Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship Day 2 | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

05-23-2013 17:55 UTC-5

Redraw

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Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Table	Seat	Player
36	1	Pavlin Karakikov
36	2	John Bowman
36	3	Jonathan Hilton
36	4	Brock Parker
36	5	Nicolas Vaca-Rondon
36	6	Steve Hesse
36	7	Valentin Vornicu
36	8	Joe Kuether

37	1	Jeff Gibralter
37	2	Sam Panzica
37	3	Robert Panitch
37	4	DJ MacKinnon
37	5	Austin Apicella
37	6	Jeff Gross
37	7	Jeremy Ausmus
37	8	Joe Tehan

38	1	Rex Clinkscales
38	2	Jason Mercier
38	3	Luke Graham
38	4	Ashly Butler
38	5	Jarod Ludemann
38	6	Max Steinberg
38	7	Andrew Robinson
38	8	Jim Willerson

05-23-2013 17:44 UTC-5

Parker Sends Barousse to the Rail; Three-Table Redraw Time

Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Brock Parker opened for 8,000 from the cutoff and cleared the field to at-large qualifier Blake Barousse in the big blind. The man from Lafayette thought for about 20 seconds before moving all in for 106,500 and Parker, who first asked for a count, called.

Parker:
Barousse:

It was a good call by Parker as he had Barousse dominated. The flop opened up some chop options, as did the turn, but the bricked on the river to give Parker the large pot.

Barousse's elimination in 25th place means that it's time to redraw to the final three table. We'll have that seat draw for you shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Parker	250,000 55,000	55,000
Blake Barousse	Busted

Tags: Blake Barousse Brock Parker

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

05-23-2013 17:34 UTC-5

Quads are Good

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Steve Hesse tossed out 8,500 on a flop of , and Max Steinberg called. The turn was the , and Hesse slowed down, checking to Steinberg who fired out 11,500. Hesse called.

The river was the , and Hesse knuckled again. Steinberg fired out 32,500, Hesse slid out what appeared to be a min-raise, and Steinberg moved all in for 105,000. Hesse begrudgingly called.

Steinberg showed for quads, doubling to 255,000 chips, and Hesse was forced to flash the two aces he was holding. He dropped to 140,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Steinberg	255,000 85,000	85,000

Steve Hesse	140,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Max Steinberg Steve Hesse

05-23-2013 17:30 UTC-5

"Krunk" Nearing 500K

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Valentin Vornicu was recently moved to Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch's table, and combined the two players have over 20 percent of the chips in play. They immediately tangled, and played a 200,000-chip pot.

After there was a raise and three-bet preflop, Vornicu led out for 19,000 on a flop of . Panitch raised to 40,000, and Vornicu tank-called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board.

Vornicu checked, Panitch tossed out another 40,000, and Vornicu tanked for over two minutes before calling. Panitch showed for aces and jacks, and Vornicu sent his cards spiraling into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Panitch	470,000 135,000	135,000
Valentin Vornicu	265,000

Tags: Robert Panitch Valentin Vornicu

05-23-2013 17:20 UTC-5

Barousse's Turn to Double Through MacKinnon

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Last level DJ MacKinnon doubled through Blake Barousse, and now the latter has just returned the favor.

It happened when action folded around to MacKinnon on the button and he made it 6,500 to go. Barousse, who was in the small blind, then moved all in for 50,000. MacKinnon thought for a bit and called.

MacKinnon:
Barousse:

MacKinnon seemed a bit surprise Barousse had such a big hand, but not at all surprised that it held up after the board ran out [3c5h3djspd].

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Barousse	100,000 50,000	50,000
DJ MacKinnon	100,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Blake Barousse DJ MacKinnon

05-23-2013 17:10 UTC-5

"Krunk" Doubles Clinkscales Then Busts Bylicki

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch checked to Rex Clinkscales on a flop of . Clinkscales tossed out 3,500, and Panitch called. The turn was the , Panitch checked again, and Clinkscales fired another 11,000. Panitch moved all in for effectively 44,000, and Clinkscales snap-called.

Clinkscales:
Panitch:

Only an ace could eliminated Clinkscales, and he avoided the rail when the completed the board.

The very next hand, Alex Bylicki opened to 6,000 in middle position. Panitch three-bet to 16,500 from the small blind, Bylicki moved all in, and Panitch snapped it off.

Bylicki:
Panitch:

The aces were not cracked as the flop, turn, and river came , and Bylicki was eliminated.

"Nice life, Krunk," Clinkscales joked after the hand.

Panitch could only laugh as he raked in the chips he had just lost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Panitch	335,000 20,000	20,000
Rex Clinkscales	110,000 30,000	30,000
Alex Bylicki	Busted

Tags: Alex Bylicki Rex Clinkscales Robert Panitch

05-23-2013 16:56 UTC-5

Riess Finally Succumbs

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

At-large qualifier Ryan Riess has been nursing a short stack much of the day, and he managed to hold on thanks to a few doubles. With that said, Riess' run in the National Championship just came to an end courtesy of Choctaw Durant Casino Champion Andrew Robinson.

It happened when Riess shoved for 35,000 from the small blind after Robinson had opened. The latter called with the and was racing against the of Riess. The flop gave Riess a gutshot straight draw to go with his overs, but neither the turn nor river would help him.

Riess was eliminated in 27th place, meaning we're just two players away from the three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robinson	170,000 44,000	44,000
Ryan Riess	Busted

Tags: Andrew Robinson Ryan Riess

05-23-2013 16:50 UTC-5

"Krunk" Back to 300K

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Alex Bylicki opened to 6,500 from late position, Robert "Uncle Krunk" Panitch called out of the blinds, and the dealer fanned . Panitch check-called a 7,500-chip bet from Bylicki, and both players checked when the turned.

Panitch checked a third time after the completed the board, and Bylicki tanked before eventually checking behind. Panitch showed for trip aces, and was awarded the pot.

"Nice hand, Krunk," Bylicki told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Panitch	315,000 75,000	75,000
Alex Bylicki	61,000 -20,500	-20,500

Tags: Alex Bylicki Robert Panitch

05-23-2013 16:39 UTC-5

Barousse Binks a Ten; Busts Reichard

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Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Just before break, Jason Mercier opened to 4,800 from under the gun, Josh Reichard three-bet jammed for 56,200 on his direct left, and Blake Barousse re-jammed for around 90,000 in the hijack seat. The action folded back to Mercier, who quickly folded.

Reichard:
Barousse:

Reichard was in great shape to double, and remained so as the flop fell . The on the turn was a brick as well, but the spike on the river, giving Barousse a set of tens.