Level: 15
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Day: 2
Benyamine Goes for KO; Settles for a Chop
A player in early position open-raised all in for his last 26,000 and action folded around to David Benyamine on the button, who called. The blinds folded and hands were revealed.
Benyamine: 
Opponent: 
Benyamine was in great shape to knock out his opponent, however, the flop came 
, propelling his opponent into the lead with a set of nines. The turn came a 
, which was no help to Benyamine, however, a 
river meant that both players played the straight on board. It was a chop pot.
"That's fair, that's fair," Benyamine playfully remarked.
Benymaine is sitting on 75,000 at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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Some Chips
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
125,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
100,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
85,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
75,000
33,300
|
33,300 |
|
|
72,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
60,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
40,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
||
|
27,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
||
|
22,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
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Juanda on a Roll
John Juanda has been on quite a hot-streak as of late.
In a recent hand, Juanda opened to 4,600 from middle position and found one caller from the player in the hijack position. The blinds folded and it was heads up to the flop.
Flop: 
Juanda checked and his opponent checked behind to see a turn, which brought the 
. This time, Juanda led out for 5,400 and got a call from his opponent.
The river fell the 
. Undeterred, Juanda fired once again - this time for 10,500. His opponent quickly called and Juanda flipped over 
, which was good as his opponent mucked without showing.
Juanda is up to 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Juanda and Marchese Exchange Chips
When we arrived at Table 428, John Juanda and Tom Marchese were deeply involved in a hand. At this point there was a flop showing 
and it was on Marchese to act. He opted to check and sent the play to Juanda. A carefully cut out bet of 6,200 was slid forward and Marchese thought hard before making the call.
A was dealt on the turn and Marchese again opted to check. Juanda then cut down his stack several time before deciding on the perfect amount - 14,800. Marchese immediately flicked his cards into the muck and Juanda took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
95,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
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Arnett Eliminated; Locks Up First WSOP Cash
PokerNews hostess Kristy Arnett has just been eliminated, but not without locking up her first-ever World Series of Poker cash worth $3,584.
Action folded to Scott Fischman in the cutof seat and he raised to 4,200. Arnett was next to act on the button and she reraised all in for 37,200. Two seats over sat John Juanda and the five-time WSOP gold bracelet winner requested a count when play got to him. The dealer gave him one and then he made the call after another 10-15 seconds of thought. Fischman folded and it was Arnett versus Juanda.
Arnett showed the 
, but was in bad shape against the 
for Juanda as he had her dominated. Needing some help on the flop, turn or river, Arnett couldn't find it when the dealer ran out the 
and she was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
133,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Middleton Needs Help
Readers may remember Tom Middleton from when he won the $1,000 6-Max event at the 2012 Aussie Millions. He is still in this event today, but has recently seen his chip stack plummet to around ten big blinds.
We have witnessed him three-bet shove a couple of hands during this level, both times he got no action and so he will still be looking to pick up some much needed chips soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
-12,600
|
-12,600 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted |
Liebert Eliminated by Glicksman
From the cutoff seat, Kathy Liebert raied to 4,500. Ross Glicksman three-bet out of the big blind and made it 11,100 to go. Liebert came back with an all-in shove for 72,500. After some tanking, Glicksman made the call.
Liebert:
Glicksman: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Liebert was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Juanda Three-Bets Arnett
Action folded to PokerNews hostess Kristy Arnett in late-middle position and she raised to 4,500. From the cutoff seat, five-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner John Juanda reraised to 9,600. Play folded back to Arnett and she gave it up, falling back to just over 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
116,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
42,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
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