New Chips In Play
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
The Purple T500 chips have been taken out of play, and in their place, the tournament staff has brought in the pink T10,000 chips.
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City
Main Event
Day: 2
Michalek Can't Crack Aces
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Norman Michalek and a short stack got all the money in preflop. Michalek held 
, but he was miles behind his opponent's 
. Michalek never had a sweat as the board ran down 
.
After that loss, Michalek tumbled down to 260,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Short Stacks Survive
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We're seeing all-ins a-plenty as play has resumed, although no eliminations quite yet.
Helen Ellis was just all in for her last 50,000 with 
versus Timothy Finne's 
, but when the board rolled out 
the pair chopped the pot.
And Patrick Houchins — who finished third in this event two years ago — was at risk for his last 88,500 with 
against 
. But the board came 
and Houchins survives with a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
55,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Short Stacks Fall
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Finally a couple of the short stacks failed to survive their final all-ins, with Brett Hollingsworth and Gordon Eng both taking their leave to visit the cashier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Full House Works for Glantz
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Matt Glantz got unlucky in the previous hand, when his chopped against the of Tony Sinishtaj all in preflop. However, he did add to his chip stack on the very next hand.
We caught up with the action on the flop, which read 
. Glantz called a bet of 11,000 in position, and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked, and the river came a third king, the 
. Glantz's opponent fired out 17,000, and Glantz gave alittle chuckle before calling.
His opponent simply said "ace", and Glantz rolled over for a full house. After collecting the pot, Glantz is up to 160,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
||
Walker, Texas Hold'em Winner
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Leo Walker just reduced the field by two more after a three-way all-in preflop confrontation between him, Helen Ellis, and Yervand Buyadjan.
Ellis: 
Walker: 
Buyadjan:
The community cards came 
, meaning Walker ended with tens full of jacks to win the pot and bring the total field down to 46 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
452,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
DeLuca Nails Flop, Busts Robinson
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
David Robinson (not the Admiral), open shoved all in for his last 75,000 in middle position. It folded around to Matthew DeLuca in the big blind, and he peaked down at his cards, and quickly called.
DeLuca:
Robinson:
Robinson was slightly out in front, but that all changed when the flop came down 
. It couldn't have been much worse for Robinson, as he cpould only catch the 
, or runner runner straight. The didn't help anything, and the river was the 
.
After that hand, DeLuca is up to 205,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
Utt Out
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Garrett Utt was just all in for his last 65,000 with and hoping his pocket pair would hold against the of Jason Deutsch. But the flop came 
to pair Deutsch's king, and after the turn and river Utt was felted in 45th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
236,800
|
236,800 |
|
Busted |
Halter Doubles Through Kessler
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Pat Halter, and he raised it up to 13,000. Bryan Kessler peaked down at his cards in the big blind, and three bet it to 45,000. Halter spent about 20 seconds in the tank before moving all in for around 150,000. Kessler made the call, and the cards were tabled.
Kessler:
Halter: 
Kessler made a good call, as his mid ace was out in front, but the hand was far from over. There was an ace in the window, but it also came with a queen, as the flop came . Halter would need to catch another queen or a king, and he got that when the hit the turn. The 
on the river was safe for Halter, and he secured the double up to 335,000.
Meanwhile, Bryan Kessler, who was once near the top of our counts, is now down to 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
335,000
314,100
|
314,100 |
|
|
140,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000