Level: 27
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 3
Morgan Slipping Quickly
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
450,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Updated Chip Counts; 11 Remain
Level 27
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,720,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
1,360,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
|
1,080,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
725,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
705,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
625,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
555,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
515,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
510,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
490,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
Kings Keep Masters Alive
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
835,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
385,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
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: 
Ashkenazi: 
The hand would likely end in a chop unless one of them paired, and when the flop came out 
, Matthews thought she had done just that, and started to celebrate. She quickly realized it was just a three, and the turn brought the 
.
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 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
770,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
660,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
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:
Walker: 
Matthews immediately walked away from the table, unable to bear looking at what the community cards would bring. The dealer then delivered the flop — 
! 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... ... then... 
! 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,280,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
|
445,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
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.
Level: 28
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up And Deal!
Level 28
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The players have returned with full stomachs, and the cards are in the air again.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,960,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,320,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
925,000
-435,000
|
-435,000 |
|
|
860,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
735,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
655,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
645,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
595,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
510,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
460,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
455,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||