Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Palm Beach Kennel Club
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Palm Beach Kennel Club
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,131,990
Entries
778
Level
30
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
David Stefanski Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,333)
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From the hijack seat, David Stefanski stuck his last 595,000 into the middle on an open-shove. Two seats over, Drazen Ilich found a pair in the hole, and he made the call with the covering stack. It was a flip.
Showdown
Stefanski: 
Ilich: 
The 
flop shot Stafanski into a big lead with two to come. Things went south in a hurry from there, though. The 
hit fourth street to give Ilich the edge with his set of fives, but Stefanski was drawing live to the flush to double up. He needed to find any diamond other than the four of diamonds.
River: 
That's the bad one for Stefanski as it gives Ilich the winning full house and the knockout. Stefanski's is a name you'll no doubt see again at a major final table, but his run here in Palm Beach has come to an end in seventh place. That's good for $34,333 in his pockets, and he wished the final six players luck as he headed off to the cashier to get paid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
Busted |
Harnden Steals the Lead From O'Brien
Matthew O'Brien has just made a big misstep that cost him about 40% of his chips.
Roman Valerstein opened the second pot in a row to 85,000, but as was the case the first time, he'd not get to see a flop. Jim Harnden made a three-bet to 180,000 next door, and the action stopped once again on Matthew O'Brien's button. He came in from the cold with a four-bet to 400,000 straight, and only Harnden called to see what the dealer had to offer on board.
The flop came out 
, and Herndan led out into the pot as he's shown a propensity for doing. He made it 500,000, drawing a quick raise to 1.1 million from O'Brien. When Harnden shoved, though, O'Brien snap-mucked with a shake of his head.
Harnden spent a moment smirking and trying to decide whether or not to show. After some prodding from the other five at the table, he flashed his 
and dragged in the biggest pot we've seen today. With it comes the chip lead as Harnden climbs all the way up to 4.275 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,750,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
Wakil Takes Big Pot Off Ilich
Jamil Wakil opened to 85,000 under the gun and found calls from Matthew O'Brien in the hijack and Drazen Ilich in the cutoff.
The flop came down 
and Wakil bet 130,000. Only Ilich came along to see the 
turn. Wakil bet again, this time 265,000. Another call from Ilich delivered the on the river.
Wakil came out with a third bullet, this one for 500,000. Ilich called after a few moments and was not at all happy with what he saw. Wakil tabled 
, besting Ilich's 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,530,000
930,000
|
930,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Wakil Hands Them Over To O'Brien
The table folded around to the blinds where Jamil Wakil opened to 100,000. Matthew O'Brien defended his big blind, and off they went to the flop.
Wakil bet 105,000 on the 
flop and another 225,000 when the 
hit fourth street. O'Brien called both of those bets, and he was faced with another 525,000 after the 
river. There was no call this time. O'Brien shoved instead, and Wakil quickly uncapped his cards and flicked them muckward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,625,000
-905,000
|
-905,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,080,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
800,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
"Getting There", By Rob Williamson
Under the gun, Jamil Wakil opened to 85,000, and he found action from Rob Williamson who came along with a flat on the button.
The dealer rolled out 
, and it would prove to be quite the action bringer. Wakil continued out with 125,000 before Williamson raised to 400,000, and the bettor came right back with an all-in shove to put Williamson to the test for his last 1.095 million total. The call came quickly, and the cards were on their backs.
Showdown
Wakil: 
Williamson: 
Williamson was on the come, and he needed to find a jack or some running help cards to stay alive.
Turn:
Well, that'll do. Williamson, who had been standing, took a seat back in his chair as he'd turned his lucky Broadway to put himself one card from the double. Now he just needed to fade the remaining queens and aces in the deck, and the river was just fine.
After that double, Williamson has put himself back around the chip average with 2.465 million, setting Wakil all the way back to about 1.6 million in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,465,000
1,665,000
|
1,665,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,950,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
2,050,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
|
|
900,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Valerstein Shoves
Drazen Ilich raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Roman Valerstein shoved on the button. Jamil Wakil asked for a count from the big blind and folded upon learning it was 860,000. Ilich folded, too, and Valerstein took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,075,000
175,000
|
175,000 |