Main Event Day 2 | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

03-10-2013 15:59 UTC-4

Nines Work for Hwang

Shamus

Level 15 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Robert Hwang just scored a big double-knockout over on Table 74. It was a three-way all-in situation in which Hwang held and had both of his opponents covered, with their hands being and .

The flop came , the nine in the window giving Hwang a set. The turn belatedly brought the for his opponents, which paired them both but left them drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Hwang	102,000 65,700	65,700

Tags: Robert Hwang

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

03-10-2013 15:44 UTC-4

A Hit to Glantz

Shamus

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Matt Glantz just open-pushed his short stack from late position and got a single caller from the blinds by an opponent who had but 10,000 and was thus covered by Glantz.

Glantz had and his opponent , and after the board came Glantz's opponent survived. Meanwhile he now sits with just over 16,000 — about 10 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	16,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Matt Glantz Richard Milo

03-10-2013 15:44 UTC-4

Big Stacks Could Battle

Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We just finished talking about Hend Matthews, but she has some competition for the chip lead. Not of the tournament. At her table. Matthews is one of our big stacks at 234,000, but the only person in the room who has her covered, Xiaofeng Hu, is sitting three seats to her right. Hu is sitting on 248,000, and is the chip leader of the tournament. These big stacks could be colliding very soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaofeng Hu	248,000 158,700	158,700

Tags: Hend Matthews Xiaofeng Hu

03-10-2013 15:41 UTC-4

More for Matthews

Shamus

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Alex Rivera opened for 4,000 from middle position and picked up three callers, including Hend Matthews playing from the big blind. The flop came and all four players checked. The turn brought the , and when it checked to Rivera he fired 11,000. It folded back to Matthews who quickly called.

The river was the . Matthews checked, and Rivera pushed out 26,000. Matthews reached for her chips then stopped to lean forward.

"Is that the last of your grays?" she asked of Rivera, who affirmed he had no more 5,000 chips left. Matthews thought a short while longer then called.

"I have a seven," said Rivera, flashing a , and Matthews tabled her for a better pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hend Matthews	234,000 10,000	10,000
Alex Rivera	36,000 -56,000	-56,000

Tags: Hend Matthews Alex Rivera

03-10-2013 15:31 UTC-4

Childs Chipping Up

Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

When we came back from break an hour ago, former Main Event Final Tablist Lee Childs was sitting on just 16,000. However, it's been a great few levels for Childs, as he doubled up earlier with against his opponents . We will let Lee tell you how much he has now.

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57k now. 1600/200 #WSOPC @CaesarsACMarch 10 2013

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Player	Chips	Progress
Lee Childs	57,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Lee Childs

03-10-2013 15:28 UTC-4

Jamshidi-Frangos Tangle

Shamus

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Sirous Jamshidi opened for 3,700 from middle position, then Nick Frangos quickly raised to 8,700 from a couple of seats over. It folded back around to Jamshidi who tossed out a gray (5,000) chip to call.

The flop brought three face cards, coming . Jamshidi checked, and Frangos again acted without hesitation by firing a bet of 4,000. Jamshidi leaned forward and asked how much Frangos had left, and his opponent held up his hands to reveal his stacks totaling a little less than 30,000.

Jamshidi considered a few more moments, then tossed his hand. Both players continue to battle with below average stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Frangos	45,000 7,000	7,000
Sirous Jamshidi	39,000 -43,400	-43,400

Tags: Nick Frangos Sirous Jamshidi

03-10-2013 15:19 UTC-4

Baumstein Pushes Ting Out

Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Action folded around to the player on the button, and he raised it up to 3,500. Scott Baumstein made it 8,800 out of the small blind, and Ting Ho was in the big blind. She thought for about 30 seconds before tossing in the call, a few chips at a time. The button folded, and Baumstein and Ho went to the flop.

That flop came down , and Baumstein checked after about 30 seconds of tanking. Ho slowly assembled a bet together, and slid 11,000 into the middle. Baumstein took only about ten seconds before stacking all of his big chips in a tower and sliding them forward, a bet of around 40,000. Baumstein had only 3,000 behind, so he was essentially moving all in. Ho tanked for about 20 seconds before releasing her hand, and tapping the table.

Ho dropped to 90,000 after the hand, while Baumstein jumped up to 66,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ting Ho	90,000 -36,000	-36,000
Scott Baumstein	66,000 42,300	42,300

Tags: Ting Ho Scott Baumstein

03-10-2013 15:09 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Shamus

Level 14 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The big board is showing 180 players still remain. Here are a few counts from around the Palladium ballroom where the tournament is playing out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benedetto Bianco	232,000 27,000	27,000
Hend Matthews	224,000 2,000	2,000
Tyng Low	148,000 -24,000	-24,000
Patrick Houchins	138,000 -24,000	-24,000
John Evans	132,000
Michael Borovetz	128,000 60,000	60,000
Ting Ho	126,000 -4,000	-4,000
David Inselberg	96,000 39,400	39,400
Alex Rivera	92,000 10,200	10,200
Gary Bolden	79,000 -12,000	-12,000
Jeffrey Gurfinkel	79,000 31,000	31,000
Christopher Leong	74,000 23,000	23,000

Catherine Dever	62,000 -13,900	-13,900
Christian Harder	62,000 20,000	20,000

Seth Zimmerman	56,000 10,800	10,800
Matt Glantz	54,000 11,800	11,800

Darius Studdard	51,000 9,000	9,000
Timothy Finne	47,000 -10,300	-10,300
Nick Frangos	38,000 16,000	16,000
Lana O'Brien	38,000 6,000	6,000
Lee Childs	35,000 19,100	19,100

Level: 14

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200