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

03-11-2013 16:29 UTC-4

Kings Keep Masters Alive

Shamus

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

Gregory Masters raised to 60,000 from early position, and it folded to Ido Ashkenazi on the button. Ashkenazi checked his cards, then announced he was reraising all in, and when the blinds folded Masters called right away.

Masters:
Ashkenazi:

The community cards rolled out seven-high, coming , then , then , and with about half an hour left in Level 27 Masters has doubled through Ashkenazi once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Masters	835,000	210,000
Ido Ashkenazi	385,000	-170,000

Tags: Gregory Masters Ido Ashkenazi

03-11-2013 16:12 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts; 11 Remain

Shamus

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	2,720,000	20,000
John Holley	1,360,000	555,000
Hend Matthews	1,080,000	-20,000
Leo Walker	1,050,000	350,000
Dennis Thurman	725,000	200,000
Thomas Sheets	705,000	-115,000
Gregory Masters	625,000	-270,000
Ido Ashkenazi	555,000	250,000
Allie Prescott	515,000	110,000
Raymond Morgan	510,000	60,000
Tony Sinishtaj	490,000	-175,000

03-11-2013 16:00 UTC-4

Morgan Slipping Quickly

tayke2

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

Raymond Morgan has been visibly frustrated since losing that big hand to John Holley earlier, and things aren't getting much better for him. He just lost a big pot to Tom Sheets that has him as one of the short stacks.

Morgan started the action by raising it up to 44,000, and Sheets three bet it from the small blind to 120,000. Morgan spent a good amount of time in the tank before making the call, and they went heads up to a flop of . Sheets didn't slow down, firing out 190,000, and Morgan again took a couple minutes before angrily folding his hand.

After that pot, Morgan is all the way down to 450,000, while Sheets is up to 820,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Sheets	820,000	-30,000
Raymond Morgan	450,000	-650,000

Tags: Raymond Morgan Thomas Sheets

Level: 27

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

03-11-2013 15:46 UTC-4

Masters Flops Set, Doubles

Shamus

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ido Ashkenazi opened for 45,000 from the cutoff seat and only Gregory Masters called. The flop came . Masters checked, and Ashkenazi bet 61,000. Masters paused, then reraised to 181,000.

Ashkenazi leaned forward to ask how much Masters had left behind, and he slowly counted out his chips. "300?" asked Ashkenazi. "Not quite," replied Masters.

Finally Ashkenazi said he was reraising all in and Masters instantly called. Ashkenazi tabled (middle pair), then rapped the table with displeasure when he saw Masters turn over (a set of sixes).

The board ran out , then , and Masters doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Masters	895,000	481,000
Ido Ashkenazi	305,000	-895,000

Tags: Gregory Masters Ido Ashkenazi

03-11-2013 15:32 UTC-4

Walker Doubles Through McKeehen

tayke2

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Contrary to what many people think, Lady Luck doesn't play favorites. This was just proven for Leo Walker, who secured a double up by getting quite lucky, just minutes after he got unlucky against Hend Matthews.

Action folded around to Walker on the button, and he shoved all in for his last 317,000. It folded to our chip leader Joseph McKeehen in the big blind, and he asked for a count. When he got it, he asked Walker "Do you want a call?" Walker responded, "It's up to you", to which McKeehen chuckled and said, "good answer." After a few more seconds of thinking, McKeehen put out a stack of chips, signifying a call.

Walker:
McKeehen:

It was a good call for McKeehen, and it looked like he would be rewarded for it when the flop came down . Walker got the best card he could hope for on the turn, the , giving him straight and flush draw possibilities. He caught his flush on the river, the , and Walker clapped his hand and let out a big "Yes!"

McKeehen is still plenty fine with 2.7 million, while Walker jumps up to 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	2,700,000	-100,000
Leo Walker	700,000	435,000

Tags: Joseph McKeehen Leo Walker

03-11-2013 15:22 UTC-4

Big Hand for Hend

Shamus

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Following a middle-position open by Joseph McKeehen, Hend Matthews called the raise from the small blind, and the action was on Leo Walker in the big blind. Walker checked his cards, then set out a column of pink (10,000) chips for a reraise to 200,000.

McKeehen instantly tossed his hand away, but after a bit of deliberation Matthews called the reraise, thus committing nearly half of her stack.

The flop came and Matthews checked. Walker quickly said he was all in and Matthews called right away.

Matthews turned over , then winced as she saw Walker's for a set of eights.

The dealer burned a card and delivered fourth street — the ! "Oh my God," said Matthews. The river then brought the to elicit another shout of surprise from her as it improved her hand to quads.

Matthews scores the more-than-double-up to push back over 1 million, while Walker tumbles to less than 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hend Matthews	1,100,000	475,000
Leo Walker	265,000	-525,000

Tags: Hend Matthews Joseph McKeehen

03-11-2013 15:09 UTC-4

Robert Panitch Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,033)

tayke2

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Raymond Morgan raised to 43,000 under the gun, and action got around to Robert Panitch in the small blind. He put in a three bet to 140,000, leaving himself about 160,000 behind. It got back to Morgan, and he tanked for about two minutes before betting enough chips to put Panitch all in. He made the call, and we had a race on our hands.

Panitch:
Morgan:

Panitch held the lead through the flop of , but Morgan managed to spike the on the turn. Panitch was looking for one of the two eights left in the deck, but the river brought the .

Panitch headed to the payout desk, while Morgan pushed his stack back over one million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Morgan	1,100,000	255,000
Robert Panitch	Busted

Tags: Robert Panitch Raymond Morgan

03-11-2013 14:59 UTC-4

Sai Wang Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,660)

tayke2

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Joseph McKeehen raised it up to 42,000 in middle position, and Sai Wang, next to act, shoved all in for 243,000. It got back around to McKeehen, and he tanked for about 30 seconds before making the call.

McKeehen:
Wang:

McKeehen held the slight lead, but Wang was drawing very live. He took the lead when the flop came down . However, McKeehen spiked the on the turn. Wang would need a king and a king only to win the hand, and while the river was paint, it was the .

Wang will have to settle for 13th place, while McKeehen strengthens his big lead, with 2.8 million now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	2,800,000	140,000
Sai Wang	Busted

Tags: Joseph McKeehen Sai Wang

03-11-2013 14:53 UTC-4

Tom Dobrilovic Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,660)

Shamus

Level 26 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Tom Dobrilovic opened for 48,000 from middle position and picked up three callers — Ido Ashkenazi (hijack), Hend Matthews (cutoff), and Leo Walker (button).

The flop came . Dobrilovic sat for about a half-minute, then said he was betting all in with his last 410,000 or so. Ashkenazi immediately reraised all in over the top of Dobrilovic's bet, and both Matthews and Walker quickly tossed their cards away.

Dobrilovic turned over his cards with a bit of a shrug, showing for the overpair. Meanwhile Ashkenazi showed for a flush draw plus the same wheel draw as Dobrilovic.

The turn brought the , giving Ashkenazi the flush and making the river no matter to end Dobrilovic's run in 14th place.