Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
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2013 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
535
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
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Crain Leads, Cunningham Looks for #6
Welcome to our Day 3 coverage of Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em. The starting field of 535 players is down to the final table and before night's end, another World Series of Poker gold bracelet will be awarded. Leading the way when play begins will be Eric Crain with 620,000.
This is Crain's second final table of the 2013 WSOP, having finished in 4th place in Event #8 for $64,975. He'll be looking to better that finish and capture his first bracelet. Second in chips is five-time bracelet winner Allen Cunningham with 452,000. His last bracelet win came in 2007 in pot-limit Hold'em, so the seasoned pro is certainly looking to capture that elusive sixth bracelet to move into a tie for ninth all time.
Bracelet-winner Anthony Harb is looking to win number two, and young pro Timothy Reilly is looking to break through on the big stage.
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Cunningham | 452,000 |
| 2 | Nicolas Halvorson | 110,000 |
| 3 | Jean-Nicolas Fortin | 47,000 |
| 4 | Eric Crain | 620,000 |
| 5 | Jaspal Brar | 382,000 |
| 6 | Timothy Reilly | 282,000 |
| 7 | Anthony Harb | 178,000 |
| 8 | Lev Rofman | 200,000 |
| 9 | Kenneth Shelton | 160,000 |
Play is set to begin at noon local time, about 15 minutes from now, so be sure to keep it here throughout the day to see who captures the gold!
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Hands 1-4: Rofman Active Early
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #1- Lev Rofman made it 22,000 from under the gun +1, and he took down the blinds.
Hand #2- Action folded to Eric Crain in late position, and he made it 25,000, which was good enough for the blinds.
Hand #3- Timothy Reilly made it 20,000 from the button, and Rofman defended his big blind. The flop came down 
, and Rofman checked to Reilly, who fired out 25,000. Rofman then check raised to 75,000, and Reilly folded, giving the pot to Rofman.
Hand #4- Anthony Harb raised to 20,000, and Rofman called from the small blind. The flop came 
, and Rofman check folded when Harb bet 23,000.
Jean-Nicolas Fortin Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,195)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #5- Jean-Nicolas Fortin raise to 35,000 in early position, and Eric Crain made it 90,000 next to act. Action folded back around to Fortin, and he called off the rest of his 12,000.
Crain: 
Fortin: 
Crain had Fortin dominated, and that never changed as the board ran down 
, giving Crain the knockout, and eliminating Fortin in 9th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands 5-9
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #6- Lev Rofman raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #7- Kenneth Shelton raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot, showing 
.
Hand #8- Allen Cunningham opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Eric Crain three-bet to 55,000 from the small blind. Cunningham four-bet to 140,000 and after a few moments, Crain folded.
Hand #9- Eric Crain raised to 25,000 on the button. Jaspal Brar called from the small blind, Tim Reilly called from the big blind, and the flop fell 
. The blinds checked to Crain who bet 45,000. Brar and Reilly both folded, giving the pot to Crain.
Hands 10 and 11 Harb Doubles Through Crain
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #10- Eric Crain raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, and Anthony Harb made it 70,000 from the small blind. It got back around to Crain, and he thought for just a few moments before reraising the pot. Harb snap called all in.
Harb:
Crain:
It was a dream scenario for Harb with the best hand in hold'em, and it held till the end, as the board came down 
. Harb doubled to 386,000 while Crain is down to 497,000.
Hand #11- Allen Cunningham made it 20,000 from under the gun +1, and Lev Rofman defended his big blind. The flop came down 
, and Rofman check called a 20,000 bet from Cunningham. Both players checked the on the turn, and when the came on the river, Rofman check called again, this time for 40,000. Cunningham tabled 
for the second nuts, and Rofman mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
497,000 | -193,000 |
|
386,000 | 208,000 |
|
170,000 | -80,000 |
Hands 12-17
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #12- Lev Rofman limped in from the small blind and Kenneth Shelton raised the pot to 30,000 in the big blind. Rofman folded.
Hand #13- Anthony Harb raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Allen Cunningham called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a 
board where Cunningham bet 25,000. Hard folded and Cunningham won the pot.
Hand #14- Eric Crain raised to 25,000 under the gun and the rest of the table folded.
Hands #15-17 Lev Rofman raised to 20,000 from the hijack, UTG+2, and UTG+1, winning the blinds each time.
Hands 18-22: Tight Play So Far
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hand #18- Kenneth Shelton raised to 25,000 from early position, and he took down the blinds.
Hand #19- Allen Cunningham made it 20,000 from under the gun +1, and it took down the blinds.
Hand #20- Eric Crain made it 25,000 in middle position, and that was good to take the blinds.
Hand #21- Anthony Harb raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, and that took down the blinds.
Hand #22- Shelton made it 35,000 on the button, and both blinds folded.