Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:13 PM Local Time
| Taylor Paur | 7,250,000 | -150,000  |
| Wilfried Harig | 6,575,000 | 240,000  |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 5,970,000 | 1,020,000 |
| Robert Salaburu | 5,715,000 | 755,000 |
| Charles Coultas | 5,190,000 | 450,000 |
| Robert Buckenmayer | 4,950,000 | -1,035,000 |
| Webber Kang | 4,490,000 | 190,000 |
| Jan Heitmann | 4,455,000 | 180,000 |
| Fabrizio Gonzalez | 3,890,000 | 290,000 |
| Kyle Keranen | 3,600,000 | -575,000 |
| Paul Volpe | 3,050,000 | 820,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 2,980,000 | 280,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 2,915,000 | 40,000 |
| Marty Zabib | 2,755,000 | 625,000 |
| Amnon Filippi | 2,590,000 | -65,000 |
| Andras Koroknai | 2,395,000 | 170,000 |
| Leo Wolpert | 2,135,000 | 725,000 |
| Daniel Strelitz | 1,895,000 | 80,000 |
| Eric Legoff | 1,855,000 | -20,000 |
| Lasell King | 1,635,000 | 160,000 |
| Steven Gee | 1,605,000 | -635,000 |
| Dave D'Alesandro | 1,600,000 | -700,000 |
| Helge Stjernvang | 1,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Richard Pyne | 1,315,000 | 115,000 |
| Tomas Samol | 1,200,000 | 125,000 |
| John Beauprez | 1,160,000 | -740,000 |
| David Balkin | 1,155,000 | -905,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:12 PM Local Time
With the two main feature tables and three tables over in the Gold section, there are only two "outer" tables left in the Amazon.
| Nicco Maag | 6,400,000 | 200,000 |
| Robert Corcione | 5,395,000 | -975,000 |
| Shahriar Assareh | 4,605,000 | 305,000 |
| Percy Mahatan | 4,168,000 | 368,000 |
| Tristan Clemencon | 3,565,000 | 2,390,000 |
| Danny Wong | 2,925,000 | 2,145,000 |
| Amit Makhija | 2,790,000 | -110,000 |
| Amit Zulkowitz | 2,620,000 | -30,000 |
| Jordan Batt | 2,440,000 | -910,000 |
| Eric Pratt | 2,420,000 | -640,000 |
| Scott Anderson | 2,365,000 | 705,000 |
| Jonathan Schoder | 2,179,000 | -101,000 |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 2,175,000 | -1,445,000 |
| Jordi Martinezalonso | 1,915,000 | 195,000 |
| Scott Abrams | 1,840,000 | -945,000 |
| Gwennael Grandmougin | 1,425,000 | -445,000 |
| Alban Juen | 1,131,000 | -579,000 |
| David Kluchman | 345,000 | -145,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:12 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:51 PM Local Time
The players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day. If you missed any of the action, here are some highlights:
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:50 PM Local Time
Wilfried Haerig and Eric Legoff were heads up with the board reading . Haerig led out for 500,000, and Legoff called.
The completed the board, and Haerig led for 1.3 million. Legoff called.
Haerig tabled for a set of sevens, and Legoff showed before mucking.
| Wilfried Harig | 6,335,000 | 2,635,000 |
| Eric Legoff | 1,875,000 | -2,925,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:50 PM Local Time
Omar Saeed made it 110,000 to go from middle position and was called by Gaelle Baumann from the cutoff. The flop came and Saeed bet 110,000. Baumann called and the turn was the . Saeed slowed down this time allowing Baumann to bet 220,000. Saeed called and checked again on the river. Baumann bet 460,000 and after two minutes of tanking, Saeed called.
Baumann rolled over and Saeed mucked his hand. This hand drops Saeed's stack to 1,780,000.
| Omar Saeed | 1,780,000 | -1,370,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:43 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Amit Makhija raised to 100,000. Action then folded all the way over to Nicco Maag in the big blind and he min-reraised to 150,000. Makhija reraised to 400,000 and Maag called.
The flop came down and Maag checked. Makhija bet 450,000 and Maag made the call.
The turn was the and Maag checked. Makhija bet 675,000 and Maag tank-called after a few long minutes of thought.
The river was the and both players checked.
Makhija turned over the , but that was no good against the for Maag. Maag won the pot and pushed over six million in chips.
| Nicco Maag | 6,200,000 | 1,280,000 |
| Amit Makhija | 2,900,000 | -1,985,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:42 PM Local Time
Takashi Ogura opened for 120,000 in early position and Wilfried Haerig raised to 250,000 behind him. The blinds released and Ogura moved all in. Haerig called and the hands were tabled
Showdown
The board ran and Ogura was eliminated. Haerig moved to about one million above the average stack.
| Wilfried Harig | 3,700,000 | -370,000 |
| Takashi Ogura | 0 | -740,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:41 PM Local Time
Action folded to Cylus Watson who made it 110,000 from the button. Nicholas Cushman three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way. Watson four-bet to 715,000 only to have Cushman move all in. Watson instantly called and the hands were tabled.
Watson:
Cushman:
The board fell and Cushman's ace-king was unable to improve. Watson's stack has now grown to 5,590,000.
| Cylus Watson | 5,590,000 | 2,090,000 |
| Nicholas Cushman | 0 | -2,575,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:40 PM Local Time
Sam Holden raised to 100,000 and received a call from Jacob Balsiger. Jean Malherbe proceeded to three-bet to 330,000, Holden four-bet 595,000, and Balsiger got out of the way. Malherbe proceeded to move all in, and Holden snap-called off for 2,025,000 total.
Showdown
Holden had recently doubled with pocket jacks, and now it was time for him to do so with queens as the board ran out . With that, Holden is above average and primed to make a serious push for his second final table in as many years.
| Sam Holden | 4,200,000 | 2,125,000 |
| Jean Malherbe | 2,560,000 | -2,140,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:36 PM Local Time
Taylor Paur recently moved into the chip lead with 63 players remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Paur added a few more chips to his stack just now in a hand versus Jamie Robbins.
In that one, Robbins opened from the hijack seat to 115,000 and Paur called from the big blind. The flop came . Paur checked, Robbins bet 205,000, Paur pushed it up to 545,000, and Robbins folded.
| Taylor Paur | 7,300,000 | 300,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:35 PM Local Time
Shahriar Assareh opened to 110,000 from late position, A.J. Jejelowo three-bet jammed for 905,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Assareh, who called.
Assareh:
Jejelowo:
The flop gave Assareh a leading pair of kings, the Jejelowo couldn't find a three on the turn ( ) or the river ( ), eliminating him from the Main Event.
"How much do I get paid," he sighed after the hand.
Jejelowo is off to collect his money from the cage, while Assareh is up to 4.3 million chips.
| Shahriar Assareh | 4,300,000 | 1,000,000 |
| A.J. Jejelowo | 0 | -750,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:32 PM Local Time
Webber Kang opened for 100,000 from under the gun and got a single caller in Fabrizio "SixthSenSe19" Gonzalez in the cutoff. The flop came . Kang checked, Gonzalez bet 115,000, and Kang called. The turn was the and Kang checked once more. This time Gonzalez bet 475,000, and Kang let his hand go.
| Webber Kang | 4,300,000 | -675,000 |
| Fabrizio Gonzalez | 3,600,000 | 690,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:22 PM Local Time
Jacob Balsiger opened for 100,000 and received a call from Greg Merson. Last year's ninth-place finisher in the Main Event, Sam Holden, then moved all in for 960000. Balsiger made the call while Merson opted to get out of the way.
Showdown
Balsiger:
Holden:
Holden was ahead, but Balsiger held two overs. It was off to the races headed to the flop, which came down . Holden maintained his lead, but the turn gave Balsiger a whole new set of outs as he picked up the better flush draw. The crowd around the ESPN Main Stage was quiet as the dealer burned one last time and put out the on the river.
It was a safe card for Holden, and his dream of making back-to-back Main Event final tables is still alive.
| Jacob Balsiger | 4,950,000 | -970,000 |
| Sam Holden | 2,075,000 | 1,010,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:20 PM Local Time
Mazin Khoury was just all in with and seemingly in good shape to double through Jonathan Schoder who held . But the flop came , giving Schoder two pair and the lead. The turn was the and river the , and Khoury took the walk to the cashier's desk, his Main Event run having ended on Day 6.
| Jonathan Schoder | 2,280,000 | 1,475,000 |
| Mazin Khoury | 0 | -700,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:14 PM Local Time
From the cutoff seat, Felipe Quijano raised all in for 505,000. John Beauprez called from the big blind and turned over the . Quijano held the .
After a board of ran out, Beauprez won the pot and eliminated Quijano.
| John Beauprez | 1,900,000 | -130,000 |
| Felipe Quijano | 0 | -925,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:13 PM Local Time
| Jacob Balsiger | 5,920,000 | 1,775,000 |
| Elisabeth Hille | 5,125,000 | -975,000 |
| Niels van Alphen | 4,725,000 | -90,000 |
| Jean Malherbe | 3,885,000 | -615,000 |
| Greg Merson | 2,305,000 | 55,000 |
| Casey Yontz | 2,095,000 | 495,000 |
| Paul Siem | 1,750,000 | 620,000 |
| Sam Holden | 1,065,000 | -915,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:11 PM Local Time
We just had a big hand involving Jamie Robbins, Mohammed Siddiqui, and Jan Heitmann which resulted in one knockout, and if not for a lucky river card would have given us a new chip leader.
The hand began with Robbins open-pushing all in from under the gun for 920,000. It folded to Siddiqui in the cutoff who reraised to 2 million, leaving himself just about 500,000 behind. A couple of folds later it was Jan Heitmann flat-calling the reraise, and the flop came . Heitmann went ahead and pushed all in, and Siddiqui called with his remaining chips.
Heitmann:
Robbins:
Siddiqui:
"Now is a good time for my one time," said Robbins upon seeing the hands. Heitmann had the lead with his jacks, and still did after the turn.
Then came the river... the ! "Baaaammm!!!" said Robbins, who had made a set to claim the main pot. Meanwhile, Heitmann gained the side pot (having missed taking it all to move into the chip lead), and Siddiqui was eliminated.
| Jan Heitmann | 4,275,000 | 1,175,000 |
| Jamie Robbins | 2,875,000 | 1,170,000 |
| Mohammad Siddiqui | 0 | -2,650,000 |
Sunday, July 15, 2012 3:11 PM Local Time
Nicco Maag opened to 110,000 from early position, Amit Makhija three-bet to 260,000 from middle position, and the action folded back to Maag, who called.
Both players knuckled when the flop fell , and the turn brought the . Maag tossed out two lavender T100,000 chips, and Makhija called.
The completed the board, and Maag led again - this time for 500,000. Makhija called, and Maag tabled for a full house.
Makhija mucked, and Maag is now flirting with 5 million chips.
| Nicco Maag | 4,920,000 | 945,000 |
| Amit Makhija | 4,885,000 | -965,000 |