Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-12-2012 18:16 UTC-6

Jeff Manza Eliminates Kevin Saul

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They have been butting heads all afternoon, but eventually Jeff Manza manages to dispose of Kevin Saul. There was a raise in front of Manza and he three-bet holding {8-} {8-} . Kevin Saul was in the blinds and he four-bet jammed for 50,000 and {Q-} {10-} and Manza called. The board remained clean for Manza, Saul was eliminated and Manza now has 305,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Manza	305,000 100,000	100,000
Kevin Saul	Busted

Tags: Jeff Manza Kevin Saul

06-12-2012 18:20 UTC-6

Reynolds Crippled By Cooler; Then Busts

Dan O'Hair

We noticed William Reynolds just as he was getting all-in against Ryan Fair after a series of preflop raises. As it turned out, Reynolds had run into one of the most infamous coolers in all of No Limit Hold'em.

Reynolds: {K-} {K-}
Fair: {A-} {A-}

The {2-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {8-Spades} board failed to improve Reynolds hand and left him with just 2,600 behind. The very next hand Reynolds open raised all in.

"I've gotta push my fold equity while I have it," Reynolds joked.

Reynolds was re-raised and then re-re-raised by another player behind. The initial raiser folded and hands were revealed.

Reynolds: {Q-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Clubs} {5-Hearts}

The board failed to improve Reynolds and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Reynolds	Busted

Tags: William Reynolds

06-12-2012 18:21 UTC-6

Break Time!

Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Players are now on their second break of the day. Play will resume in 20 minutes.

06-12-2012 18:25 UTC-6

Six Max Color

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Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

06-12-2012 19:07 UTC-6

Jones Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Action began on Aaron Jones, who opened to 5,000 from under-the-gun. Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet from middle position and the player in the big blind went all-in. Action got back around to Jones, who went all-in for less (46,800). Lichtenberger got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Jones: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

The {3-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} board left Jones with a set of queens - doubling him up and then some to just over 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Jones	105,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Aaron Jones

06-12-2012 19:10 UTC-6

Table #47: Katchalov, Sammartino, Nishijima, ElkY & Deeb...Oh My!

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We have just been watching the action on a great looking Table #47.

Eugene Katchalov raised to 4,800 in the cutoff and his great friend Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet to 13,000 on the button. Dario Sammartino was in the small blind and he four-bet to 28,000. Katchalov folded but ElkY wanted to play some more. He made the five-bet to 66,600 and Sammartino laid down his hand.

We then had our attention averted to a battle between Manza and Metalidi but understand that Freddy Deeb lost a decent size chunk to Thiago Nishijima in a pre flop raising war where Deeb was forced to fold his hand.

Seat 1	Dario Sammartino, 97000
Seat 2	Thiago Nishijima, 270000
Seat 3	Freddy Deeb, 270000
Seat 4	Eugene Katchalov, 94000
Seat 4	Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, 236000

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Deeb	270,000 140,000	140,000

Thiago Nishijima	270,000 40,000	40,000

Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier	236,000 236,000	236,000
Dario Sammartino	97,000 17,000	17,000

Eugene Katchalov	94,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Dario Sammartino Eugene Katchalov Freddy Deeb Thiago Nishijima

06-12-2012 19:23 UTC-6

Tumultuous Tension: Artem Metalidi versus Jeff Manza

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Jeff Manza forced to lay down to the seven-bet

Jeff Manza and Artem Metalidi have just played a game of cat and mouse that ended up costing one of them a lot of chips.

Joseph Urgo raised to 5,000 in the cut-off and Metalidi three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind. Jeff Manza was seated in the big blind and he four-bet to 32,400. Urgo folded and it was back to the Ukranian for a decision and it was a big one as both players had tournament winning stack sizes. Metalidi reached into his stack and made a five-bet to 32,400. Manza was next and he didn't mess about.

"67,300," he said before placing the exact amount across the line.

Metalidi started smiling to himself. He thought about his decision for a good few minutes before asking Manza if he had kings or aces, a comment that was not met with any reaction. A few minutes more passed by when someone asked for the clock. The floor person was called and the count began.

"5…4…3…2…ALL-IN!," Shouted Metalidi.

Manza just rocked back in his chair and started laughing.

"I can't believe you have waited for nine-minutes before doing that," said Manza.

Manza eventually folded his hand and told the table he had ace-queen. Metalidi didn't show his cards but hauled in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	360,000 202,000	202,000
Jeff Manza	260,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Artem Metalidi Jeff Manza

06-12-2012 19:26 UTC-6

A Trio Of Talent Leaves

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Player	Chips	Progress
Yuka Goto Burgos	Busted
Matthew Tuckfield	Busted
Farhan Madhani	Busted

06-12-2012 19:26 UTC-6

Smith Scoops One With Two Pair

Dan O'Hair

On a flop reading {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} , Gavin Smith check-called a 5,500 bet from his lone opponent in early position from the big blind.