Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-25-2012 18:57 UTC-6

Counts at the Break

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Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Channing	3,750,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Henry Lu	2,300,000 -445,000	-445,000
James Mackey	2,280,000 265,000	265,000

John Nelson	1,600,000 -200,000	-200,000
Tom Alner	1,380,000 -170,000	-170,000
Hovan Nguyen	570,000 70,000	70,000
Balazs Botond	280,000 -140,000	-140,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-25-2012 19:11 UTC-6

Back From Break

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The players are back from their break and ready to play some more poker here at the final table of Event 43.

06-25-2012 19:14 UTC-6

Channing Takes First Hand Back from Break

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing opened to 80,000 and John Nelson called. The blinds released and the flop came {6-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {J-Hearts} . Channing bet 50,000 and Nelson called. The turn came {A-Spades} , Channing bet 105,000 and Nelson folded.

Tags: Neil Channing John Nelson

06-25-2012 19:19 UTC-6

Botond Snags a Double From Behind

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Balazs Botond open shoved his stack of 240,000 and received a call from James Mackey in the big blind.

When Botond tabled his {a-Hearts} {4-Hearts} , he was behind and in need of help against Mackey's {a-Spades} {9-Hearts} . The {4-Spades} {a-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} was practically gin for Botond as he took the lead, however he would still need to dodge plenty of cards.

The {8-Clubs} turn and the {2-Diamonds} river were great for Botond as he took the double and put a small dent in Mackey's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	2,000,000 -280,000	-280,000

Balazs Botond	500,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: James Mackey Balazs Botond

06-25-2012 19:22 UTC-6

Channing Pressured Mackey

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing opened for 80,000 from the cutoff and James Mackey raised to 180,000 on the button. The blinds released and Channing sat motionless for a moment.

He then put out a large re-raise to 510,000. Mackey folded in short order and Channing picked up a pot out of position.

Tags: Neil Channing James Mackey

06-25-2012 19:26 UTC-6

Lu Wins Blind Vs. Blind

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Folded to Henry Lu in the small blind, he raised it up. Tom Alner flicked in a call from the big blind and a {3-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Hearts} flop was dealt. Lu then led out for 125,000 and Alner threw his cards in the muck.

Tags: Henry Lu Tom Alner

06-25-2012 19:34 UTC-6

Balazs Botond Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,802)

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Balazs Botond open-shoved all in preflop and John Nelson shoved over the top from the small blind. Henry Lu folded his big blind and the hands were tabled.

Nelson: {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}
Botond: {6-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}

The board ran {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} and Nelson's nines held.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Nelson	1,250,000 -350,000	-350,000
Balazs Botond	Busted

Tags: Balazs Botond John Nelson

06-25-2012 19:36 UTC-6

Nelson Folds Turn to Lu

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

John Nelson opened the action with a raise to 85,000. Only Henry Lu on the button would make the call and the dealer would flip over a {q-Spades} {2-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop. John Led for 85,000 here and Lu called.

The {8-Hearts} on the turn would see Nelson check and Lu bet 110,00. Too much for Nelson, he sent the pot to Lu.

Tags: Henry Lu John Nelson

06-25-2012 19:40 UTC-6

Lu & Channing Play Big Pot

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

John Nelson opened for 80,000, Henry Lu called and Neil Channing raised from the big blind to 220,000. Nelson folded and Lu called.

The flop came {8-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {A-Hearts} , Channing bet 255,000 and Lu called. The turn came {4-Clubs} , Channing checked and Lu bet 300,000. Channing released his hand and Lu took the pot.