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Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:20 PM Local Time
2-7 Limit Triple Draw
We arrived at Table 440 with Matthew Ashton having Brian Saltus all in on the last round of drawing in 2-7 Limit Triple Draw. Saltus drew one and Ashton stood pat. Ashton tabled his and while we didn't catch all of Saltus' cards, as he quickly mucked them, we did see showing, meaning he was no chance against Ashton's jack-nine low.
For his 12th place finish, Saltus goes home with $12,259 in cash.
| Brian Saltus | 0 | -90,000  |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:08 PM Local Time
Omaha 8
Julien Renard and Thomas Chambers played a hand that saw Renard left with just 32,500. The board was and Chambers held . Renard held and Champers took 3/4 of the pot.
Two hands later he tripled up holding on a board of with a flush.
| Julien Renard | 125,000 | -145,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 PM Local Time
Here is how Table 441 looks after the table redraw.
| Vanessa Selbst | 465,000 | 20,000  |
| Michael Saltzburg | 390,000 | -60,000 |
| Bryn Kenney | 375,000 | 255,000 |
| Julien Renard | 270,000 | -70,000 |
| Gabriel Nassif | 80,000 | -90,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 70,000 | -70,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:56 PM Local Time
Here is how Table 440 looks after the table redraw.
| Scott Clements | 360,000 | 255,000 |
| Thomas Chambers | 340,000 | 125,000 |
| Tommy Hang | 320,000 | 62,000 |
| Chris Bjorin | 220,000 | -40,000 |
| Brian Saltus | 90,000 | -60,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 80,000 | 6,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:50 PM Local Time
Table 440
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Matthew Ashton |
| 2 | Brian Saltus |
| 3 | Tommy Hang |
| 4 | Thomas Chambers |
| 5 | Scott Clements |
| 6 | Chris Bjorin |
Table 441
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Julien Renard |
| 2 | Gabriel Nassif |
| 3 | Bryn Kenney |
| 4 | Mike Gorodinsky |
| 5 | Michael Saltzburg |
| 6 | Vanessa Selbst |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:46 PM Local Time
We didn't manage to catch the action, but we can confirm that Vincent van der Fluit has been eliminated in 13th place. This is Van der Fluit's third World Series of Poker cash of 2012.
With that, we are down to just 12 players and are doing a table redraw. We will have the final two tables posted soon.
| Vincent van der Fluit | 0 | -75,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:40 PM Local Time
Pot-Limit Omaha
Vincent van der Fluit and Matthew Ashton have just played a hand of pot-limit omaha that has seen their stacks even out. It started with Ashton raising the pot on the button. Van der Fluit called in the big blind and a flop was dealt. Both players checked here and the hit the turn. This time, Van der Fluit bet pot and after some thought, Ashton folded.
Despite winning this small hand, Van der Fluit is still one of the short stacks in the tournament.
| Vincent van der Fluit | 75,000 | 35,000 |
| Matthew Ashton | 74,000 | -46,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:31 PM Local Time
| Vanessa Selbst | 445,000 | 90,000 |
| Julien Renard | 340,000 | 60,000 |
| Thomas Chambers | 215,000 | 45,000 |
| Gabriel Nassif | 170,000 | 95,000 |
| Mike Gorodinsky | 140,000 | -65,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:25 PM Local Time
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:24 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:04 PM Local Time
The 13 remaining players have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:02 PM Local Time
2-7 Limit Triple Draw
Michael Saltzburg opened up the action with a raise from under the gun and Mike Wattel committed the remainder of his tiny stack on his direct left. Scott Clements then called out of the small blind and Chris Bjorin got out of the way in the big blind.
Saltzburg drew one, Wattel drew two and Clements drew three. Clements check-called a bet here and then drew two, while Saltzburg stood pat. Wattel drew two and Clements then folded when Saltzburg bet. The last draw saw Wattel draw one and Saltzburg stay pat again.
Saltzburg tabled , with his ninety-seven good enough to see Wattel's cards into the muck, flashing a jack-eight low as he did so.
| Mike Wattel | 0 | -80,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
Omaha 8
Bryn Kenney got short stacked during the last level and doubled during the last hand. We caught up with the hand while the stacks were counted out on the river. Matthew Ashton had Kenney on the ropes.
Kenney:
Ashton:
The board ran and Kenney stayed alive with two pair.
| Matthew Ashton | 170,000 | -65,000 |
| Bryn Kenney | 120,000 | -120,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:56 PM Local Time
Stud
Vanessa Selbst had Gabriel all in on 6th street and Nassif was drawing to a flush.
Nassif got his last card and peeled it very slowly. He was happy to have found the to make his flush. Selbst would have preferred if had not taken his time.
| Vanessa Selbst | 355,000 | -145,000 |
| Gabriel Nassif | 75,000 | 25,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:43 PM Local Time
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
When we arrived at Table 441, Allen Chang and Michael Saltzburg had both already drawn and Satlzburg was busy betting 30,000 into Chang. After a few moments, Chang moved all in for 99,100.
As soon as Saltzburg called, Chang said your good and got out of his chair. Saltzburg then showed and Chang was heading away from the table in 15th place.
| Michael Saltzburg | 450,000 | 0 |
| Allen Chang | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:36 PM Local Time
Badugi
We came upon this hand as James Mackey had all his chips in the middle. Mackey and Selbst each drew three cards and Gabriel Nassif drew one.
Selbst:
Nassif:
Mackey:
Mackey was elminated, Nassif was crippled and Selbst grabbed the chip lead.
| Vanessa Selbst | 500,000 | 155,000 |
| Gabriel Nassif | 50,000 | -165,000 |
| James Mackey | 0 | -75,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:27 PM Local Time
Stud
When we arrived at the table there was already plenty of chips in the pot and it was on fifth street during a hand of Stud. At this point Clements was all in for the remainder of his short stack and the cards were turned face up. Here is how it all looked by the end of the hand.
| Scott Clements: / / |
| Mike Wattel: / / |
With that, Clements raked in some much needed chips with his two-pair, while Wattel took a hit to his stack.
| Scott Clements | 105,000 | 75,000 |
| Mike Wattel | 80,000 | -110,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:20 PM Local Time
Limit Hold'em
We didn't catch up with this hand until the river between James Mackey and Mike Gorodinsky. The board was and there was already a sizable pot built.
Gorodinsky bet the river and Mackey tank-called. Gorodinsky tabled and Mackey busted.
| Mike Gorodinsky | 205,000 | 115,000 |
| James Mackey | 75,000 | -120,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:15 PM Local Time
Badugi
Lee Goldman has just hit the rail during a hand of Badugi. It started with Goldman raising it up from the hijack. Mike Wattel then three-bet from the cutoff. Goldman called and then drew one, while Wattel stood pat.
Goldman checked here and Wattel bet. Goldman called and only had one a small amount remaining. On the next draw, Goldman took one again and Wattel stood pat again. Goldman checked and Wattel bet. Goldman then called all in for 10,200. Here is how the cards looked at this point, with Goldman still drawing one, while Wattel had a ten-eight four-card badugi.
Goldman peeled his card and said, "it's a diamond!" but then he turned over the , with his pair sending his three-card badugi into the muck. With that, we are down to 16.
| Mike Wattel | 190,000 | 55,000 |
| Lee Goldman | 0 | -55,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2012 3:10 PM Local Time
| Michael Saltzburg | 340,000 | 53,300 |
| Chris Bjorin | 260,000 | 107,600 |
| Mike Wattel | 135,000 | -44,900 |
| Allen Chang | 133,000 | 41,800 |
| Lee Goldman | 55,000 | -45,000 |
| Scott Clements | 30,000 | -105,400 |