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Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:26 PM Local Time
Alessandro Longobardi opened for 51,000 from under the gun and Craig McCorkell moved all in behind him. The blinds released and Longobardi called.
Longobardi:
McCorkell:
The board ran and McCorkell doubled up without a pair.
Alessandro Longobardi | 520,000 | -255,000 |
Craig McCorkell | 500,000 | 80,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:20 PM Local Time
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick opened from under the gun with a raise to 50,000. Jonathan Lane replied by moving all in for 385,000 total. It folded around to Antonio Esfandiari in the big blind and he announced a flat call.
Fitzpatrick thought for about thirty seconds before flicking his cards away and the two player's hands were exposed to the table:
Esfandiari:
Lane:
The board fell and Esfandiari was not able to pair up. It ended with Lane making a set on the river and it was good enough for a double up.
Antonio Esfandiari | 1,060,000 | -155,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 840,000 | 290,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:08 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened for 55,000 and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick raised to 150,000 from the big blind. Lane raised enough to put Fitzpatrick all in and he called.
The board ran and despite flopping a set Lane lost the hand with runner-runner clubs to give Fitzpatrick the flush.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | 1,170,000 | 460,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 550,000 | -540,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:54 PM Local Time
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:53 PM Local Time
Level: 5
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:52 PM Local Time
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
Place | Player | Points |
1 | Phil Ivey | 539.70 |
2 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
3 | Andy Frankenberger | 384.66 |
4 | Phil Hellmuth | 368.70 |
5 | Michael Gathy | 321.25 |
6 | David "Bakes" Baker | 317.94 |
7 | Max Steinberg | 309.44 |
8 | Brian Hastings | 303.00 |
9 | Ashkan Razavi | 274.06 |
10 | Aubin Cazals | 263.00 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:45 PM Local Time
Antonio Esfandiari | 1,215,000 | 275,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 1,090,000 | -160,000 |
Alessandro Longobardi | 775,000 | 220,000 |
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | 710,000 | -180,000 |
Roberto Romanello | 620,000 | 305,000 |
Craig McCorkell | 420,000 | 0 |
Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 260,000 | -210,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:34 PM Local Time
Another two levels have come and gone and the field is going on a 20 minute break.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:34 PM Local Time
Antonio Esfandiari opened to 43,000 from under the gun. It folded to Craig McCorkell who moved all in for 354,000 from the small blind. Action went back to Esfandiari who thought for a while.
"Well...I don't have aces...or kings...or queens or jacks," said Esfandiari. McCorkell did not react to Esfandiari's table talk.
"What have you got?" continued Esfandiari. "Tell me what to do and I'll probably do it".
McCorkell still sat motionless, his eyes obscured by his sunglasses.
"No comment?" said Esfandiari who counted out enough chips to call and then kissed them. It looked as if he may call at this point but instead picked up his cards with his other hand and threw them away, causing the Brit rail to go nuts.
Antonio Esfandiari | 940,000 | -210,000 |
Craig McCorkell | 420,000 | -130,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:19 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened for 50,000 and Thiago Nishijima moved all in. The blinds released and Lane called.
Lane:
Nishijima:
The board ran and the Brazilian was eliminated.
Jonathan Lane | 1,250,000 | 470,000 |
Thiago Nishijima | 0 | -580,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:10 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane made it 50,000 from the hijack and Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind.
The flop was and Esfandiari check-called a 65,000 bet. The turned and Esfandiari opted to lead out for 84,000. Lane moved his whole stack in and Esfandiari called.
Esfandiari:
Lane:
"Wow," muttered Esfandiari when he was that Lane had flopped the nuts.
The river was the and Esfandiari was forced to push double up chips the way of Jonathan Lane.
Antonio Esfandiari | 1,150,000 | -130,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 780,000 | 280,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:47 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened to 45,000 and Roberto Romanello moved all in for 153,000. The blinds released and Lane called.
The board ran and Romanello doubled up.
Jonathan Lane | 500,000 | 5,000 |
Roberto Romanello | 315,000 | 65,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:36 PM Local Time
Level: 4
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:34 PM Local Time
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and found a call from Jonathan Lane in the big blind. The flop was and Lane check-called a 50,000 bet.
Both players checked the turn and did the same on the river. Lane tabled and Fitzpatrick mucked his hand, awarding Lane the pot.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | 890,000 | -180,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 495,000 | 95,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:32 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 and Antonio Esfandiari re-raised to 102,000 from the big blind. Lane called and the flop came . Esfandiari bet 120,000 and Lane raised to 625,000 - enough to cover Esfandiari.
"What, a pair and a draw?" Esfandiari asked Lane. "Well ladies and gentlemen, it's been real nice playing you all." He then called and tabled .
Lane tabled and the board completed and Esfandiari went from saying his goodbyes to leaping into the chip lead.
Antonio Esfandiari | 1,280,000 | 670,000 |
Jonathan Lane | 400,000 | -685,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:16 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened the action to 40,000 and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick re-raised to 110,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Lane took his time to four-bet to 300,000.
Fitzpatrick folded after a few moments.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:13 PM Local Time
Roberto Romanello raised to 35,000 and it folded around to Jeremiah Fitzpatrick who called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn.
Fourth street was the and Fitzpatrick checked once again. Romanello shot out 55,000 only to have Fitzpatrick make it 130,000 to go. Romanello carefully counted out a call.
The completed the board and Fitzpatrick asked how much Romanello had remaining.
Tournament director Robbie Thompson counted Romanello's stack at around 250,000ish and that led Fitzpatrick to moving all in. Romanello mucked his cards and Fitzpatrick was able to grab a pot that brought him over a million.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | 1,070,000 | 295,000 |
Roberto Romanello | 250,000 | -250,000 |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:06 PM Local Time
After several warnings about being loud and distracting during hands WSOP security escorted Sam Grafton and another Brit from the seats surrounding the stage.
The staff has allowed a lot of leeway but they seem to not want things to get out of control.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:04 PM Local Time
Thiago Nishijima opened for 35,000 and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called behind him. The blinds released and the flop came . Both players checked and the turn came . Nishijima bet 42,000 and Polychronopoulos called. The river came , Nishijima checked and Polychronopoulos bet 101,000.
Nishijima tank-folded after several moments and Polychronopoulos took the pot. He then flashed the .
Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:53 PM Local Time
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 from middle position. Craig McCorkell called and it folded to Thiago Nishijima on the button. Nishijima thought for over a minute before announcing that he was all in.
The blinds folded and Lane quickly followed suit. McCorkell asked for a count and then thought for about twenty seconds before throwing away his hand. Nishijima was awarded the pot and accumulated more than 100,000 chips that hand.
While Nishijima may not be a household name, he has much experience in the online poker world. Our own Chad Holloway conducted an interview Nishijima back in March where they talked about online poker and Nishijima's start in poker.