Monday, July 16, 2012 5:03 PM Local Time
After folding through one orbit's worth of hands at the secondary feature table, Gaelle Baumann moved all in from the button and got no takers from the blinds. Soon after that one, she was moved over to the main feature table.
| Gaelle Baumann | 3,550,000 | 600,000  |
Monday, July 16, 2012 5:01 PM Local Time
After a button open by Jesse Sylvia and a call from the big blind by Percy Mahatan, the flop came . Mahatan checked, Sylvia bet 475,000, and Mahatan called. The turn was the and both checked. The river then brought the . Mahatan checked, Sylvia bet 930,000, and Mahatan let his hand go.
| Jesse Sylvia | 6,600,000 | 700,000 |
| Percy Mahatan | 3,900,000 | -1,180,000  |
Monday, July 16, 2012 5:00 PM Local Time
Danny Wong opened to 405,000 from the cutoff seat, Elisabeth Hille three-bet to 850,000 from the small blind, and Wong called.
The flop fell , and Hille led for 725,000. Wong moved all in 2.776 million, and Hille released.
| Elisabeth Hille | 6,850,000 | -2,595,000 |
| Danny Wong | 5,620,000 | 1,820,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:56 PM Local Time
In the first hand after the two-table redraw, David Balkin raised to 425,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Esposito. The flop saw Balkin bet 625,000, Esposito call, and the appear on the turn.
This time Balkin checked, and Esposito fired out 925,000. Balkin responded by moving all in and Esposito snap-called.
Showdown
Esposito:
Balkin:
Balkin no doubt thought he had the best hand, but Esposito had nailed the flop and was a huge favorite; in fact, Balkin needed the case ace to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the , putting an end to the Australian's deep run in 18th place.
| Michael Esposito | 18,250,000 | 5,050,000 |
| David Balkin | 0 | -7,055,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:55 PM Local Time
After a series of blind steals by various players at the secondary feature table, Jeremy Ausmus raised to 400,000 from middle position, and Scott Abrams defended his big blind.
The flop came . Abrams checked, and when Ausmus fired, Abrams quickly let his hand go.
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:49 PM Local Time
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|
| Main | 1 | Andras Koroknai |
| | 2 | Elisabeth Hille |
| | 3 | Robert Buckenmayer |
| | 4 | Greg Merson |
| | 5 | David Balkin |
| | 6 | Michael Esposito |
| | 7 | Wilfried Harig |
| | 8 | Marc Ladouceur |
| | 9 | Danny Wong |
| | | |
| Secondary | 1 | Russell Thomas |
| | 2 | Robert Salaburu |
| | 3 | Steven Gee |
| | 4 | Jesse Sylvia |
| | 5 | Scott Abrams |
| | 6 | Percy Mahatan |
| | 7 | Jacob Balsiger |
| | 8 | Jeremy Ausmus |
| | 9 | Gaelle Baumann |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:48 PM Local Time
Players are now on a short break in order to do a two-table redraw. It'll take some time for the players to rearrange themselves and for the production crew to get things squared away, but action should resume soon as we look to lose nine more players.
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:42 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Jamie Robbins raised to 500,000 on the outer table. Action folded over to Jacob Balsiger on the button and he reraised to 1.2 million. Play folded through the blinds and back to Robbins. He called to take a flop.
The dealer rolled out the and Robbins checked. Balsiger checked behind to see the come on the turn. Robbins moved all in for approximately 2.9 million and Balsiger made the call.
Robbins turned up the for a flush draw and straight draw. Balsiger held the for a set of nines.
Needing a queen or a diamond that didn't pair the board, Robbins' tournament life hung in the balance. After the dealer dealt the on the river, Balsiger's hand held up and he sent Robbins out the door.
Robbins — who finished in 11th place in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event for $896,730 — took home $294,601 for his 19th-place result here in 2012.
And with that, the field is down to just 18 players and a redraw will be made. PokerNews will have that for you shortly. The remaining competitors are now earning at least $369,026.
| Jacob Balsiger | 19,500,000 | 4,300,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 0 | -4,400,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:36 PM Local Time
Here were the last four hands from the short-handed secondary feature table:
Robert Salaburu raised to 410,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes. He again raised to 410,000 from the cutoff, and once more all folded.
On the next one, Gaelle Baumann open-raised all in from the button with the 2.5 million or so she had left, and the blinds released.
Then it was Salaburu raising again, this time to 425,000 from under the gun. Andras Koraknai called from the button, the blinds got out, and the flop came . Salaburu checked, Koraknai bet 425,000, and Salaburu called. The turn brought the and another check from Salaburu. Koraknai checked behind.
The river was the . This time Salaburu fired 1.2 million and Koraknai called. Salaburu turned over and Koraknai mucked.
| Robert Salaburu | 20,300,000 | 2,335,000 |
| Andras Koroknai | 3,600,000 | -1,865,000 |
| Gaelle Baumann | 2,950,000 | 245,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:28 PM Local Time
Jamie Robbins opened to 475,000 from the hijack seat, and the action folded to Michael Esposito, who defended his big blind.
The flop came , and Esposito checked. Robbins continued for 625,000, and Esposito called. Both players checked when the turned, and the river was the . Esposito led for 1.025 million, and Robbins folded.
| Michael Esposito | 12,700,000 | 1,440,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 3,900,000 | -1,125,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:23 PM Local Time
On the first hand of the level, Steven Gee open-raised all in from the cutoff for around 4 million, Danny Wong reraised all in from the button for a little less than 8 million, and Paul Volpe called from the small blind with his last 3.5 million or so. Robert Salaburu folded, and the three players tabled their hands:
Paul Volpe:
Steven Gee:
Danny Wong:
The flop came , giving Gee an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the , and Wong still was in the lead. The river then brought the , giving Gee his straight and a big boost to his stack. Meanwhile, Volpe is out in 20th.
One more elimination and they will redraw to the final two tables.
| Steven Gee | 11,700,000 | 7,390,000 |
| Danny Wong | 3,800,000 | -4,130,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 0 | -3,610,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:23 PM Local Time
Wilfried Harig raised to 400,000 and received a call from David Balkin. Both players checked the flop, before Harig bet 600,000 on the turn. Balkin called that bet, but folded when Harig bet 1.5 million on the river.
| Wilfried Harig | 7,459,000 | 1,384,000 |
| David Balkin | 7,055,000 | -525,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:17 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 100000/200000
Ante: 30000
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:17 PM Local Time
| Robert Salaburu | 17,965,000 | 1,915,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 14,085,000 | 1,235,000 |
| Danny Wong | 7,930,000 | 1,930,000 |
| Andras Koroknai | 5,465,000 | 2,215,000 |
| Steven Gee | 4,310,000 | -440,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,610,000 | -40,000 |
| Gaelle Baumann | 2,705,000 | -2,345,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:15 PM Local Time
| Russell Thomas | 21,580,000 | -20,000 |
| Scott Abrams | 19,760,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Jacob Balsiger | 14,695,000 | 695,000 |
| Michael Esposito | 11,260,000 | -40,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 5,025,000 | -275,000 |
| Robert Buckenmayer | 3,645,000 | 45,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:13 PM Local Time
| Marc Ladouceur | 19,475,000 | 3,480,000 |
| Greg Merson | 9,650,000 | 315,000 |
| Elisabeth Hille | 9,445,000 | -740,000 |
| David Balkin | 7,580,000 | 375,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 6,885,000 | -1,160,000 |
| Wilfried Harig | 6,075,000 | -915,000 |
| Percy Mahatan | 5,080,000 | -840,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
Another level is in the books, which means it's time for another 15-minute break. Here's a summary of the eliminations from Level 31:
Monday, July 16, 2012 3:59 PM Local Time
After Scott Abrams raised to 340,000 from early position, Robert Corcione reraised all in for around 4.3 million from the button. Action folded back to Abrams and he called with the . Corcione was at risk with the .
The flop put Abrams in front when the fell. The turn gave Corcione some more hope with a straight draw, but the on the river wasn't what he needed. Corcione was eliminated in 21st place and took home $294,601.
| Scott Abrams | 18,600,000 | 3,900,000 |
| Robert Corcione | 0 | -5,500,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 3:59 PM Local Time
Jamie Robbins opened to 350,000 from early position, and Russell Thomas called in the cutoff seat. The dealer fanned , and Robbins led out for 525,000. Thomas called.
The turn was the , and Robbins led for 1.1 million. Thomas again called.
The completed the board, and Robbins fired a final bullet worth 1.6 million. Thomas called, and Robbins tabled for king-high.
Thomas turned over for a pair of queens, and is the first player to cross the 20 million-chip mark.
| Russell Thomas | 21,600,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 5,300,000 | -4,100,000 |
Monday, July 16, 2012 3:57 PM Local Time
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 325,000 from the hijack seat, and when it folded to Danny Wong in the big blind he reraised to 825,000. Ausmus thought about a minute, then four-bet to 1.625 million. Wong then thought about a minute himself before shoving his hand away.
| Jeremy Ausmus | 12,850,000 | 1,650,000 |
| Danny Wong | 6,000,000 | -850,000 |