Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Resort Atlantic City

12-10-2012 16:37 UTC-4

Cathy Dever Eliminated in 15th Place ($11,809)

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Aaron Overton opened to 44,000 from under the gun, then Pete Rios called from a seat over. Cathy Dever then pushed all in from middle position, and when it folded back around to Overton he folded, but Rios was quick with the call.

Dever showed , but Rios had flatted with before calling her raise. The board rolled out , and Dever — the last woman standing — was done in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Rios	1,750,000	560,000

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12-10-2012 16:46 UTC-4

Fish Tanks, Calls; Woelfel Wins

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Terry Grimes raised to 45,000 from under the gun, Brandon Fish called from the hijack seat, then Wade Woelfel pushed all in for 367,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Grimes who folded, but Fish thought for some time before finally calling.

Fish:
Woelfel:

A good spot for Woelfel, and after the board came , Woelfel had earned a more-than-double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Woelfel	830,000	368,000
Brandon Fish	765,000	-365,000

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12-10-2012 16:52 UTC-4

Another Double for Modlin

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Ed Modlin just open-raised all in from the small blind for 488,000 and Terry Grimes called the raise from the big blind. Modlin had and Grimes , and Modlin's sevens held as the board came .

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Grimes	1,320,000	-330,000
Ed Modlin	995,000	517,000

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12-10-2012 16:58 UTC-4

Brandon Fish Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,809)

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Terry Grimes limped from UTG+1, then Event #2 ($365 NLHE) winner Brandon Fish raised from the cutoff seat, and it folded back to Grimes who called.

The flop came , and Grimes announced he was all in. Fish called quickly with the 670,000 he had left, tabling for a flopped two pair. Grimes showed for top pair of queens. The turn was the , giving Grimes a straight draw, then the river brought the to improve Grimes to trips and send Fish out in 14th place.

Fish can take consolation, though, in the fact that by virtue of his finish here in the Main Event, he currently leads the WSOP-C Harrah's Resort Atlantic City Casino Champion race with just a couple more events to be completed today.

And speaking of leading the way, that hand pushes Grimes into first position with 13 left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Grimes	2,180,000	860,000

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Level: 27

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

12-10-2012 17:06 UTC-4

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

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A couple of double-ups occurred just before the conclusion of the previous level, in both cases the winning players using pocket queens to survive.

In one Jack Thomas doubled his short stack through Adam Teasdale after Thomas's held versus Teasdale's . The other hand saw Sung Kim with versus Gregory Fishburg's , and once again the better pair held.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Teasdale	1,620,000	-254,000
Sung Kim	892,000	500,000
Jack Thomas	289,000	149,000
Gregory Fishberg	200,000	-382,000

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12-10-2012 17:12 UTC-4

Jack Thomas Eliminated in 13th Place ($11,809)

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It folded around to Adam Teasdale in the small blind who eyed his neighbor Jack Thomas's stack of less than 300,000 and raised, and Thomas called. The pair saw the flop come and subsequent betting left Thomas all in with (middle pair) and Teasdale in front with (top pair).

The turn was the and river the , and Thomas is out. Just a dozen players remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Teasdale	1,600,000	100,000

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12-10-2012 17:17 UTC-4

Go Fishberg

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Gregory Fishberg just earned a double-up and survival after having open-pushed for 188,000 from the button with and gotten called by Ed Modlin in the big blind with .

The flop paired Modlin twice, then the turn meant Modlin was still ahead. But the came for Fishberg on the river to make his straight and keep his tourney run going.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Modlin	900,000	-95,000
Gregory Fishberg	412,000	212,000

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12-10-2012 17:31 UTC-4

Gregory Fishberg Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,488)

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After having scored that small double-up just before, Gregory Fishberg's Main Event run soon came to an end in 12th.

His last hand began with a raise to 48,000 by Sung Kim from the button, followed by a reraise to 124,000 by Wade Woelfel from the small blind. Fishberg then reraise-pushed for 346,000 total from the big blind, getting Kim to fold but earning a call from Woelfel.

Woelfel:
Fishberg:

Fishberg had the edge prior to the community cards' arrival, but after they came , Woelfel had drawn a straight and Fishberg had been knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Woelfel	1,200,000	370,000

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12-10-2012 17:40 UTC-4

Twos for Teasdale

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Adam Teasdale raised to 50,000 from the cutoff seat, then Aaron Overton reraised to 151,000 from the small blind and Teasdale called. Overton led with a bet of 96,000 following the flop, and Teasdale called. The turn then brought the and a check from Overton, to which Teasdale responded by betting 150,000 and Overton called.

The river was the . Overton checked, and Teasdale announced a bet of 232,000. Overton thought a short while then called, and Teasdale turned over for a straight. Overton stared at the board and Teasdale's cards for a little while, then moved to carve out the chips he owed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Teasdale	2,300,000	700,000
Aaron Overton	1,520,000	-430,000

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