Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-24-2012 18:39 UTC-6

Kelly Climbing

Dan O'Hair

Kyle Frey opened to 40,000 from the hijack position and found one caller in JP Kelly from the small blind.

The flop came {Q-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {K-Clubs} and Kelly check called a 55,000 bet from Frey.

The turn fell a {7-Clubs} and Kelly again check called - this time for 140,000.

A {9-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked.

Kelly tabled {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} for a set of eights and Frey mucked without showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Frey	1,840,000 -310,000	-310,000
JP Kelly	1,380,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: JP Kelly Kyle Frey

06-24-2012 18:35 UTC-6

Dylan Hortin opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Roger Fontes in the small blind, who announced he was all in for his last 147,000. Hortin made the call to put Fontes at risk.

Hortin: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}
Fontes: {6-Spades} {6-Hearts}

The {J-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} board failed to imporive Hortin's hand and Fontes doubled through him to 329,000.

Hortin slipped to 755,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Hortin	755,000 -225,000	-225,000
Roger Fontes	329,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Dylan Hortin Roger Fontes

06-24-2012 18:32 UTC-6

Chaplin Folds to Kelly's Pressure

Dan O'Hair

Joseph Chaplin opened to 43,000 from the cutoff position and was three-bet by JP Kelly from the button to 107,000. Chaplin made the call to see a flop, which came {6-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {8-Hearts} .

Both players checked and the turn brought the {5-Spades} . This time, Chaplin led out for 120,000 and Kelly called.

The {4-Diamonds} completed the board and Chaplin fired 200,000 into the middle. Kelly thought it over and announced he was all in. Chaplin conceded the pot to Kelly and mucked his hand.

Chaplin is now sitting on 840,000 while Kelly has chipped up to 1.1 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
JP Kelly	1,100,000 520,000	520,000

Joseph Chaplin	840,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: JP Kelly Joseph Chaplin

06-24-2012 18:28 UTC-6

Kevin Schaffel Eliminated in 12th Place ($41,976)

Dan O'Hair

Kevin Schaffel pushed all in from under-the-gun for his last 315,000 and found one caller in Kyle Frey from the hijack to put Schaffel at risk.

Schaffel: {A-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}
Frey: {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

Schaffel would need help going to the flop, however, no help came as the board ran out {9-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} , sending Schaffel to the rail in 12th place.

Frey is up to 2,150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Frey	2,150,000 450,000	450,000
Kevin Schaffel	Busted

Tags: Kevin Schaffel Kyle Frey

06-24-2012 18:24 UTC-6

Vas Nunes Rivers Trips; Scoops a Large One

Dan O'Hair

Action began with Mario Puccini under-the-gun, who opened for 40,000. Jackie Glazier flatted from the button and Paul Vas Nunes came along as well from the small blind for a three-way pot.

The flop came {5-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} and Vas Nunes checked to Puccini, who c-bet for 60,000. Glazier got out of the way, but Vas Nunes made the call.

The {Q-Spades} fell on the turn and Vas Nunes again check called - this time for a 135,000 bet from Puccini.

When the {9-Hearts} completed the board, Vas Nunes led out for 320,000 and Puccini called. Vas Nunes tabled {K-Clubs} {9-Clubs} for trip nines. Puccini showed that he had {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} for aces and queens and mucked his hand.

Vas Nunes is up to 1.68 million following the hand, while Puccini has slipped to 550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	1,680,000 640,000	640,000
Mario Puccini	550,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Mario Puccini Paul Vas Nunes

06-24-2012 18:17 UTC-6

Glazier Hits Two Million

Dan O'Hair

We caught up with the action on a {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {7-Hearts} flop, where Darryl Ronconi bet 45,000 into his lone opponent - Jackie Glazier. She responded by raising to 100,00. Undeterred, Ronconi re-raised to 225,000 and Glazier made the call.

Both players checked the {6-Spades} turn. When the {8-Diamonds} completed the board, Ronconi checked once more, prompting a 200,000 bet from Glazier. Ronconi called and Glazier tabled {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} for a pair of aces, queen kicker. Ronconi revealed the {A-Clubs} {9-Clubs} and mucked with his inferior kicker.

Glazier is up to 2 million following the hand, while Ronconi has slipped to 1,050,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackie Glazier	2,000,000 460,000	460,000

Darryl Ronconi	1,050,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Darryl Ronconi Jackie Glazier

06-24-2012 18:11 UTC-6

Fabrice Soulier Eliminated in 13th Place ($33,604)

Dan O'Hair

Darryl Ronconi opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Fabrice Soulier in the big blind, who went all in for his last 134,000. Ronconi quickly called and Soulier would be at risk.

Soulier: {A-Hearts} {8-Clubs}
Ronconi: {A-Clubs} {9-Clubs}

Ronconi had Soulier dominated going to the flop and would stay in the lead as the board ran out {5-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {J-Spades} {7-Hearts} , leaving Ronconi with a pair of nines for the scoop.

Ronconi is up to 1,550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darryl Ronconi	1,550,000 100,000	100,000
Fabrice Soulier	Busted

Tags: Darryl Ronconi Fabrice Soulier

06-24-2012 18:07 UTC-6

JP Kelly Doubles Through Ostrander

Dan O'Hair

Greg Ostrander opened to 50,000 from the hijack and was called by Roger Fontes on the button. It was folded over to JP Kelly in the big blind, who pushed his remaining 286,000 into the middle. Ostrander asked for a count and then announced he was all in himself. Fontes got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Ostrander: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}
Kelly: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {4-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} , failing to improve Ostrander's hand and doubling Kelly up to 580,000.

Ostrander is still in good shape with 1.7 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Ostrander	1,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

JP Kelly	580,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Greg Ostrander JP Kelly

06-24-2012 17:55 UTC-6

Jason Koon Eliminated in 14th Place ($33,604)

Dan O'Hair

Action folded over to Jason Koon on the button, who opted to go all in for his last 400,000. It was folded over to Darryl Ronconi in the big blind, who made the call.

Koon: {2-Spades} {2-Clubs}
Ronconi: {A-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}

Koon was about 50-50 to survive, however a {8-Spades} came right in the window as the board ran out {7-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {3-Hearts} , pairing Ronconi's eight and eliminating Koon in 14th place.