Main Event Day 2 | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond

10-21-2012 14:00 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts; Leah Jumps Into Lead

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Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	565,000 270,000	270,000

Phillip Liou	210,000 -137,500	-137,500
Ryan Lenaghan	200,000 124,000	124,000
Kathy Liebert	195,000 86,600	86,600

Lee Childs	182,000 73,500	73,500
Kennii Nguyen	175,000 -28,000	-28,000

10-21-2012 14:03 UTC-5

Davison Busts Lai

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From under the gun, Mike Leah raised to 6,000. Action folded to Long Lai in middle position, and he reraised to 16,000. After play folded to Rita Davison in the small blind, she reraised to 31,500. Leah folded, then Lai moved all in for around 60,000. Davison quickly called with the to have Lai's beat.

The flop gave Davison a set of aces when the fell. From there, the on the turn and on the river secured her the victory to bust Lai from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rita Davison	139,000 50,200	50,200
Long Lai	Busted

Tags: Long Lai Mike Leah Rita Davison

10-21-2012 14:11 UTC-5

Battle of Big Stacks

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Both Phillip Liou and Jeff Fielder entered today among the chip leaders. Fielder has maintained his big stack, while Liou has struggled.

In a recent hand, the two were heads up on a board of . Liou led out for 10,000, and Fielder called. Both players checked on the turn (), and the river (), and Fielder took the pot down with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	250,000 25,000	25,000
Phillip Liou	180,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Jeff Fielder Phillip Liou

10-21-2012 14:11 UTC-5

Verrett Picks One Up

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From early position, Eddie Ochana raised to 6,500. Steve Verrett called from middle position, and Owais Ahmed called from the big blind. Then, the dealer spread the flop, and action was checked by Ahmed. Ochana bet 9,500, but Verrett raised to 22,000. Ahmed folded, as did Ochana, and Verrett won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Verrett	255,000 169,400	169,400
Eddie Ochana	235,000 180,000	180,000
Owais Ahmed	96,000 -8,100	-8,100

Tags: Steve Verrett Eddie Ochana Owais Ahmed

10-21-2012 14:12 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Elpayaa	246,000 -44,000	-44,000
Nick Blumenthal	160,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mukul Pahuja	140,000 -35,000	-35,000

10-21-2012 14:14 UTC-5

Keuther Busts

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Joe Kuether, who was down to 10,000 or so, was all in preflop holding . His opponent had him at risk with , and the board ran out , eliminating Kuether from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Kuether	Busted

Tags: Joe Kuether

10-21-2012 14:17 UTC-5

A Couple More Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Barshak	150,000 26,200	26,200

Stephen Buell	40,000 3,800	3,800

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

10-21-2012 14:36 UTC-5

Lauson Out

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Travis Lauson, who entered the day with well over 200,000 chips, has just been eliminated.

After a series of bets and raises, Lauson was all in preflop holding . Jeremy Dresch had him crushed with , and the board ran out , and Lauson was eliminted.