Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-13-2012 15:13 UTC-6

Sterling Gone; Matros On Top at Table 404

Josh_Cahlik

We caught up to see Matt Sterling raise before the flop. Thomas Corrigan called from the button and Matt Matros called from the big blind.

The flop was {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {4-Hearts} and action checked to Matt Sterling who continued out. Corrigan called and Matros pushed out a raise. Sterling three-bet and Corrigan got out of the way. Matros four-bet and Sterling called.

The {6-Diamonds} came on the turn and Matros bet out. Sterling called and the {Q-Hearts} fell on the river. Matros bet and received a call one more time before tabling {7-Clubs} {5-Clubs} for a straight. Sterling mucked his hand and was left with about 1,500.

The next hand Sterling got most of his chips all in before the flop against Millie Shiu and Thomas Corrigan. When Shiu bet out on {J-Hearts} {8-Spades} {2-Spades} , Corrigan called and Sterling put in his last 300. Shiu bet the {7-Diamonds} turn and Corrigan called into the side pot.

Both players checked the {J-Clubs} river and Corrigan turned up {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} for ace high. Shiu and Sterling mucked their hands and Sterling became the first casualty of table 404.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Matros	53,000

Millie Shiu	38,000
Preston Derden	38,000
Thomas Corrigan	22,000
Matt Sterling	Busted

Tags: Matt Matros Matt Sterling Millie Shiu Thomas Corrigan

06-13-2012 15:05 UTC-6

Table 409 Down One

[user162117]

Wandering past Table 409 and we noticed that the remainder of Leonid Bilokur's chips were going in the opposite direction of his stack. That means this table is down to four and here is how their chip stacks are looking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Geary	49,000 14,400	14,400
Michael Reed	46,000 14,700	14,700
Matthew Schreiber	33,000 1,800	1,800

Roland Israelashvili	24,000 -7,300	-7,300
Leonid Bilokur	Busted

Tags: Leonid Bilokur

Level: 2

Limits: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

06-13-2012 15:00 UTC-6

Another One Bites the Dust

[user162117]

Table 405 has recently lost a player and we were there to catch how it went down. Jerid Zewin opened the cutoff and the short-stacked Mike Leah called out of the big blind. A {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} {6-Hearts} flop would see Leah check-raise a bet from Zewin and then Zewin would put in a third bet. At this point Leah got the remainder of his chips in and the two players turned their hands over.

Mike Leah: {k-Hearts}

Zewin:

Leah was in trouble, but still had some outs. However it would be all over as the dealer flipped over the {7-Spades} turn and the {4-Hearts} river. With Leah's elimination, Table 405 is down to four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Walker	43,200 12,100	12,100
Darin Thomas	41,000 9,600	9,600
Jerid Zewin	40,500 2,500	2,500
Todd Jackson	32,000 600	600
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Jerid Zewin Mike Leah

06-13-2012 14:49 UTC-6

Ramdin Hits a Boat

Josh_Cahlik

With the board reading {4-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} , Victor Ramdin bet out. Brian Aleksa called and Justin Bonomo tossed out a raise. Ramdin three-bet and Aleksa got out of the way. Bonomo called the three-bet and the two players were off to the river.

The dealer produced the {A-Hearts} on the river and once again Ramdin continued with his aggression. Bonomo threw out one more call.

"Full house," said Ramdin, showing {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs} . Bonomo mucked his cards and Ramdin was able to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	41,000 -2,000	-2,000

Justin Bonomo	39,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Victor Ramdin Justin Bonomo

06-13-2012 14:40 UTC-6

Engel Going Home

Josh_Cahlik

As we typed up the last post about Engel being low, he has busted from the tournament. Engel, as well as anyone else that busts today, will take home $3,088 in tournament winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel

06-13-2012 14:38 UTC-6

Mueller the First One Home

[user162117]

Just one player has been busted from this event so far and it happens to be Greg Mueller. When we came to the table, Mueller was involved in a hand with JJ Liu and Victor Ramdin. At this point there was a flop showing {6-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and Mueller was leading out from the small-blind position. Liu got out of the way and Ramdin called to see a {10-Diamonds} hit the turn. This time when Mueller lead, Ramdin would make it three bets to go. Mueller then made it four bets and Ramdin called. Muller only had 200 chips left as the dealer flipped over a {4-Hearts} on the river and would flick those chips in. A call from Ramdin and the players would turn their hands over.

Mueller:

Ramdin:

Mueller would need an ace that would never come as the {4-Hearts} river would send Mueller home with a min-cash. Table 408 is now down to just four players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	52,000 17,400	17,400

Brian Aleksa	45,000 8,000	8,000
Victor Ramdin	43,000 12,800	12,800

JJ Liu	29,000 -2,000	-2,000
Greg Mueller	Busted

Tags: Greg Mueller JJ Liu Victor Ramdin

06-13-2012 14:34 UTC-6

Engel Low

Josh_Cahlik

We caught up with Table 407 to see Brian Meinders and Ari Engel looking down at the flop of {6-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {5-Spades} . Meinders check-raised Engel who reluctantly tossed out a call.

The turn brought the {4-Spades} and Meinders fired out another bet. Engel called and the {10-Clubs} came on the river. Both players checked and Meinders showed {J-Hearts} {8-Spades} . Engel angled his cards to the muck and Meinders was able to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Meinders	47,000 12,200	12,200

Ari Engel	6,000 -25,100	-25,100

Tags: Ari Engel Brian Meinders

06-13-2012 14:26 UTC-6

Keating Struggles Early

[user162117]

"I left hockey early for this!" exclaimed Alexander Keating after he lost a chunk of his stack. When we arrived at Table 11, Keating's stack was already a little slimmer than the start of the day, but it got even worse after the following hand played out.

Folded to Keating in the cutoff, he made it two bets to go and only Tam Hang in the big blind made the call. The {5-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {7-Clubs} flop would see Hang lead out with a bet. Keating then quickly made it another bet to go and Hang made the call as a {j-Clubs} landed on the turn. This time both players would check and a {8-Diamonds} would hit the river. Hang fired out a bet here and after some deliberation, Keating opted to let his hand go, sending the pot to Hang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Hang	42,200 10,800	10,800

Alexander Keating	13,000 -21,400	-21,400

Tags: Tam Hang Alexander Keating

06-13-2012 14:22 UTC-6

Leah Off To Harrowing Start

Josh_Cahlik

After running into Daniel Walker's {A-Clubs} on a four club board a few hands earlier, we caught up to find Mike Leah looking down at a board of {10-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {8-Clubs} {2-Hearts} . Leah checked to Jerid Zewin who bet out. Leah called and the two players were off to fifth street.

The {K-Spades} peeled off on the river and Leah checked once again. Zewin put out one last bet and Leah let out a sigh before tossing in a call. Zewin showed {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} and Leah flung his hand to the muck. Leah, after defeating internet sensation Viktor Blom heads up to win his table yesterday, is now down to only 9,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerid Zewin	38,000 7,000	7,000
Mike Leah	9,000 -21,400	-21,400

Tags: Jerid Zewin Mike Leah