Level: 3
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,602,510
Entries
587
Level
8
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Cards Back in the Air
![[user196975]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Cards are back in the air following the break.
Lane Putting Chip Lead to Use
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thiago Nishijima opened from under the gun to 35,000, Jonathan Lane called from the button and Roberto Romanello called from the big blind. The flop came 
, Romanello checked and Nishijima bet 43,000. Lane took a few moments and then raised to 100,000, Romanello folded and Lane folded after holding onto his cards for a moment.
Nishijima Takes It Down With Big Move
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 from middle position. Craig McCorkell called and it folded to Thiago Nishijima on the button. Nishijima thought for over a minute before announcing that he was all in.
The blinds folded and Lane quickly followed suit. McCorkell asked for a count and then thought for about twenty seconds before throwing away his hand. Nishijima was awarded the pot and accumulated more than 100,000 chips that hand.
While Nishijima may not be a household name, he has much experience in the online poker world. Our own Chad Holloway conducted an interview Nishijima back in March where they talked about online poker and Nishijima's start in poker.
Polychronopoulos Playing Position
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thiago Nishijima opened for 35,000 and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called behind him. The blinds released and the flop came 
. Both players checked and the turn came 
. Nishijima bet 42,000 and Polychronopoulos called. The river came 
, Nishijima checked and Polychronopoulos bet 101,000.
Nishijima tank-folded after several moments and Polychronopoulos took the pot. He then flashed the 
.
Spectators Removed
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
After several warnings about being loud and distracting during hands WSOP security escorted Sam Grafton and another Brit from the seats surrounding the stage.
The staff has allowed a lot of leeway but they seem to not want things to get out of control.
Fitzpatrick Over a Million
Roberto Romanello raised to 35,000 and it folded around to Jeremiah Fitzpatrick who called from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn.
Fourth street was the 
and Fitzpatrick checked once again. Romanello shot out 55,000 only to have Fitzpatrick make it 130,000 to go. Romanello carefully counted out a call.
The 
completed the board and Fitzpatrick asked how much Romanello had remaining.
Tournament director Robbie Thompson counted Romanello's stack at around 250,000ish and that led Fitzpatrick to moving all in. Romanello mucked his cards and Fitzpatrick was able to grab a pot that brought him over a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,070,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
250,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
||
Tense Preflop Moment
Level 3
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jonathan Lane opened the action to 40,000 and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick re-raised to 110,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Lane took his time to four-bet to 300,000.
Fitzpatrick folded after a few moments.
Esfandiari Says Goodbye, Becomes Chip Leader
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 and Antonio Esfandiari re-raised to 102,000 from the big blind. Lane called and the flop came 
. Esfandiari bet 120,000 and Lane raised to 625,000 - enough to cover Esfandiari.
"What, a pair and a draw?" Esfandiari asked Lane. "Well ladies and gentlemen, it's been real nice playing you all." He then called and tabled 
.
Lane tabled 
and the board completed 
and Esfandiari went from saying his goodbyes to leaping into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,280,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
Lane's Queens Are Good
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and found a call from Jonathan Lane in the big blind. The flop was 
and Lane check-called a 50,000 bet.
Both players checked the turn and did the same on the river. Lane tabled 
and Fitzpatrick mucked his hand, awarding Lane the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
495,000
95,000
|
95,000 |