Main Event | 2011-12 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Palm Beach Kennel Club

02-27-2012 19:51 UTC-5

Jamil Wakil Eliminated in 5th Place ($57,924)

Mickey Doft

Jamil Wakil opened to 110,000 from the hijack and Jim Harnden defended his big blind.

The flop fell {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} {3-Clubs} and Harnden led out 260,000. A call from Wakil landed the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Harnden kept up the heat with a bet of 500,000,. but Wakil quickly announced all in for what looked to be about 650,000 more.

Harnden sat motionless for about three minutes before announcing call, showing {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds} .

"Wow, how can you call?" asked a stunned Wakil. He tabled {J-Spades} {7-Spades} and had nine outs to survive. The {2-Diamonds} was not one of them, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Harnden	4,430,000 1,530,000	1,530,000
Jamil Wakil	Busted

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02-27-2012 19:49 UTC-5

Williamson Grows By Double

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Under the gun, Rob Williamson came in for 125,000, and Jim Harnden three-bet shoved from the button with his big stack.

"Wow!" Matthew O'Brien said as he followed the action in front of him. "One time!" he said, looking at his cards from the big blind.

He mucked, though, and Williamson spent a while in the tank before calling all in for 1.675 million. Cards up, gents.

Showdown
Williamson: {9-Spades} {9-Hearts}
Harnden: {K-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}

O'Brien was less than thrilled that he'd been forced to fold king-queen, and Williamson was pleased to know that one of his death cards was gone from the deck.

The flop came out a very friendly {9-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} , and Williamson secured his double one card early as the {6-Hearts} turn left Harnden drawing dead. The river {A-Diamonds} was meaningless, and it's another huge double for Williamson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Williamson	3,450,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jim Harnden	2,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

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02-27-2012 19:38 UTC-5

Drazen Ilich Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,317)

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Matthew O'Brien opened a can of worms with a raise to 110,000 from the hijack seat, and Drazen Ilich three-bet to 300,000 in the cutoff. O'Brien came right back over the top to 665,000, Ilich shoved in for about 2.6 million total, and O'Brien made the call to put a five-million-chip pot in the middle of the table. Monster flip for a third of the chips in play, anyone?

Showdown
O'Brien: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Ilich: {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}

The {8-Spades} {J-Hearts} {Q-Spades} flop was a good sweat as O'Brien added another four outs to the win with the gutshot straight draw. The turn brought the {A-Spades} and a big lead for O'Brien with one to come, and Ilich was drawing dead to the last two nines in the deck. The river was an upside-down nine, but the {6-Hearts} was a miss for Ilich.

That's the end of his day in sixth place, and he'll snag nearly $45,000 for his efforts here in Palm Beach this long weekend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew O'Brien	5,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Drazen Ilich	Busted

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02-27-2012 19:30 UTC-5

Ilich Finds a Few

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From the hijack seat, Jim Harnden opened to 105,000, and Drazen Ilich called along from the small blind to go heads up.

The flop came out {2-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {K-Spades} , and it checked through to the {2-Spades} turn. Now Ilich took the lead with 120,000, and he fired another 220,000 after the {A-Hearts} river. Harnden called both bullets, but Ilich's {A-Spades} {Jd] was the winner at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Harnden	4,500,000 450,000	450,000
Drazen Ilich	2,450,000 400,000	400,000

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02-27-2012 19:18 UTC-5

Valerstein Shoves

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Mickey Doft

Drazen Ilich raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Roman Valerstein shoved on the button. Jamil Wakil asked for a count from the big blind and folded upon learning it was 860,000. Ilich folded, too, and Valerstein took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Valerstein	1,075,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Roman Valerstein Drazen Ilich Jamil Wakil

02-27-2012 19:06 UTC-5

Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Harnden	4,950,000 350,000	350,000
Matthew O'Brien	3,400,000 400,000	400,000
Jamil Wakil	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Drazen Ilich	2,050,000 250,000	250,000
Rob Williamson	1,950,000 515,000	515,000
Roman Valerstein	900,000 180,000	180,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

02-27-2012 18:49 UTC-5

"Getting There", By Rob Williamson

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Under the gun, Jamil Wakil opened to 85,000, and he found action from Rob Williamson who came along with a flat on the button.

The dealer rolled out {Q-Hearts} {9-Spades} {A-Spades} , and it would prove to be quite the action bringer. Wakil continued out with 125,000 before Williamson raised to 400,000, and the bettor came right back with an all-in shove to put Williamson to the test for his last 1.095 million total. The call came quickly, and the cards were on their backs.

Showdown
Wakil: {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Williamson: {K-Diamonds} {10-Spades}

Williamson was on the come, and he needed to find a jack or some running help cards to stay alive.

Turn: {J-Diamonds}

Well, that'll do. Williamson, who had been standing, took a seat back in his chair as he'd turned his lucky Broadway to put himself one card from the double. Now he just needed to fade the remaining queens and aces in the deck, and the river {4-Diamonds} was just fine.

After that double, Williamson has put himself back around the chip average with 2.465 million, setting Wakil all the way back to about 1.6 million in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Williamson	2,465,000 1,665,000	1,665,000
Jamil Wakil	1,600,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Rob Williamson

02-27-2012 18:26 UTC-5

Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Harnden	5,300,000 550,000	550,000
Matthew O'Brien	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Jamil Wakil	3,000,000 625,000	625,000
Drazen Ilich	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Roman Valerstein	1,080,000 70,000	70,000
Rob Williamson	800,000 130,000	130,000

02-27-2012 18:08 UTC-5

Wakil Hands Them Over To O'Brien

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The table folded around to the blinds where Jamil Wakil opened to 100,000. Matthew O'Brien defended his big blind, and off they went to the flop.

Wakil bet 105,000 on the {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {8-Spades} flop and another 225,000 when the {3-Diamonds} hit fourth street. O'Brien called both of those bets, and he was faced with another 525,000 after the {2-Hearts} river. There was no call this time. O'Brien shoved instead, and Wakil quickly uncapped his cards and flicked them muckward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	3,625,000 905,000	905,000
Matthew O'Brien	3,100,000 900,000	900,000

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