM Local Time
We're not sure of the exact betting, but we do know Jeffrey Finkelstein and Elisabeth Hille created a monster pot preflop that resulted in the former being all in for right around a million chips.
Showdown
Finkelstein:
Hille:
It was a bad spot for Finkelstein and he seemed to know his tournament days were numbers as he stood from his seat. He paused long enough to glance at the board over his shoulder, which had run out . With that, Hille is up to 3.1 million.
Elisabeth Hille | 3,100,000 | 1,240,000 |
Jeffrey Finkelstein | 0 | -1,000,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:02 PM Local Time
Marty Zabib open shoved for his last 170,000 or so from late position, and Jeremy Ausmus called, having him at risk.
"I've been waiting five days for jack-four," Zabib joked.
Zabib took the lead when the flop fell , and the turn and river bricked , , to keep Zabib alive.
"Yeah Marty!" one of his friends yelled. "That's big!"
Jeremy Ausmus | 865,000 | -235,000 |
Marty Zabib | 265,000 | 95,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
We found Marcia Topp all in and at risk before the flop against Jonathan Seelbach. Topp tabled and was ahead of Seelbach's .
The board fell and Topp's queens were able to hold up as the best hand. Topp's rail went crazy as she was able to scoop up chips and boost her stack of 1,900,000.
Marcia Topp | 1,900,000 | 1,238,000 |
Jonathan Seelbach | 645,000 | -1,005,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
We just caught a hand over at the secondary feature table involving Gavin Smith and Jason Somerville. Access is a bit limited, though it appeared the pair got all of Smith's stack of 640,000 or so in the middle following a flop. Smith had while Somerville had for a flush draw.
The turn gave Somerville more ways to catch Smith, but the river was the , and Smith doubled up.
Gavin Smith | 1,330,000 | 240,000 |
Jason Somerville | 855,000 | -795,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:59 PM Local Time
Omar Saeed | 1,297,000 | -85,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 1,059,000 | 99,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 666,000 | -102,000 |
Gwennael Grandmougin | 610,000 | -127,000 |
Kevin Pollak | 522,000 | 92,000 |
Ricky Markowitz | 502,000 | -198,000 |
Kirill Rabtsov | 289,000 | -88,000 |
William Katona | 75,000 | -63,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:52 PM Local Time
Mazin Khoury | 2,300,000 | 300,000 |
Erik Cajelais | 2,200,000 | -150,000 |
David Peters (CA) | 2,180,000 | 630,000 |
Zsolt Vizsnyiczai | 2,050,000 | 250,000 |
Shahriar Assareh | 1,700,000 | 840,000 |
Wayne Peterson | 1,450,000 | 557,000 |
Michael Esposito | 1,250,000 | 310,000 |
Vanessa Selbst | 1,060,000 | -15,000 |
Eric Pratt | 975,000 | -730,000 |
Sam Holden | 940,000 | 17,000 |
Josh Neufeld | 940,000 | 17,000 |
Eduardo Trulli | 795,000 | -75,000 |
Matt Marafioti | 772,000 | -58,000 |
Roman Duiunov | 760,000 | 760,000 |
Scott Anderson | 725,000 | 332,000 |
Amit Makhija | 720,000 | 120,000 |
Craig McCorkell | 690,000 | 140,000 |
Jim Burns | 654,000 | 364,000 |
Dan Shak | 640,000 | -47,000 |
Marcel Luske | 592,000 | -498,000 |
Mark Cole | 328,000 | -522,000 |
Kyle Knecht | 230,000 | -690,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:46 PM Local Time
In the last hand before the break, Charles Clark got his stack of 325,000 all in on a flop of and was at risk against Kyle Keranen.
Showdown
Clark was out in front with his pocket sixes, and stayed there on the turn. Unfortunately for him, and much to Keranen's delight, the spiked on the river to put an end to Clark's day just shy of Level 22.
Kyle Keranen | 3,400,000 | 800,000 |
Charles Clark | 0 | -550,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:45 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:25 PM Local Time
Players are now taking their second 20-minute break of the day. The big board says 184 of them will be returning for Level 22.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:25 PM Local Time
With around 115,000 in the pot and a flop of , Jamie Robbins checked and watched Sorel Mizzi bet 37,000. Robbins then woke up with a check-raised to 85,000, and called when Mizzi moved all in for 458,000.
Showdown
Robbins:
Mizzi:
Robbins was ahead with top pair, but Mizzi held a flush draw. The turn was not a club, but it did give Mizzi more outs. Even so, he was out of his seat and prepared to make a hasty exit as the dealer burned and put out the .
"Wow," Mizzi said quietly as he sat back down.
"I folded two clubs," John Phan said from across the table.
"Thanks for not telling me," Mizzi said as he raked in the pot, which put him right around one million.
Jamie Robbins | 1,500,000 | -500,000 |
Sorel Mizzi | 1,000,000 | 490,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:24 PM Local Time
AP Phahurat was all in and at risk holding , and he was racing against the of Tomas Samol.
The flop gave Samol a flush draw, and he made his flush when the turned.
"Good game everybody," Phahurat told his opponents. Then, in the middle of a handshake with Samol, he announced, "Oh, I have outs."
The on the river did not give him a full house however, and he was eliminated.
Tomas Samol | 1,440,000 | 945,000 |
AP Phahurat | 0 | -1,040,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:24 PM Local Time
On the last hand before the break, Ricky Markowitz raised to 32,000 in middle position, and Omar Saeed made the call. Kevin Pollak was in the cutoff, and he shoved all in for 324,000. Everyone at the table folded, including Markowitz and Saeed, and Pollak showed . "I'm still alive" Pollak yelled as he exited the stage for the break.
Kevin Pollak | 430,000 | 144,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:23 PM Local Time
Lasell King and Sam Soverel had already built a sizable pot by the time the flop came . King led for 182,000, and Soverel sat quietly for a few moments before calling. The turn was the and King quickly checked. Soverel asked King what he had left behind — about 750,000 — then checked as well.
The river brought the and checks from both. Soverel showed his hand — — and King nodded and pushed his to the dealer.
Sam Soverel | 1,260,000 | 401,000 |
Lasell King | 745,000 | -355,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:22 PM Local Time
Dave D'Alesandro opened for 35,000 from early position. He was called by Gaelle Baumann in middle position and Timothy Adams in the hijack seat for a three-way pot.
The flop came and D'Alesandro checked to Baumann, who fired 52,000 into the middle. Adams called and so did D'Alesandro after some thought.
The turn brought the and D'Alesandro checked again. Baumann fired again for 110,000 and Adams again called. D'Alesandro folded and it was heads-up going to the river, which brought the .
Baumann fired a third and final time for 250,000. Adams looked pained, but quickly called and Baumann turned over for a flopped full house. Adams mucked and Baumann scooped the pot.
Baumann is up to 2.6 million, while Adams slipped to 1.3 million.
Gaelle Baumann | 2,600,000 | 150,000 |
Timothy Adams | 1,300,000 | -200,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:12 PM Local Time
Elisabeth Hille was just involved in a three-way hand from late position against two opponents playing from the blinds — Felipe Quijano (small) and Tomas Samol (big). The flop came , and when checked to Hille bet 52,000 (about two-thirds the pot), getting a call from Quijano only.
The turn was the , and both players checked. The river then brought the , and without waiting too long Quijano fired 81,000. Hille thought for a moment, then called. Quijano rolled over for a Broadway straight, and Hille nodded as she mucked her hand.
With that one Quijano adds a few more to his stack to push a little past Hille on the leaderboard.
Felipe Quijano | 1,920,000 | 370,000 |
Elisabeth Hille | 1,860,000 | 160,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:11 PM Local Time
William Katona raised it up to 37,000 in middle position, and Daniel Negreanu was the lone caller in the big blind. The dealer fanned out a flop of and Negreanu check called a bet of 46,000 from Katona. The turn paired the board, coming the , and Negreanu checked again. Katona fired out 95,000, and after about 45 seconds of thought, Negreanu moved all in 292,000 total. Katona tanked for about 90 seconds before announcing call.
Katona:
Negreanu:
Negreanu had turned trip sevens, but Katona could still catch an ace or a nine on the river to double up. Negreanu was surely having flash backs to last year, where he finished 211th on the Day 5 on the same ESPN main stage. The dealer waited for the go, and delievered the river.
River:
Negreanu let out a mini celebration, putting his arms in the air, while the rail showed their appreciation. After that hand, Negreanu jumps up to 768,000, while Katona drops to the short stack at the table, with 138,000.
Daniel Negreanu | 768,000 | 349,000 |
William Katona | 138,000 | -597,000 |
Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:11 PM Local Time
Robert Corcione opened to 40,000 from early position, and the action folded to Randy Haddox, who moved all in for around 500,000 from the big blind. Corcione called.
The board ran out , and Haddox was eliminated.
Robert Corcione | 3,570,000 | 420,000 |
Randy Haddox | 0 | -920,000 |