Cards Back in the Air
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Level 23
Level 23 has begun, and the cards are back in the air.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 32: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,673,200
Entries
178
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
A Few Stud Hands
Stud
| Matt Waxman |  /  |
| David Bakes Baker | /     / |
| John Monnette | /     / |
On fourth street, Monnette bet, and Baker called. On fifth, Monnette led again, and Baker raised. Monnette called. On sixth, Monnette led a third time, and this time Baker just called.
Both players checked on seventh, and Monnette tabled 
for a pair of jacks. Baker mucked.
Stud
| Phil Ivey | /     |
| Paul Sokoloff | /    |
Sokoloff check-called bets on fourth and fifth, but on sixth, he check-folded to a bet from Ivey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
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940,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
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780,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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350,000
-282,000
|
-282,000 |
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Dan Kelly Eliminated in 8th Place ($45,360)
Stud 8
Phil Ivey | / 
(FOLDED)
Phil Hellmuth | / 
John Monnette | / 
(FOLDED)
Dan Kelly | / 
On fourth street, Monnette checked, Kelly bet, and Ivey called. Hellmuth raised, and only Kelly and Ivey called. On fifth, Hellmuth led, Kelly raised, Ivey folded, and Hellmuth re-raised. Kelly called.
On sixth, Hellmuth bet enough to put Kelly all in, and Kelly called.
| Hellmuth |   |
| Kelly |  |
Hellmuth's last card was the , Kelly's the 
, and Kelly was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,475,000
383,000
|
383,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Monnette Moving Up
Stud 8
John Monnette has seen his stack increase to huge heights again, courtesy of a nice Stud Eight-or-Better hand. The hand in question began when Phil Ivey completed with the . Phil Hellmuth called with a showing and Monnette completed. Ivey was out of the way Hellmuth called.
Monnette: /   / |
| Hellmuth: / / |
On fourth street, Monnette check-called a bet. On fifth, Monnette led and Hellmuth called. When Monnette paired his ace on sixth, he led again and Hellmuth called. On seventh, Monnette again bet and then showed his in the hole for an ace-high flush, enough to take the pot off Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
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Waxman Hurting
Stud 8
| Matt Waxman: / (FOLDED) |
Abe Mosseri: /   |
When Phil Ivey brought it in with a showing, Matt Waxman completed with a out front. Abe Mosseri then made it an extra bet to go and a call from Waxman would take us to fourth street. On fourth, Mosseri bet and Waxman called. On fifth, Mosseri again bet and this time, after much thought, Waxman let go of his hand and sent the pot to Mosseri.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
-251,000
|
-251,000 |
|
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First Hold'em to Hellmuth
Level 23
Hold'em
Phil Hellmuth opened the first hand of the hold'em round from the cutoff and only Phil Ivey in the small blind would make the call. The flop would see Ivey check-call a bet from Hellmuth and the 
would fall on the turn.
Ivey again checked here and Hellmuth again bet. This time Ivey opted to fold, which prompted Hellmuth to ask, "Do you want me to show?" He didn't really get an answer before tabling his 
.
Ivey and Monnette Quartered
Omaha 8
David "Bakes" Baker raised in early position, John Monnette made it three bets in middle position, and Phil Ivey made it four bets by the button. Baker made it five bets, and both Monnette and Ivey called.
The dealer fanned , and Baker led out. Monnette and Ivey both called. The turned, and Baker bet all in for 16,000 (less than a big bet). Monnette and Ivey called 60,000 (the size of an actual big bet).
The completed the board, and Monnette led out. Ivey called.
"Nut high," Baker said immediately, and all three hands were opened.
| Baker | |
| Monnette |  |
| Ivey |   |
Baker raked in half of the main pot, Ivey and Monnette both received a quarter, and Monnette took three-quarters of the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,220,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
775,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
327,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
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Trip Aces On Board
Level 24
Omaha 8
From the hijack seat, Matt Waxman limped in. Abe Mosseri limped behind him in the cutoff seat and then Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. John Monnette checked his option in the big blind and the flop came down paired with bullets as the rolled out. Hellmuth and Monnette checked, Waxman bet and Mosseri raised. Hellmuth and Monnette folded before Waxman called.
The turn was the and Waxman checked. Mosseri bet and Waxman folded.
The Phils Chop One
Level 24
Omaha 8
Action folded to Abe Mosseri in the hijack seat and he raised. Phil Hellmuth reraised from the button and Phil Ivey called from the big blind. Mosseri also called and the flop came down 
. Ivey led with a bet and Mosseri folded. Hellmuth called.
The turn card was the 
and Ivey bet out again. Hellmuth stuck right with him by making the call to see the land on the river. Ivey bet and Hellmuth called.
Ivey turned over the for the nut low and Hellmuth had the for a pair of kings. The two chopped up the pot.
Sokoloff Scoops Waxman
Omaha 8
From under the gun, Matt Waxman limped in. David "Bakes" Baker limped in from the hijack seat and Phil Ivey completed from the small blind. Paul Sokoloff checked in the big blind before the dealer dealt out the flop.
On the flop, Ivey checked and Sokoloff bet. Waxman and Baker called before Ivey folded.
The landed on the turn and the three remaining players checked to see the hit the river. Sokoloff led with a bet and Waxman called. Baker folded.
Sokoloff turned over the 
for a full house and a seven low. Waxman mucked and Sokoloff scooped the entire pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,005,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
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|
|
200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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