TXSooner518 Bronson Tucker @PokerNews this is Bronson Tucker. Out, lost AA to JJ allin pre for 33k each then my last 4700 the last hand b4 dinner. Cya tomorrow
August 30 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
We caught up to find David "Doc" Sands heads up in a pot with the board reading 
. With well over 18,000 in the pot already, Sands moved out a large stack of chips which was enough to put his opponent all in.
Sands' opponent pondered calling off his final 15,500 for almost two minute before mucking his cards and awarding Sands the pot. Sands is now sitting on about 82,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
8,000
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8,000 |
Aaron Massey had a slow start to his Day 1a, but a hot streak just before the dinner break helped propel him to a solid stack.
He built it up to about 60,000 during Level 10, but just dropped a few chips after he opened to 1,700 under the gun. The next player to act went all in for 7,800 and action folded around to Massey. He tried to talk himself info a fold, but ultimately called with 
.
His opponent tabled 
and doubled through Massey when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
We caught up to find a short stacked player flip over his cards with his tournament life on the line. The short stack held 
but was crushed by Andrew Nguyen's 
.
The board fell 
and Nguyen's pocket kings were able to hold and he was able to reduce the field by one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000
18,000
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18,000 |
|
||
The player under the gun opened to 3,000 and next to act was Jence Kelling. He called, as did the player in the big blind, leading to an 
flop.
It was checked around, landing the 
on the turn. A check from the big blind led to a bet of 3,000 from the UTG player. Calls from both Kelling and the big blind delivered the river. It went check check to Kelling who bet 12,000, pushing the big blind out. The UTG player, though, called with 
.
"You're good, king high," said Kelling.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
After a player in early position limped in, Mike Reese bumped it to 3,500 from middle position. The player in the small blind called, as did the limper, and the flop came down 
.
Action was checked to Reese who bet 11,000. The player in the small blind folded immediately and the preflop limper took a little more time to fold, but did so showing the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
The player under the gun opened the action with a limp and it folded around to Hien Le who made it 5,000 to go. Action folded back to the player under the gun and he called.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The fell on the turn and it was checked to Le. Le fired 7,000 and his opponent called. The 
fell on the river and Le's opponent moved 12,000 into the center. Le reluctantly called and his opponent showed 
for rivered Broadway. Le mucked his hand and the pot was pushed to his opponent.
After this hand Le is sitting on about 115,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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115,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
After a player in middle position shoved for 14,900, Huy Nguyen re-raised all in over the top from the next seat and isolated the pot.
Nguyen held a slight lead with against his opponent's , but watched the pot go the other way when the board rolled out 
.
That knocked Nguyen down to about 7,000 and he busted shortly thereafter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
