Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
2,795
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Double for Marzicola
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Joseph Marzicola raised to 70,000 from the button and was quickly faced with a three-bet by Dylan Hortin. Instead of simply calling Marzicola moved all in for 920,000 and was called by Hortin.
Marzicola: 
Hortin: 
The board came 
and with the queen on the flop Marzicola was basically guaranteed a double up. Hortin was forced to send over a huge chunk of his stack and has now dipped below the two million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
1,870,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
Nicholson Takes One
David Nicholson opened to 65,000 on the button and Joseph Marzicola defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and both checked through to the 
turn. A check from Marzicola led to a bet of 70,000 from Nicholson. Marzicola called and the 
hit the river. Another Marzicola check led to a bet of 190,000 from Nicholson.
"Wish I was slow playing a big hand," said Marzicola as he folded.
"Well we all feel that way when we have to fold the river," laughed Matt Stout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
800,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Great Call for Steinberg
Dylan Hortin opened the action from under the gun and made it 60,000 to anyone willing to pay to see a flop. Both blinds obliged and Joseph Marzicola made the call from the small blind, and Max Steinberg did the same from the big blind.
The flop came 
and all three players checked. The 
on the turn saw both blinds check and Hortin fire out 85,000. Marzicola folded and Steinberg made the call. The on the river allowed for Steinberg to check, and Hortin to bet out 155,000.
This prompted Steinberg to go deep into the tank pondering what course of action was best. In the end though Steinberg made the call and flipped over 
for two-pair, kings and nines. Steinberg easily had Hortin beat, as all Hortin could produce was 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
1,200,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
||
Stout Doubles Through Gerber
Action folded to Matt Stout on the button and he went all in for 405,000. Samuel Gerber was in the big blind after mulling it over for about 60 seconds, he called with 
.
Stout tabled 
and scored the double up when the board rolled out 
.
"It's never easy," said a relieved Stout after he dodged the flush and straight draw. "I'm actually sweating."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
855,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
Break
The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,025,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
1,745,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
1,515,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
1,310,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
995,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
785,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 494.70 |
| 3 | Andy Frankenberger | 384.66 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | 368.70 |
| 5 | Brian Hastings | 303.00 |
| 6 | David “Bakes” Baker | 302.00 |
| 7 | Ashkan Razavi | 274.06 |
| 8 | Aubin Cazals | 251.00 |
| 9 | Michael Gathy | 250.00 |
| 10 | Clifford Goldkind | 240.00 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Steinberg Values
Matt Stout raised it up to 90,000 from the hijack and Max Steinberg called from the big blind.
The flop came leading to a Steinberg check and a 120,000 bet from Stout. Steinberg made the call and both players were witness to the 
on the turn. It was here that both players checked.
The 
on the river saw Steinberg take control with a tiny bet of 65,000. Stout made the call and Steinberg flipped over 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
580,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
Steinberg Takes From Gerber
Samuel Gerber opened to 100,000 on the button and Max Steinberg three-bet to 290,000 from the big blind. A call from Gerber landed a 
flop.
Steinberg meticulously gathered chips for a bet and made it 330,000 for Gerbal to call. He didn't though, quickly folding his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,080,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,920,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |