Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,522,520
Entries
924
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Scramble and Gamble!
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Players have taken their seats and cards are now back in the air!
Freddy Deeb Eliminated in 10th Place ($36,198)
Action folded around to a short-stacked Freddy Deeb on the small blind, who ended up getting all in preflop against the bigger stack of Andrew Lichtenberger from the big blind.
Lichtenberger: 
Deeb: 
The board ran out 
and Lichtenberger eliminated Deeb with a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Charette Cripples Urgo
We didn't catch the exact preflop action, however, Joseph Urgo opened from the cutoff position and got into a raising war with Simon Charette in the big blind. Charette ended up all in for about 660,000 against Urgo and cards were revealed.
Charette: 
Urgo: 
The board ran out 
and Urgo looked slightly sick after suffering the preflop cooler playing just four-handed.
Charette is now up to 1,350,000 while Urgo is down to his last 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
||
|
150,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
Urgo Finds New Life
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Simon Charette opened a recent hand to 35,000 from under the gun, Beretand Grospellier folded the button and Joseph Urgo moved all in for about 175,000. The big blind folded and after a few seconds Charette convinced himself to make the call.
Joseph Urgo: 
Simon Charette: 
Charette was hoping for two live cards, but alas Urgo had his nine out kicked. A 
board was released and Urgo was awarded a double up, as his ace high was best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Joseph Urgo Eliminated in 9th Place ($36,198)
Joseph Urgo's past couple of hands have been a rollercoaster, losing a big one and then doubling up a few hands later. Unfortunately the ride is over for Urgo. After moving all in Urgo received a call from his old nemesis Simon Charette and was at risk of being knock out.
Urgo:
Charette: 
A 
was probably the worst flop Urgo could have seen as an ace fell pairing his opponent and two hearts hit the felt giving him a flush draw to boot. Only the could come and save Urgo, and the 
on the turn wasn't even close. Charette hit his flush and Urgo was drawing dead. A 
landed on the river and Urgo was eliminated in 9th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Double Up for ElkY
Artem Metalidi started out the action by making it 32,000 preflop. Bertrand Grospellier was next to act on the button and he moved all in for 212,000. Andrew Lichtenberger folded the small blind and Simon Charette called from the big blind. Metalidi folded and thanked Charette for making the call so he didn't have to.
Grospellier: 
Charette: 
Grospellier held a strong advantage going to the flop, and a 
flop furthered it. A on the turn looked to be a great card for ElkY, but it also gave Charette an open-ended straight draw. A on the river allowed Grospellier to breathe easy as he had secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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Montgomery Takes a Big Hit
Scott Montgomery opened to 38,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 83,000 by Luis Rodriguez Cruz on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Montgomery decided to flat and see a flop, which came 
.
Montgomery checked, prompting a 94,000 c-bet from Cruz. Montgomery responded by raising to 205,000 and Cruz didn't take much time before announcing he was all-in, which was more than enough to put Montgomery all in. Montgomery counted down his remaining stack and slid his cards into the muck.
Following the hand, Montgomery is down to his last 270,000 while Cruz is up to 1,950,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
270,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
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Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 8th Place ($49,124)
Andrew Lichtenberger started the action out from the button by raising to 33,000. Simon Charette folded the small blind and Atem Metalidi three-bet to 105,000. Lichtenberger then took his time before throwing out a handful of green chips for a four-bet to 215,000. Atem Metalidi then took off his sunglasses and five-bet to 430,000. Lichtenberger's response was to move all in for about 700,000. Metalidi made the call and cards were tabled.
Lichtenberger:
Metalidi:
Lichtenberger was in great shape, and looked to double up and become one of the top remaining contenders. A flop was exposed and Metalidi hit the world. Running kings were the only thing that could save the down on his luck Lichtenberger. A 
on the turn and a on the river sent Lichtenberger on his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Relocating to the Pavilion
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining seven players are now relocating to the Pavilion, where they will battle it out at the final table until only our champion remains.