$500,000 Guaranteed Main Event Day 1a | 2012 Sands Bethlehem DeepStack Extravaganza

12-14-2012 23:08 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Suraj Dalal	130,000 35,000	35,000
Scott Baumstein	118,000 50,000	50,000
Drew Johnson	92,000 55,000	55,000
Robert Colucci	80,000 6,000	6,000
David Paredes	69,000 1,000	1,000

Dan Spanton	46,000 16,000	16,000
Ryan Riess	29,000 4,000	4,000

Carlos Chadha-Villamarin	5,000 27,000	27,000

Klodnicki Rolling

Mickey Doft

Picking up the action on a flop with four players in the pot, Brian Meek moved all in for 13,400. Chris Klodnicki was the lone caller.

Meek:
Klodnicki:

The turn and river weren't enough help to Meek, ending his Day 1a.

The following hand, Theo Tran opened to 1,800 in middle position and Klodnicki called from the next seat. The flop came down and Tran bet 2,000. Klodnicki called to see the turn which both players checked. The landed on the river and Tran bet 10,000. Klodnicki mulled it over for about 20 seconds before calling with , besting Tran's holdings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	218,000 33,000	33,000

Theo Tran	12,000 18,000	18,000
Brian Meek	Busted

Tags: Brian Meek Chris Klodnicki Theo Tran

12-14-2012 23:24 UTC-4

Spence's Fours Force Out Roth

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Jason Roth just saw his Day 1a run come to an end not quite halfway through Level 9. All in on a board showing , Roth held for trip nines, but unfortunately for him was up against Jeffrey Spence who had for a full house.

The river was the , and with Roth's elimination the remaining 30 players are now seated around three ten-handed tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Spence	72,000 45,000	45,000
Jason Roth	Busted

Tags: Jason Roth Jeffrey Spence

12-14-2012 23:35 UTC-4

Andrews Out

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Cherish Andrews was pushed all in from middle position for 11,800, and it folded around to Tanner Millen who called from the big blind. Andrews tabled her while Millen flipped over .

"I've been running really bad today," said Andrews with a smile to her neighbor. Then came the flop — . "See!" said Andrews, still smiling as she moved to get up from her seat. The turn was the , the river the , and Andrews wished everyone good luck before departing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tanner Millen	148,000
Cherish Andrews	Busted

Tags: Tanner Miller Cherish Andrews

12-14-2012 23:39 UTC-4

Chettipally Doubles Through Patel

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Mickey Doft

All in for 9,725, Naveen Chettipally found himself in bad shape with against the of Dixit Patel.

The flop fell to keep Patel ahead, but the turn gave Chettipally the lead. The river kept him there, giving him the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dixit Patel	70,000 5,000	5,000
Naveen Chettipally	21,000 11,750	11,750

Tags: Dixit Patel Naveen Chettipally

12-14-2012 23:54 UTC-4

Paredes Leaves

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David Paredes and Scott Baumstein had reached the river, the board showing . Second to act, Baumstein had 50,000 chips set before him, a bet that looked to exceed the size of the pot by just a touch. That amount also appeared roughly equivalent to what Paredes had before him.

Paredes thought for a while, saying "This would be a sick bluff" at one point. Finally he called, and Baumstein quickly flipped over for a set of aces. Paredes exhaled and mucked, and after a counting down it was discovered he still had two green chips — just 50 left.

All in on the next hand, Paredes survived versus Suraj Dalal to play one more hand. On that one he'd be all in against two players, including Dalal, and when Paredes's two opponents checked down a board, Dalal flipped over — better than Paredes's — and the latter soon left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Baumstein	195,000 77,000	77,000
Suraj Dalal	114,000 16,000	16,000
David Paredes	Busted

Tags: David Paredes Scott Baumstein Suraj Dalal

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

12-15-2012 00:01 UTC-4

Tran Down

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We've lost a couple more as the remaining Day 1a field has shrunk to 28 players, Theo Tran among them. Play will conclude for the night at the end of Level 10.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theo Tran	Busted

Tags: Theo Tran Chris Klodnicki Brian Meek

12-15-2012 00:15 UTC-4

Baumstein and Dalal Clash

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Mickey Doft

Scott Baumstein opened to 2,100 from early position and found calls from three players.

The flop fell and action checked to Suraj Dalal who bet 5,100. The next player to act called, Alan Kraut check-folded, and Baumstein put in a check-raise to 15,000. Both of his opponents called to see the turn where Baumstein bet 17,000. Dalal raised to 37,000, forcing a fold from the third player still in the pot.

"I can't see how you have a seven here," said Baumstein, "but I don't see how my king is good."

Baumstein flashed the as he folded his hand, while Dalal showed the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Suraj Dalal	165,000 51,000	51,000
Scott Baumstein	150,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Scott Baumstein Suraj Dalal

12-15-2012 00:23 UTC-4

Chettipally Doubles Through Patel Again

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Mickey Doft

Naveen Chettipally awaiting the outcome of the hand

Chris Klodnicki raised to 2,000 in the cutoff and Dixit Patel three-bet to 7,000 on the button. Naveen Chettipally four-bet all in for 13,225, chasing Klodnicki out. Patel called and they were off to the races.

Patel:
Chettipally: