Level: 23
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Philadelphia
Main event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Philadelphia
Buy-in
$1,675
Prize Pool
$526,500
Entries
351
Level
32
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Matthew Weber Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,208)
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The flop read 
when Michael Assante led out for 50,000. Matthew Weber announced a raise to what looked like 142,000. Action was back on Assante and he bet enough to put Weber all in. Weber snapped him off and rolled over 
for top pair and a flush draw. Assante showed 
and was ahead for the moment with his pair of aces.
The turn paired the board with the 
and the river was the 
, giving Weber two pair of kings and jacks. Unfortunately for the WSOPC ring holder, the turn gave Assante a better two pair with aces and nines. Weber was sent packing with $9,208 in prize money. Assante on the other hand, now has 2.21 million in chips. For those of you keeping track at home, that's around 31% of the total chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,210,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Clinkscales Finds A Double
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Despite what has happened over the course of the day so far, it seems that Michael Assante is actually not invincible. Rex Clinkscales got his last 232,000 all in before the flop and Assante called.
Clinkscales: 
Assante: 
The two were racing for Clinkscales tournament life, but after a board of 
, Clinkscales was able to seize the pot and stay alive. Clinkscales now has about 475,000 in chips while Assante has fallen to roughly 2.02 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,020,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
475,000
213,000
|
213,000 |
Silberstein's Surge
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Leonardo Palermo opened to 25,000 from early position only to have Tony Natale three-bet to 83,000 from the next seat over. Action folded to Ken Silberstein's button and he cut out a four-bet to 185,000. Palermo took his time and made what looked like an agonizing fold. Natale mucked behind and Silberstein picked up the pot.
Last year's runner up is now sitting on about 625,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
|
470,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
380,000
-218,000
|
-218,000 |
Clinkscales Doubles Again
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Assante raised the button to 25,000 and Rex Clinkscales shipped all in for 276,000 from the big blind. Assante sat pondering his action for about forty-five seconds before announcing a call.
Assante: 
Clinkscales: 
Clinkscales seized the lead on the 
flop and never relented through the 
turn and the 
river. Clinkscales was able to double to around 570,000 while Assante's stack has decreased to
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
570,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Friday Doubles Through Bradshaw
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Patrick Friday got his last 149,000 all in before the flop against Kris Bradshaw. Fortunately for Friday, his was crushing Bradshaw's 
.
The board came down 
and Friday was able to secure the double on the last hand before break.
Break
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The final 11 are now on a 15-minute break.
Counts at Break
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
1,390,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
690,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
610,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
470,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
|
|
450,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
420,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
415,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
310,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
250,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
190,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 7,000/14,000
Ante: 2,000
Wexler Climbing Back
Level 24
: 7,000/14,000, 2,000 ante
Picking up with the action on a 
board, we saw Michael Assante bring out a bet of 90,000 into a pot of more that 150,000.
Jonas Wexler, in the seat next door, was pondering his action. He announced a raise all in and Assante ultimately decided to let it go. Wexler picked it up and now has about 710,000 in chips while Assante has fallen to 1.68 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,680,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
710,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
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