Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$559,981
Entries
251
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
The Rich Get Richer
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John Roderiques opened in late position, Carlo Sciannameo re-raised from the big blind, and Roderiques moved all in.
Sciannameo snapped it off, tabling 
, and Roderiques showed 
.
The board ran out 
, and Roderiques was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
Busted |
A Boat for Jewell
Kurt Jewell opened to 12,000 from the hijack seat, Charles Saleba called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned 
. Saleba check-called a bet of 9,000, and the turn was the 
. Saleba checked, Jewell fired 15,500, and Saleba called.
The river was the 
, and Saleba checked a third time. A relentless Jewell slid forward 40,500, and Saleba called.
Jewell tabled 
for queens full, and Saleba mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
297,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Jewell Up, Jewell Down
After winning a big pot, Kurt Jewell and Art Pappas were heads up on a flop of 
. Jewell checked, Pappas bet, and Jewell moved all in. Pappas called all-in for around 104,000.
Jewell: 
Pappas: 
The turn and river came , 
, and Pappas doubled to around 230,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
355,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
230,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
And Jewell Goes Down Again
Level 16 has been very turbulent for Kurt Jewell, who's seen his stack go up, then down, and now very far down.
Jewell opened to 8,500 from the hijack seat, and Charles Saleba three-bet to 34,000 from the big blind. Jewell four-bet to 59,500, and Saleba called.
The flop fell 
, and Saleba quickly moved all in for 209,000. Jewell snapped it off instantaneously.
Saleba:
Jewell: 
Jewell held an overpair, but Saleba could double with a ten or an eight. The turn was another jack - the 
- and the 
spiked on the river to give Saleba a straight.
He doubled to 545,000 chips, while Jewell is left with just 76,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
545,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
|
75,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
Schwartz Doubles
Justin Schwartz was all in and at risk preflop holding 
. His opponent, Peter Jankowski, held 
, and the board ran out 
.
Schwartz doubled to 135,000 chips, while Jankowski slipped to 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
135,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Jewell's Roller Coaster Comes to a Crashing End
Lori Bandelloni opened to 12,000 from under the gun, Chip Jett three-bet to 32,000 from the small blind, and Kurt Jewell moved all in for 65,500 from the big blind. The action folded back to Jett, who called, and the hands were opened.
Jett:
Jewell:
It looked as if Jewell's luck was beginning to turn as the flop and turn produced 
, but remarkably, the spiked on the river to eliminate him.
Jewell is suddenly out, while Jett is up to 183,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
183,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Selbst Snap-Folds
Vanessa Selbst opened to 9,000 from the cutoff seat, Matt Kuba three-bet to 22,000 from the small blind, and Jason Strasser cold four-bet to 58,000 from the big blind. Both Selbst and Kuba called.
The dealer fanned , Kuba checked, Strasser checked, and Selbst bet 43,000. Kuba check-raised to an even 100,000, Strasser folded, and the action was back on Selbst.
She silently riffled chips with one hand, then doubled-fisted 226,000 into the pot. Kuba examined the board, looked at the bet, studied Selbst, then moved all in.
Selbst snap-mucked, and Kuba raked in the pot.
"What are you doing?" Selbst said to Strasser after the hand, grinning.
Strasser simply chuckled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
795,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
165,000
-232,000
|
-232,000 |
|
||
Matusow Out
When we reached the feature table, the flop was 
, Mike Matusow was all in for 135,000, there was a mountain of chips in the middle, and Nicholas Palma was tanking.
Palma eventually called, turning over , and Matusow unhappily flipped over .
"I knew he had it," Matusow sighed.
Neither the turn (
), nor the river (
) improved Matusow's hand, and he was eliminated.
Palma is now contending for the chip lead with around 810,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 17
This level is brought to you by Allen Kessler
Blinds 2,500/5,000
Ante 500