2012 World Series of Poker

Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Brian Meinders
Winning Hand
53
Prize
$116,118
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,199
Entries
366
Level Info
Level
8
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Four on Four-Ten

Just a couple of tables have five players still in, with Table 410 now down to four-handed play. When we arrived at the table, there was a board showing {8-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Juijen Chang was all-in against Mike Thorpe. Chang's {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} wasn't strong enough for thorpe's {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and it was to the rail for Chang. This table is pretty even in chips at the moment, with no clear leader.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
49,000
14,800
14,800
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
44,000
13,500
13,500
Stephanie Nguyen us
Stephanie Nguyen
37,000
1,500
1,500
Mike Thorpe us
Mike Thorpe
32,000
700
700
Juijen Chang us
Juijen Chang
Busted

Tags: Juijen ChangMike Thorpe

Another One Down to Four

Table 411 is the latest table to lose a player and be down to four-handed play. It was Tam Hang who busted at this table first and it is Christopher Hartman who holds the chip lead, with Blake Cahail not far behind.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Hartman us
Christopher Hartman
63,000
31,800
31,800
Blake Cahail us
Blake Cahail
62,000
28,400
28,400
Robert Albrecht us
Robert Albrecht
22,000
-9,800
-9,800
Alexander Keating us
Alexander Keating
15,000
2,000
2,000
Tam Hang us
Tam Hang
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christopher HartmanTam HangBlake Cahail

Spinks Down and Out

Jon Spinks has just been seen heading for the rail. It is currently Hooman Nikzad who leads his table of four. Nikzad has already has nine World Series of Poker cashes on his resume and regardless of what happens today, it will now be ten.

Player Chips Progress
Hooman Nikzad us
Hooman Nikzad
84,000
52,700
52,700
Jason Papastavrou us
Jason Papastavrou
36,000
4,700
4,700
Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
30,000
-1,100
-1,100
WSOP 3X Winner
Chris McClung ca
Chris McClung
17,000
-17,400
-17,400
Jon Spinks gb
Jon Spinks
Busted

Tags: Jon SpinksHooman Nikzad

Chang Left Short

We recently caught the action on Table 410 with a board showing {5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Stephanie Nguyen involved in a hand with Juijen Chang.

It was Chang first to act in the small-blind position, with him opting to check. Nguyen then fired out a bet from the button and Chang called. A {k-Spades} on the river and again Chang would bet and Nguyen flick out a bet. When Change made the call, Nguyen tabled here {j-Spades}{10-Spades}, with two-pair enough to pick up the pot and take a chunk of Chang's chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stephanie Nguyen us
Stephanie Nguyen
35,500
1,100
1,100
Juijen Chang us
Juijen Chang
11,500
-22,700
-22,700

Tags: Stephanie NguyenJuijen Chang

Corrigan the Shortie

Over on Table 404, Thomas Corrigan is currently the short stack, but it could be worse. Corrigan was down to around 8,000 before the following hand played out. Folded to Millie Shiu in the small blind, she flicked in the raise and Corrigan called out of the big blind.

On the {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Shiu led out and Corrigan raised it up. A call from Shiu and a {8-Hearts} hit the turn. This time Shiu would check call a bet from Corrigan and the {9-Clubs} was the final card dealt on the felt. Shiu again checked and so too did Corrigan as he turned over {k-}{4-}. It was enough to send Shiu's cards into the muck, flashing {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} as she did so.

Player Chips Progress
Millie Shiu us
Millie Shiu
33,000
-5,000
-5,000
Thomas Corrigan us
Thomas Corrigan
14,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Millie ShiuThomas Corrigan