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2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza
$500,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Total Entries
188
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000
Players Left 1 / 188
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Brian Meek had been one of the early leaders during the first couple of levels today, but has slipped back a bit of late. Just now he was raising to 1,000 in an effort to turn things around, then Theo Tran reraised to 3,400 from the small blind. Chris Klodnicki called the reraise from a seat over, and Meek called as well.
The flop came 
and all three players checked. The turn then brought the 
. Tran saw that card as an invitation to bet 4,000 in an effort to claim the pot, and it worked as both Klodnicki and Meek let their hands go
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
22,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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20,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The players are on a one-hour dinner break.
Level: 7
This level is brought to you by Allen Kessler (not present)
Blinds 250/500
Ante 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
124,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
117,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
70,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
68,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
62,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
47,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
46,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
38,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
35,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
|
34,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
32,000 | |
|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Soon after play resumed, Kenneth Longacre was eliminated for the second time today, leaving 48 players to play on into the night. Meanwhile, an interesting hand just arose involving Edward Harris, Theo Tran, and Chris Klodnicki that saw the latter putting all of his chips at risk on the river.
The hand began with Klodnicki min-raising to 1,000 from under the gun and getting two callers in Harris (button) and Tran (big blind). The flop came 
, and Tran checked. Klodnicki bet 2,000, and both Harris and Tran called.
The turn was the 
. Tran checked again, and this time Klodnicki checked, too. Harris then put in a bet of 6,500 which Tran called quickly, and after taking a sip of his tea Klodnicki called as well.
The river was the 
. Once more it checked to Harris who bet 12,500 this time, and again Tran was very quick with the call. Klodnicki deliberated once more, rechecking his cards and taking over a minute to act. Finally he declared he was all in, and after a count it was determined the all-in raise was for 13,600 more.
"There's action left, right?" asked Harris of the dealer, and Tran intervened with a response. "Yes, you can raise if you want." Harris didn't, though, and let his hand go.
Then Tran went deep into the tank, alternately taking to himself and to Klodnicki. It sounded as though Tran was indicating he had two pair (queens up), including the 
, and was wondering what Klodnicki could have. All the while, Klodnicki kept quiet, although was not entirely successful when trying to suppress smiling as he did.
Tran asked Klodnicki if he'd show if Tran folded, and Klodnicki again grinned without responding. Finally Tran called, and when Klodnicki quickly showed 
for the flush, Tran mucked.
"All 10 books I read last night, none of them had that in them," said Jason Roth from across the table. Klodnicki stacked his chips quietly, that Cheshire cat grin still spread across his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
|
52,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
"Be back tomorrow," said Matt Glantz as he made his way to the door, having been eliminated here during Level 7 of Day 1a. Anyone eliminated here today will have the option to re-enter the event tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
Busted | |
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Cherish Andrews opened to 1,200 in early position and found calls from the players on her immediate left (Theo Tran and Chris Klodnicki).
The flop came down 
and Andrews bet 2,300. Only Tran called to see the turn where Andrews bet 3,500. Another call from Tran landed the 
river and Andrews pushed out more chips, this time betting 8,000.
Tran called, but mucked when Andrews tabled what appeared to be 
(second card might have been the 
) for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
38,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Gregory Fishberg has been eliminated from Day 1a after having taken 
up against Robert Colucci's 
, then losing the race.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Dan Buzgon was just moved to Table 31, and in his first hand there he was swiftly eliminated after running into Robert Miller's 
.
All in before the flop, Buzgon saw the first three community cards come 
to improve Miller to a set, and by the 
turn Buzgon was drawing dead.
"That's all skill there," said Miller afterwards with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
Busted |
