Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Choctaw Durant

01-21-2013 13:37 UTC-5

Kasra Khodayarkhani Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,332)

Chad Holloway

Kasra Khodayarkhani (Day 2) - 15th Place

It took about a half hour for the first elimination to occur here on Day 3, and the unfortunate victim was Kasra Khodayarkhani.

Lee Abramson opened for 90,000 from early position and watched the field fold around to the small blind. It was then that Dale Roesel three-bet to 210,000, prompting Khodayarkhani to four-bet all in for 680,000 from the big blind. Abramson got out of the way and Roesel snap-called.

Roesel:
Khodayarkhani:

It was a bit of a cooler for Khodayarkhani as he had run his big pocket pair into one of the three bigger ones possible. The flop wasn't anything special, and neither was the turn. Khodayarkhani needed a jack on the river to survive, but it was not in the cards as the peeled off.

Khodayarkhani exited in 15th place to a nice round of applause.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Roesel	2,900,000	820,000
Kasra Khodayarkhani	Busted

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01-21-2013 13:49 UTC-5

Brenda Bassett Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,332)

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Brenda Bassett open-shoved for her last 255,000 from early position, and the action folded to Cliff Stewart, who tanked for the better part of two minutes, then called.

Bassett:
Stewart:

The board ran out , and Bassett was eliminated in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliff Stewart	1,075,000	225,000
Brenda Bassett	Busted

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01-21-2013 13:52 UTC-5

Reginald Roberts Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,332)

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Krissi McFarland opened to 120,000 from early position, Reginald Roberts three-bet jammed for 430,000 from the cutoff seat, and the action folded back to McFarland, who tank-called.

McFarland:
Roberts:

Roberts made a pair of kings when the flop fell , but the turned, giving McFarland a myriad of outs to catch up. Now, any club or queen would give her the best hand, and it was the that completed the board.

McFarland made a straight, increasing her stack to 1.15 million chips, while Roberts was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krissi McFarland	1,150,000	55,000
Reginald Roberts	Busted

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01-21-2013 14:46 UTC-5

Jon Wood Eliminated in 12th Place ($24,949)

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Jeff Fielder opened to 105,000 from early position, Doug Ashmore called from the cutoff, and Jon Wood moved all in for 505,000 from the big blind. Fielder asked for a count before re-shoving, and Ashmore opted to fold.

Fielder:
Wood:

The flop was , giving Wood a wheel draw, but Fielder held two of his outs. The on the turn was a brick, and the on the river actually gave Fielder a six-high straight.

Wood was eliminated in 12th place, and will pocket $24,949. Fielder is once again the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	3,550,000	900,000
Doug Ashmore	850,000	-140,000
Jon Wood	Busted

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01-21-2013 15:17 UTC-5

Lee Abramson Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,949)

Chad Holloway

We're down to one table here in Choctaw as Lee Abramson was just eliminated in 11th place by chip leader Jeff Fielder.

It happened when action folded to Abramson on the button and he raised to 110,000. Fielder then three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind, the big got out of the way, and Abramson made the call.

When the flop came down , Fielder bet 200,000, Abramson raised to 450,000, and Fielder moved all in. Abramson, who had about 975,000 back, thought for about 45 seconds before committing his entire stack.

Abramson:
Fielder:

Fielder flopped trips, but Abramson was drawing live with his flush draw. The turn missed Abramson, and the did the same to send him home in 11th place. You may recall that Abramson was involved in a controversial slowroll on Day 1a, though Abramson later cleared up the matter when he told PokerNews:

"I did not intent to slow roll my opponent. I believed there was still action behind as he had shoved many times after previous action and had raised when there was no action. Because of a hand within the hour, where not asking for a chip count was part of the reason action was affected, I asked for the count. Once action was over, I turned over my cards before my opponent. While I play in few WSOP events, I play poker regularly and am very familiar about poker ettiquette. If I was incorrect about the action behind me then I agree my action was improper and wrong. It was not my intention to play anything but honorable poker. I am sorry for the way I handled the call."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	7,100,000	1,550,000
Lee Abramson	Busted

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01-21-2013 15:26 UTC-5

Brant Hale Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,949)

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Jeff Fielder opened to 110,000 from early position, Bryan Campanello three-bet to 250,000 in middle position, and Brant Hale four-bet jammed for around 600,000 from the small blind. Fielder examined Campanello's tack before folding, but Campanello called.

Campanello:
Hale:

The flop fell .

"King of clubs?" Campanello asked.

The turn was not a king nor was it a club, rather it was the .

"Not even a sweat," Campanello said jokingly.

There was no sweat needed, for the spiked on the river, giving Campanello a winning pair fo queens. Hale was eliminated in 10th place, and will earn just under $25,000.

We are now at an official final table, and will be bringing you full chip counts shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brant Hale	Busted

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01-21-2013 17:23 UTC-5

Doug Ashmore Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,951)

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Doug Ashmore open-jammed for his last 330,000 from middle position, and Cliff Stewart re-shoved from the hijack seat. All of the other players folded.

Ashmore:
Stewart:

Stewart had Ashmore crushed, and held as the board ran out . Ashmore was eliminated in ninth place, and will earn $30,951.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cliff Stewart	1,400,000	700,000
Doug Ashmore	Busted

Tags: Cliff Stewart Doug Ashmore

01-21-2013 18:22 UTC-5

Paul Phillips Eliminated in 8th Place ($38,834)

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Matt Kirby opened to 160,000 on the button, Paul Phillips three-bet to 270,000 from the small blind, and Kirby called.

The dealer fanned , and Phillips led out for 215,000. Kirby tank-called.

The turn was the , Phillips led again - this time for 305,000 - and Kirby made the call.

The completed the board, and Phillips grabbed a handful of chips, firing 415,000. Kirby sat quietly for half of a minute, then announced all in, making it 1.6 million.

Phillips slammed the chips he was riffling with his hand on top of his stack and looked at Kirby. He then turned his attention back to the board, thought for close to a minute, and called. Kirby tabled for the nuts, and Phillips showed before exiting.

Phillips will earn $38,834 for his eighth-place finish, while Kirby now has the chip lead with 6.7 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	6,740,000	2,390,000
Paul Phillips	Busted

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01-21-2013 18:34 UTC-5

Cliff Stewart Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,265)

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Cliff Stewart opened to 160,000 from the hijack seat, and the action folded to Bryan Campanello, who moved all in for 1.14 million from the small blind. Stewart called.

Stewart:
Campanello:

The flop was very safe for Stewart's hand.

"Five of diamonds?" Campanello asked.

The turn was a diamond, but it was better than the five - it was the .

Stewart only had only one out (the ) to win the hand, and the fell on the river.

The tournament director announced that Stewart was eliminated, and the fans started cheering, but upon counting the stacks down, he still had 30,000 in chips.

The very next hand he tossed in his remaining 20,000 after posting the 10,000-chip ante, and Matt Kirby raised out of the small blind. Krissi McFarland folded in the big blind, and the hands were tabled:

Stewart:
Kirby:

The flop gave Kirby a pair, and he held as the turn and river came , respectively. Stewart exited in seventh place, and will earn $49,265.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	6,800,000	60,000
Bryan Campanello	2,325,000	625,000
Cliff Stewart	Busted

Tags: Bryan Campanello Cliff Stewart Matt Kirby

01-21-2013 19:03 UTC-5

Kirby Nearing Eight Million Chips

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Matt Kirby is nearing eight million chips

Matt Kirby opened to 160,000 on the button, Dale Roesel defended from the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked.

The turn was the , Roesel led out for 140,000, and Kirby raised to 330,000. Roesel tanked for a bit, then made the call.

The fell on the river, and Roesel checked. Kirby grabbed five pink T100,000 chips, and tossed them forward. Roesel thought for less than 30 seconds, then called the 500,000-chip bet.

Kirby turned over for a straight, and Roesel mucked his hand.

"Runnin' alright, there," Roesel told him.