2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza

$500,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
74
Prize
$135,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
188
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Riess Out

Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

"I would appreciate a fold," said Ryan Riess with a grin. "Or you can call... it's up to you."

His words were directed toward John Chapman, who was contemplating those two options across the table. The board read {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}. With about 55,000 in the middle, Riess was all in for about 30,000 and Chapman — who didn't have a lot more than that — was trying to decide was to do.

Finally Chapman called, and Riess showed his {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for two pair. Chapman had {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for both a flush draw and an open-ended straight draw, and Riess immediately acknowledged that the call was worth making. The river then brought the {2-Spades} to complete a straight for Chapman, and Riess shook Chapman's hand before departing.

Player Chips Progress
John Chapman
John Chapman
112,000
59,000
59,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: John ChapmanRyan Riess

Tough Turn for Messina

Joseph Tracy
Joseph Tracy

A big hand just occurred over at Table 38 involving Joseph Tracy and Anthony Messina. We arrived on the turn to see a board of {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} and Tracy having made a substantial bet. Messina, who began the hand with more than 100,000, responded by shoving all in, and Tracy called right away.

Messina had {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a five-high straight, but Messina had him beat with {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a six-high straight. The river was the {3-Hearts}, and Messina was eliminated.

Tracy is still stacking his chips, but it appears that hand catapults him up into the top five.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Tracy
Joseph Tracy
315,000
135,000
135,000
Anthony Messina
Anthony Messina
Busted

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Break Time

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Players have made it through two 75-minute levels and are now enjoying the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300