Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:14 PM Local Time
The break is over, and we're back in action!
Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:13 PM Local Time
| Kenny Hsiung | 349,000 | -41,000  |
| Matthew Woodward | 346,000 | -61,000 |
| Mitchell Davis | 316,000 | 4,000  |
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 266,000 | -24,000 |
| Paul Berende | 240,000 | 62,000 |
| Robert Hwang | 230,000 | 14,000 |
| Stephen Hung | 213,000 | 29,000 |
| John Virtue | 179,000 | -66,000 |
| John Myung | 76,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:53 PM Local Time
The players are now on a 20-minute break. Paul Berende won a big pot just as the break began, and we will bring you full counts shortly.
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:52 PM Local Time
Mitchell Davis raised in middle position, John Myung defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Myung led, Davis raised, and Myung called all in for 21,000.
The turn and river came , respectively, and Myung doubled.
| Mitchell Davis | 312,000 | -31,000 |
| John Myung | 76,000 | 39,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:50 PM Local Time
Robert Hwang raised from under the gun, John Myung called in middle position, and Stephen Hung called from the big blind. The flop was , and Hung checked. Hwang bet, and both of his opponents called.
The turn was the , and Hung checked again. Hwang bet, and both players folded.
| Robert Hwang | 216,000 | 22,000 |
| Stephen Hung | 184,000 | -28,000 |
| John Myung | 37,000 | -24,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:47 PM Local Time
Mitchell Davis raised out of the small blind, Dwyte Pilgrim called in the big blind, and the flop came down . Davis check-called a bet, and the turn was the . Davis led, and Pilgrim called.
The river was the , and Davis led again. Pilgrim called, and mucked when Davis tabled for aces and queens.
| Mitchell Davis | 343,000 | 43,000 |
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 290,000 | -15,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:42 PM Local Time
John Myung raised from the cutoff, Kenny Hsiung three-bet on the button, and Myung called. The dealer fanned , and Myung check-called a bet. The turn was the , Myung check-called another bet, and the completed the board.
Myung check-called one more bet, and Hsiung tabled for two pair. Myung mucked, and Hsiung raked in the pot.
| Kenny Hsiung | 390,000 | 80,000 |
| John Myung | 61,000 | -83,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:37 PM Local Time
Paul Berende had the button, and raised. Kenny Hsiung three-bet from the big blind, and Berende called. The flop was , and Hsiung led out. Berende called.
The turn was the , and Hsiung led again. Berende called. Hsiung slowed down, checking when the completed the board, and Berende bet. Hsiung check-raised, and Berende called.
Hsiung turned over for a turned straight, and Berende mucked his hand.
| Kenny Hsiung | 310,000 | 63,000 |
| Paul Berende | 178,000 | -94,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:24 PM Local Time
Paul Berende raised in middle position, and Dwyte Pilgrim defended his big blind. The flop came down , and Pilgrim check-called a bet. While the dealer was burning a second card, Berende re-checked his cards.
"They change?" Pilgrim needled.
"They're still good," Berende chuckled.
Both players checked when the hit the felt, and the completed the board. Pilgrim led out, and Berende quickly mucked.
"I'm a coast-to-coast bluffer," Pilgrim announced after the hand. "Keep that in the back of your mind."
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 287,000 | 12,000 |
| Paul Berende | 272,000 | 17,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:08 PM Local Time
Mitchell Davis raised from under the gun, Dwyte Pilgrim re-raised on his direct left, and John Virtue cold-called from the small blind. Davis called as well, and the flop was . All three players checked.
The turn was the , and Virtue checked again. Davis bet, and only Pilgrim called.
A second deuce - the - completed the board, and Davis led out. Pilgrim called. Davis tabled for queens and deuces, and Pilgrim showed two black jacks before mucking.
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 275,000 | -27,000 |
| Mitchell Davis | 260,000 | 32,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:03 PM Local Time
Dwyte Pilgrim raised in middle position, Paul Berende three-bet from the small blind, and Pilgrim called. The dealer spread , and Berende led out. Pilgrim raised, and Berende called.
The turn was the , and Berende slowed down, check-folding to a bet from Pilgrim
| Paul Berende | 255,000 | -22,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 4:00 PM Local Time
John Virtue raised in middle position, Dwyte Pilgrim three-bet near the button, and Virtue made it four bets. Pilgrim called.
The flop fell , and both players checked. The turn was the , Virtue checked, and Pilgrim bet. Virtue called.
Virtue check-called another bet when the came on the river, and Pilgrim tabled for a set of kings. Virtue mucked, and Pilgrim raked in the pot.
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 302,000 | 67,000 |
| John Virtue | 245,000 | -48,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:49 PM Local Time
And just like that, we're at an official final table:
| Seat | Player | Counts |
|---|
| 1 | Kenny Hsiung | 247,000 |
| 2 | John Virtue | 293,000 |
| 3 | Mitchell Davis | 228,000 |
| 4 | Dwyte Pilgrim | 220,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Hung | 212,000 |
| 6 | Robert Hwang | 194,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Woodward | 408,000 |
| 8 | Paul Berende | 277,000 |
| 9 | John Myung | 144,000 |
The final table announcements are being delivered now, and the cards will be in the air shortly!
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:40 PM Local Time
Seconds after David Longood and Jonathan Cohen were eliminated, Jason Manger bowed out as well. We unfortunately missed the details, but we do know that he'll take home $11,780.
| Jason Manger | 0 | 0 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:38 PM Local Time
Stephen Hung raised from the cutoff, Jonathan Cohen three-bet on the button, Dwyte Pilgrim made it four bets from the small blind, and Hung released. Cohen called, and the flop came . Pilgrim led out, and Cohen called.
The turn was the , and Pilgrim led again. Cohen was forced to fold, and Pilgrim raked in the pot.
A few hands later, Cohen got four bets in preflop against Pilgrim, and the flop came down Cohen got the rest of his chips in, and Pilgrim called.
Cohen:
Pilgrim:
The turn and river came , respectively, and Cohen was eliminated.
| Dwyte Pilgrim | 235,000 | 138,000 |
| Jonathan Cohen | 0 | -82,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:31 PM Local Time
David Longood was all in and at risk with against John Myung's . The board ran out , and Longood was eliminated.
| David Longood | 0 | -67,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:28 PM Local Time
We caught the action after the flop fell . Joanthan Cohen led out, Stephen Hung raised, and Cohen made it three bets. Hung called.
The turn was the , and Cohen led again. Hung called.
The completed the board, and Cohen check-called a bet from Hung. Hung tabled for the nut-flush, and Cohen mucked.
| Stephen Hung | 225,000 | 82,000 |
| Jonathan Cohen | 82,000 | -65,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:21 PM Local Time
Check out Episode #105 of the PokerNews Podcast: Twenty-to-One Dog featuring 2012 WSOP bracelet winner Ronnie Bardah. Bardah talks about the win, single-table sit-n-go's at the WSOP, and the experiences he had in Thailand.
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:18 PM Local Time
Cary Marshall raised in early position, Mitchell Davis made it three-bets behind him, and Marshall four-bet all in for 28,000. Davis called.
Marshall:
Davis:
The board ran out , and Marshall was eliminated. This is Marshall second deep run at the 2012 WSOP this week - he also finished fifteenth in Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, earning himself $29,505.
| Mitchell Davis | 203,000 | 20,000 |
| Cary Marshall | 0 | -82,000 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:14 PM Local Time
According to John Myung, Chad Brown raised from under the gun, and Myung three-bet from middle position. Brown called.
The flop was , and Brown check-called a bet. The turn was the , the rest of the money got it, and Brown tabled . Hyung's was ahead, and held as the completed the board, eliminating Brown from the tournament.
| John Myung | 107,000 | 26,000 |
| Chad Brown | 0 | -30,000 |