Saturday, June 22, 2013 3:01 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining 11 players are heading on a 20-minute break.
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:58 PM Local Time
Nacho Shoves on Kropacek
After an open to 16,000 from the cutoff from Jan Kropacek, Nacho Barbero reraised all in from the button for 97,000 total. Action folded back to Kropacek who folded as well.
"I had a really bad hand," Kropacek said to Barbero after folding.
Even after picking up those chips, Barbero is still very short on chips.
| Nacho Barbero | 130,000 | -70,000  |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:44 PM Local Time
Win for Kropacek
Jake Schwartz opened under the gun to 16,000 and both Jan Kropacek and Nacho Barbero called from the blinds.
Schwartz continued for 23,000 on the flop with only Kropacek calling before both players checked the on the turn.
The river of the saw Kropacek toss in two green 25,000-denomination chips and Schwartz quickly mucked while slipping to 790,000 in chips.
| Jake Schwartz | 790,000 | 15,000  |
| Jan Kropacek | 590,000 | 215,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:32 PM Local Time
Flopped Nuts Good For Naydenov
Simeon Naydenov has been winning small pot after small pot, gaining him a small chip lead at his table. Most recently he's taken even more chips from Kevin Vandersmissen.
After a bet and a call on a board of , Vandersmissen and Naydenov headed for a river.
On that river, Naydenov put out a bet of 38,000. Vandersmissen tanked for a bit, but eventually threw in a call. Naydenov showed for the flopped nuts and Vandersmissen mucked, awarding another pot to Naydenov.
| Simeon Naydenov | 755,000 | 250,000 |
| Kevin Vandersmissen | 410,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:31 PM Local Time
Barbero Tanks and Folds
Jan Kropacek opened the cutoff to 16,000 only to have Nacho Barbero three-bet to 35,000.
The action passed back to Kropacek and he moved all in for roughly 400,000 to put Barbero deep into the tank.
Nearly three minutes went by before Barbero mumbled, "sorry guys!"
A further two minutes before Barbero picked his cards up to be in view of the rail and some of the players before he mucked them wildly showing the .
| Nacho Barbero | 200,000 | -65,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:20 PM Local Time
Wenker Four-Bets
Jan Kropacek kicked it off with a raise to 16,000 only to have Jake Schwartz three-bet to 33,000 from the button. With the action on Tobias Wenker, he four-bet to 68,000 and forced swift folds from Kropacek and Schwartz.
| Tobias Wenker | 575,000 | 15,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:16 PM Local Time
Watson Pays Off Behbehani
Salman Behbehani opened from the button to 18,000. Mike Watson called from the big blind.
The flop fell and both players checked. On the turn, Watson bet 22,000 and Behbehani called.
The river was the and Watson slowed down and checked. Behbehani fired off 55,000 and after a spell in a tank, Watson called. Behbehani showed for trips and it was good to scoop the pot as Watson mucked.
| Salman Behbehani | 695,000 | 80,000 |
| Mike Watson | 410,000 | -75,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:15 PM Local Time
Small One for Kropacek
Noah Bronstein opened his button to 16,000 and Jan Kropacek defended his big blind to see a flop fall.
Bronstein tossed in a continuation-bet of 18,000 which was check-called by Kropacek as the on the turn went check-check.
The river of the saw Kropacek slide in a bet of 44,000, and after careful consideration Bronstein opted to kick his cards to the muck.
Saturday, June 22, 2013 2:08 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
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| Jake Schwartz | 775,000 | -5,000 |
| Salman Behbehani | 615,000 | -35,000 |
| Tobias Wenker | 560,000 | 80,000 |
| Kevin Vandersmissen | 530,000 | 0 |
| Simeon Naydenov | 505,000 | 61,000 |
| Mike Watson | 485,000 | -40,000 |
| Noah Bronstein | 470,000 | -22,000 |
| Andrew Kloc | 440,000 | -8,000 |
| Jan Kropacek | 375,000 | -69,000 |
| Nacho Barbero | 265,000 | -30,000 |
| Sumanth Reddy | 220,000 | 20,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:58 PM Local Time
Vladimir Kochelaevskiy Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,407)
Mike Watson opened the cutoff to 15,000 only to have Kochelaevskiy move all in for 53,000 from the button. The action passed back to Watson who made the call as the cards were placed on their backs.
Watson:
Kochelaevskiy:
With Kochelaevskiy in the lead, the board would see Watson connect on the river to end the Russian's run in 12th place for a $18,407 payday as Watson moves to 525,000 in chips.
| Mike Watson | 525,000 | 85,000 |
| Vladimir Kochelaevskiy | 0 | -54,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:57 PM Local Time
Behbehani Soars; Kochelaevskiy Crippled
A series of preflop raises resulted in a 110,000 chip bet from the small blind from Vladimir Kochelaevskiy and a reraise all in from Salman Behbehani.
Kochelaevskiy tanked on his decision for a few minutes before finally throwing in the chips for the call.
Behbehani:
Kochelaevskiy:
Kochelaevskiy was way behind but still live if he could catch another ten for a set. The flop came down opening up the possibility for a runner straight for Kochelaevskiy. The turn was the materializing some of those outs, but the was not what Kochelaevskiy needed. Behbehani scooped up the huge pot and Kochelaevskiy was left with very few chips.
| Salman Behbehani | 650,000 | 285,000 |
| Vladimir Kochelaevskiy | 54,000 | -321,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:50 PM Local Time
Vandersmissen Tank Calls With Jacks
After seeing a flop of Vladimir Kochelaevskiy bet 17,000 into Kevin Vandersmissen who was on the button. Vandersmissen called. The turn was the and both players checked to see the on the river.
On the river Kochelaevskiy put out a bet of 33,000 and Vandersmissen went into the tank. He thought for nearly three minutes before finally putting out the chips to make the call. Kochelaevskiy showed for a pair of eights, but Vandersmissen was holding for a better pair of jacks. Those jacks were good enough to scoop Vandersmissen the pot.
| Kevin Vandersmissen | 530,000 | 82,000 |
| Vladimir Kochelaevskiy | 375,000 | -60,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:45 PM Local Time
Ahi Tuna Spicing Up Barbero's Play
Jan Kropacek opened to 12,000 from the button, and as Nacho Barbero was delivered his lunch for the day - All American Dave's Mango Jalapeno Ahi Tuna - he three-bet the small blind to 28,000.
Kropacek would release and Barbero would start to chomp down on his lunch as "Redbull" Robbie Thompson sneaked over and had a look.
On the next hand Kropacek would open to 12,000 again - this time from the cutoff - and again Barbero would three-bet as he made it 29,000 from the button.
Kropacek folded and Thompson stated, "must be the tuna!"
"Giving me energy!" added Barbero before continuing, "or cards!"
| Nacho Barbero | 295,000 | 35,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:37 PM Local Time
Schwartz Storming Up Leaderboard
Catching the action on the turn with the board reading we found Sumanth Reddy betting out 84,000 into roughly 150,000 following a Jake Schwartz check.
Schwartz responded by check-raising to 187,000, and after nearly a minute of deliberation, Reddy made the call.
The dealer rolled off the on the river and Schwartz moved all in for just a little over 260,000 to force a fold from Reddy as he slipped to 200,000 while Schwartz climbed to roughly 780,000 in chips.
| Jake Schwartz | 780,000 | 330,000 |
| Sumanth Reddy | 200,000 | -335,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:30 PM Local Time
Wenker Straights Up Against Barbero
Tobias Wenker opened the action preflop with a raise to 12,000. Only Nacho Barbero called from the big blind.
The flop fell and both players checked to see a on the turn. On that turn Barbero led for 17,000 and he was called by Wenker.
The river was the putting four to a straight on the board. Barbero checked to Wenker who made a bet of 38,000. After just a few seconds Barbero announced a call, but frustratedly mucked his cards when Wenker showed for a rivered straight.
| Tobias Wenker | 480,000 | 32,000 |
| Nacho Barbero | 260,000 | -94,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:25 PM Local Time
Kochelaevskiy Arrives and Calls with Ace-High
After finally taking his seat, Vladimir Kochelaevskiy opened with a raise to 13,000 and Salman Behbehani defended his big blind to see a flop fall.
Kochelaevskiy continued for 16,000 with Behbehani making the call before both players checked the on the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Behbehani bet out 25,000.
Taking nearly a minute to deliberate, Kochelaevskiy would eventually make the call and table his to best Behbehani's .
| Vladimir Kochelaevskiy | 435,000 | -12,000 |
| Salman Behbehani | 365,000 | -78,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:19 PM Local Time
Small One for Bronstein
Tobias Wenker opened for a min-raise of 12,000 and Noah Bronstein came along next to act along with Jake Schwartz from the big blind.
The flop was checked to Bronstein who bet out 17,000 to prompt two immediate folds.
| Noah Bronstein | 492,000 | 49,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:19 PM Local Time
No Good For Nacho
After losing a pot to Sumanth Reddy when Reddy turned a set, Jake Schwartz is right back around his starting stack after taking one off Nacho Barbero.
From under the gun Barbero opened to 13,000. In the next seat over Schwartz called. Everyone else folded and the two took to a flop of . Barbero led out with a bet of 13,000 and Schwartz called.
On the turn, Barbero led again with a bet of 21,000. Schwartz didn't waste any time calling.
The river was the and Barbero slowed down and just checked. Schwartz fired a bet of 35,000 that Barbero called after some consideration.
Schwartz turned up and it was good enough to take down the pot after Barbero mucked.
| Sumanth Reddy | 535,000 | 87,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 450,000 | 2,000 |
| Nacho Barbero | 354,000 | -93,000 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:10 PM Local Time
Paging Mr. Kochelaevskiy
We are now an orbit into play on table 452 and Vladimir Kochelaevskiy has still not taken his seat.
Although an orbit is only costing him 15,000 - roughly 1/30th of his stack - an appearance soon may help his chances of making a run at a final table spot.
Saturday, June 22, 2013 1:01 PM Local Time
Cards in the Air
"Shuffle Up and Deal," has been announced by "Red Bull" Robbie and cards are now in the air.