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We missed the exact details unfortunately, but Sean Szurko just eliminated Lee Childs from the tournament. Childs tweeted about the hand:
Out 25th. First spot I had to get in went dark for 100k. RR By KJ. I had the 94 lol. J flop. Rivered the 9 for fun. Thx for all the support!October 22 2012Follow
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000 | 129,000 |
|
Busted |
John Bitakis opened to 60,000 from the hijack seat, Brad Albrinck called on the button, and Christopher Underwood moved all in for 284,000 from the small blind. Bitakis quickly folded, and Albrinck made the call.
Albrinck: 
Underwood: 
"Just an ace, dealer," Underwood asked nicely.
There wasn't an ace on the 
flop, but the 
turned, giving Underwood a leading pair of aces. The 
completed the board, and Underwood doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,115,000 | -595,000 |
|
635,000 | 275,000 |
From early position, Zal Irani raised to 60,000, then action folded to Tripp Kirk in the big blind. He called and took a 
flop. On the flop, Kirk checked, and Irani bet 75,000. Kirk made the call.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and both players checked. They also checked when the 
landed on the river.
Irani showed the 
, but that was no good as Kirk tabled the 
for a better two pair to win the pot.
With a board of 
in the middle of the table, John Bitakis checked the action to his opponent Peter Spreadbury. Spreadbury fired 175,000 with around 400,000 behind. Bitakis check-raised all in, and Spreadbury called.
Bitakis had turned the nuts holding the 
, and Spreadbury was drawing dead with his 
. The river completed the board with the 
and sent Spreadbury to the rail in 26th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,675,000 | 721,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Henson |
| 1 | 2 | John Bitakis |
| 1 | 3 | --empty-- |
| 1 | 4 | Ping Liu |
| 1 | 5 | Brad Albrinck |
| 1 | 6 | Peter Spreadbury |
| 1 | 7 | Salvador Campos |
| 1 | 8 | Erik Roussakis |
| 1 | 9 | Randall Pace |
| 2 | 1 | Rob Zazay |
| 2 | 2 | Josh Williams |
| 2 | 3 | Louis Cohen |
| 2 | 4 | Tripp Kirk |
| 2 | 5 | Joshua Reichard |
| 2 | 6 | Zal Irani |
| 2 | 7 | Christopher Underwood |
| 2 | 8 | Robert Estepaniance |
| 2 | 9 | Claudia Crawford |
| 3 | 1 | Adam Cook |
| 3 | 2 | Sean Szurko |
| 3 | 3 | Ryan Riess |
| 3 | 4 | Shiva Dudani |
| 3 | 5 | Lee Childs |
| 3 | 6 | Todd Wild |
| 3 | 7 | Nick Guagenti |
| 3 | 8 | Mike Nosek |
| 3 | 9 | Nick Grippo |
At virtually the same time Ralph Massey fell in 28th place, Matthew Carroll hit the rail in 27th place, but did make the pay jump to $12,695.
Carroll was all in with pocket threes versus the 
for Adam Cook. Cook had opened, Carroll three-bet jammed, and Cook made the call. From there, a king hit the flop and that was all she wrote for Carroll's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Ralph Massey was all in with the 
against the 
for an opponent. The board ran out 
, and Massey was eliminated in 28th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Matt Newcombe was all in with the 
and up against the 
for Rob Zazay. The flop, turn and river ran out 
, and Newcombe was the first player eliminated on the day.
The cards are in the air for Day 3 of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event.
