Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-13-2012 20:15 UTC-6

Hays Stays

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Eddie Blumenthal made it 64,000 from the button and Foster Hays moved all in from the small blind for 605,000. Artem Metalidi folded the big blind and Blumenthal made the call.

Blumenthal: {A-Clubs} {j-Diamonds}
Hays: {Q-Clubs} {j-Spades}

Blumenthal had his opponent dominated, but as we will see anything can happen. The board came {Q-Spades} {9-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} and Hays was awarded the double up as his two pair queens and jacks were best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Foster Hays	1,300,000 50,000	50,000

Eddie Blumenthal	950,000 -870,000	-870,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Foster Hays

06-13-2012 20:29 UTC-6

Charette Continues to Take Charge

Dan O'Hair

The action hasn't been too exciting as of late, but a disproportionate amount of pots are being scooped by Simon Charette. Charette has been raising many pots and either taking them down preflop, or taking them down with a continuation-bet on the flop.

Charette is currently sitting on 2,900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Charette	2,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Simon Charette

06-13-2012 20:48 UTC-6

Hays' Hindrance

[user198174]

After a series of hands where players would just steal the blinds we actually had two players get heads up in a pot. Foster Hays raised to 65,000 from under the gun and got a caller in Eddie Blumenthal in the big blind.

The board came {7-Spades} {5-Spades} {j-Hearts} and Blumenthal checked. Hays then fired out 90,000 and after a few moments of silence Blumenthal announced "all in". Hays folded and Blumenthal raked in the pot. Hindrance

Player	Chips	Progress
Eddie Blumenthal	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Foster Hays	510,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Foster Hays

06-13-2012 21:07 UTC-6

Dinner Anyone?

Dan O'Hair

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. See you back at 9:00 PM local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Charette	2,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Luis Rodriguez Cruz	2,500,000 900,000	900,000
Artem Metalidi	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Eddie Blumenthal	1,200,000
Foster Hays	500,000 -10,000	-10,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-13-2012 22:04 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

[user198174]

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	2,725,000 225,000	225,000
Simon Charette	2,705,000 -95,000	-95,000

Eddie Blumenthal	1,305,000 105,000	105,000
Artem Metalidi	1,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Foster Hays	440,000 -60,000	-60,000

06-13-2012 22:13 UTC-6

Foster Hays Eliminated in 5th Place ($98,756)

Dan O'Hair

Action folded around to Foster Hays in the small blind and he went all in for his last 305,000. Artem Metalidi peaked at his cards from the big blind and made the call to put Hays at risk.

Hays: {4-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}
Metalidi: {A-Spades} {8-Hearts}

The {3-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} {9-Spades} board left Hays second best and he was sent to the rail in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	1,500,000 350,000	350,000
Foster Hays	Busted

Tags: Artem Metalidi Foster Hays

06-13-2012 22:34 UTC-6

Monster Pot

[user198174]

Artem Metalidi opened from under the gun to 80,000 and found a caller in Simon Charette on the button, and Eddie Blumenthal in the big blind.

The board came {7-Diamonds} {q-Spades} {10-Clubs} and Blumenthal checked his option. Metaladi fired out 210,000, and Charette made the call. Blumenthal decided that was too rich for him and threw his hand away.

A {9-Hearts} on the turn saw Metalidi bet out 210,000, and again Charette completed the call. The {6-Spades} on the river brought even more action, with Metalidi pushing forward a stack of 425,000. After a few moments Charette convinced himself he was good and he made the call. Mitalidi flipped over {j-Clubs} {8-Spades} for a straight. and Charette mucked his hole cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Simon Charette	2,100,000 -605,000	-605,000

Tags: Artem Metalidi Simon Charette

06-13-2012 22:44 UTC-6

Blumenthal Comes Over the Top

Dan O'Hair

Eddie Blumenthal opened to 85,000 and was three-bet to 180,000 by Simon Charette from the big blind. Blumenthal decided to flat and it was heads-up going to the flop.

The flop came {K-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} and Charette led out for 200,000 even. Blumenthal thought it over and announced he was all-in. Charette quickly mucked.

Charette has been slipping and is now down to 1,800,000. Blumenthal is sitting on 1,400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Charette	1,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Eddie Blumenthal	1,400,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal Simon Charette

06-13-2012 23:02 UTC-6

Charette Collects

[user198174]

It was battle of the blinds with Artem Metalidi making it 100,000 from the small blind. Simon Charette in the big blind completed the call. The board came {4-Hearts} {5-Spades} {5-Diamonds} and Metalidi bet out 125,000. Charette mandated it be 275,000 and pushed out a raise. Metalidi made the call and the {8-Hearts} landed on the turn. Metalidi made the call and Charette moved all in for 1,185,000.