2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City

Final Results
Winner
Joe McKeehen
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$174,150
Event Info
Prize Pool
$810,000
Entries
540
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Ashkenazi Doubles Through Morgan

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Raymond Morgan raised it up to 75,000 from under the gun, and everyone folded until Ido Ashkenazi in the big blind. He asked how much the raise was, and as soon as he heard the amount, he moved all in. Morgan got a count, and after a minute of thought, he slid the call in.

Morgan: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Ashkenazi: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

We had a race on our hands, but Ashkenazi shot out to the lead when he hit the flop hard: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Morgan was now looking to catch one of the two nines in the deck, but the {5-Diamonds} on the turn and the {k-Spades} on the river didn't provide any help.

After that pot, Morgan became the short stack with 250,000, while Ashkenazi shot up to 750,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ido Ashkenazi us
Ido Ashkenazi
750,000 430,000
Raymond Morgan
Raymond Morgan
250,000 -345,000

Tags: Ido AshkenaziRaymond Morgan

More for McKeehen

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph McKeehen has been opening most hands thus far at the ten-handed final table, winning the blinds and antes in most instances. Just now he did so again for 65,000 from middle position, then got a caller in Ido Ashkenazi in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {8-Hearts}. Ashkenazi checked again, McKeehen bet 90,000, and Ashkenazi called.

The river was the {5-Clubs}. Ashkenazi checked once more, and this time McKeehen bet 135,000. After a bit of a tank Ashkenazi called, and when McKeehen turned over {A-Spades}{8-Spades} for two pair, Ashkenazi mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph McKeehen us
Joseph McKeehen
WSOP 2X Winner
4,050,000 430,000
Ido Ashkenazi us
Ido Ashkenazi
320,000 -415,000

Tags: Ido AshkenaziJoseph McKeehen

Final Ten Seating Chart

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
*TableSeatPlayer 
11Leo Walker 
12John Holley 
13Hend Matthews 
14Allie Prescott 
15Tony Sinishtaj 
16Ido Ashkenazi 
17Dennis Thurman 
18Raymond Morgan 
19Thomas Sheets 
110Joseph McKeehen 

Gregory Masters Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,033)

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Gregory Masters opened for 75,000 from under the gun, then leader Joseph McKeehen reraised to 165,000 total from a seat over. It folded back to Masters who thought for about a half-minute, then said he was reraising all in with the more than half-million chips he had left behind, and McKeehen called.

Masters showed {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and McKeehen {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. The board came {Q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and Masters is out in 11th.

The remaining 10 will redraw now to be reseated around a single table, and there will be a brief pause as well as they fill out their bio sheets.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph McKeehen us
Joseph McKeehen
WSOP 2X Winner
3,620,000 660,000
Gregory Masters us
Gregory Masters
Busted

Tags: Gregory MastersJoseph McKeehen

Updated Counts; 11 Remain

Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Players are back in their seats following dinner, and the first hands of Level 28 are being dealt. They've been stuck on 11 for some time, with Joseph McKeehen continuing to add to his leading stack.

With one more elimination, the final 10 will redraw and reassemble around a not-quite-final final table.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph McKeehen us
Joseph McKeehen
WSOP 2X Winner
2,960,000 240,000
Hend Matthews
Hend Matthews
1,320,000 40,000
John Holley us
John Holley
925,000 -435,000
Thomas Sheets us
Thomas Sheets
860,000 155,000
Ido Ashkenazi us
Ido Ashkenazi
735,000 -35,000
Gregory Masters us
Gregory Masters
655,000 -180,000
Allie Prescott us
Allie Prescott
645,000 130,000
Raymond Morgan
Raymond Morgan
595,000 85,000
Dennis Thurman us
Dennis Thurman
510,000 -215,000
Leo Walker
Leo Walker
460,000 15,000
Tony Sinishtaj us
Tony Sinishtaj
WPT 1X Winner
455,000 -35,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Dinner Break

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Having reached the end of Level 27, it has been decided to send the remaining 11 players on a one-hour dinner break now, so we'll take ours as well. Play resumes at 6 p.m. local time.

Matthews Walks Away... and Comes Back

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Hend Matthews limped in from the hijack seat, then Leo Walker raised to 100,000 from one seat over. It folded back around to Matthews who sat quietly for about 15 seconds, then announced she was reraising all in with the 600,000 or so she had left, and Walker didn't wait very long before calling.

Matthews: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Walker: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Matthews immediately walked away from the table, unable to bear looking at what the community cards would bring. The dealer then delivered the flop — {3-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Clubs}! Those remaining at the table reacted at the sight of the set-giving nine, but Matthews was out of earshot and unaware.

The dealer swiftly dealt the turn and river... {Q-Hearts}... then... {A-Hearts}! The table reacted much more loudly this time, and Matthews rushed back to discover what had happened.

"You didn't even have to sweat it!" said Ido Ashkenazi. Indeed, she'd hit a two-outer to make a better set and survive — yet another fortunate post-flop card for Matthews versus Walker — but she hadn't even known she was in such danger.

"No no no," joked Joseph McKeehen. "You were ahead the whole time... he dealt the board backwards." Others chuckled, and it took a couple of minutes for the excitement to fade after another wild hand.

Still... 11 remain.

Player Chips Progress
Hend Matthews
Hend Matthews
1,280,000 620,000
Leo Walker
Leo Walker
445,000 -605,000

Tags: Hend MatthewsLeo Walker

Five Kicker Earns Ashkenazi The Double

Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ido Ashkenazi shoved all in for his last 360,000 for the second straight hand, and Hend Matthews called as soon as she looked down at her cards. She said "I have an ace", and Ashkenazi said "well I guess it's time for me to go home."

Matthews: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Ashkenazi: {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The hand would likely end in a chop unless one of them paired, and when the flop came out {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Matthews thought she had done just that, and started to celebrate. She quickly realized it was just a three, and the turn brought the {q-Clubs}.

This gave Matthews flush draw outs as well, and the only way that Ashkenazi could win the full pot was if a non-club four or five came on the river. That happened when the {4-Hearts} hit the river, and even though Matthews and Ashkenazi thought it was a chop, the dealer and Joseph McKeehen quickly pointed out that Ashkenazi won the full pot.

That pot, which is now Ashkenazi's full stack, was worth 770,000, while Matthews dropped to 660,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ido Ashkenazi us
Ido Ashkenazi
770,000 385,000
Hend Matthews
Hend Matthews
660,000 -420,000

Tags: Ido AshkenaziHend Matthews