Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Palm Beach Kennel Club

02-25-2013 22:10 UTC-4

Three Streets of Maximum Value

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Level 28 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Hyden opened to 60,000 from middle position, and the action folded to David Grandieri, who defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Grandieri checked, and Hyden continued for 75,000. Grandieri tank-called.

The turn was a repeat seven - the - and Grandieri checked again. Hyden fired a second bullet worth 130,000, and Grandieri called again.

The completed the board, and Grandieri checked a third and final time. Hyden tanked for the better part of 30 seconds, then announced that he was all in. The bet was for 500,000 exactly, and Grandieri reached for blue T100,000 chips, tossing forward five of them.

Hyden ripped over for a turned full house, and WSOP tournament rules dictate that Grandieri must show his hand. He turned over for a pair of tens.

Hyden now has 1.575 million chips, while Grandieri plummeted down to 1.265 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hyden	1,575,000 730,000	730,000
David Grandieri	1,265,000 -1,015,000	-1,015,000

Tags: Chris Hyden David Grandieri

02-25-2013 22:50 UTC-4

Nancy Birnbaum Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,276)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 29 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Nancy Birnbaum open-shipped all in for her last 290,000 from the hijack and was quickly called by Jonathan Tamayo from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and the hands were rolled over.

Birnbaum:
Tomayo:

Birnbaum needed help but had her hopes dashed when Tomayo paired on the flop. The on the turn sealed her fate and the on the river gave her a meaningless pair. She will collect $19,276 for her efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	2,480,000 445,000	445,000
Nancy Birnbaum	Busted

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02-25-2013 22:52 UTC-4

Tom Gleason Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,281)

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Level 29 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

William Looper opened to 85,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Tom Gleason, who three-bet jammed for 850,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds released, and Looper snapped it off.

Gleason turned over again, but he was crushed by Looper's .

The kings held as the board ran out , and Gleason was eliminated in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Looper	3,200,000 940,000	940,000
Tom Gleason	Busted

Tags: Tom Gleason William Looper

02-26-2013 00:16 UTC-4

David Grandieri Eliminated 7th Place ($30,974)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 30 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

David Grandieri entered Day 3 as the chip leader. Unfortunately for the one-time big stack, he has officially run out of chips.

Jonathan Tamayo opened to 105,000 and Mark Rose flatted from the next seat over. It folded to Grandieri who moved all in for about 800,000 total. Tomayo folded and Rose announced a call.

Rose:
Grandieri:

Grandieri was crushed and needed help to survive. Unfortunately for him, the board ran out and he was forced to settle for a 7th place finish and the $30,974 that accompanies it. Rose, on the other hand, is sitting on a solid stack of 2.05 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Rose	2,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
David Grandieri	Busted

Tags: Mark Rose David Grandieri

02-26-2013 00:24 UTC-4

Luke Graham Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,029)

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Level 30 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Luke Graham opened to 120,000 on the button, William Looper three-bet to 305,000 from the big blind, and Graham responded with a four-bet all in. Looper quickly called the 900,000-chip bet, and the hands were tabled.

Graham:
Looper:

The flop fell , giving Looper backdoor straight and flush draws, and the turn was the , keeping both draws and taking away Graham's jack outs. The bricked on the river, and Graham was eliminated.

Looper is now our overwhelming chip leader with around 4.4 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Looper	4,450,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Luke Graham	Busted

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02-26-2013 01:02 UTC-4

Chris Hyden Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,411)

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Level 30 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Hyden raised to 100,000 in the cutoff seat, Jonathan Tamayo three-bet to 265,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Hyden, who moved all in for 1.75 million. Tamayo checked his cards one last time to make sure he had what he thought he had, then called.

Hyden:
Tamayo:

The flop didn't change much, but the spiked on the turn, giving Hyden a leading pair of aces. Tamayo could still make the best hand with a club or a king.

The dealer rapped the table, then spiked the on the river, giving Tamayo a set of kings.

After the hand, Clint Tolbert announced that he folded .

Hyden was eliminated in fifth place, earning him $52,411, while Tamayo is now the chip leader with 5.45 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	5,450,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Chris Hyden	Busted

Tags: Chris Hyden Jonathan Tamayo

02-26-2013 01:39 UTC-4

Diamonds are Forever

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Level 30 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Tamayo raised to 130,000 in first position, and Clint Tolbert three-bet to 275,000 from the small blind. Tamayo tanked for a bit, four-bet to 530,000, and Tolbert responded with a five-bet shove for 2.2 million. Tamayo looked at his cards one more time, then called.

Tamayo:
Tolbert:

Tolbert was crushed, but the flop gave him a plethora of outs to double up. The turned, giving Tolbert a flush and ending the hand. A meaningless bricked off on the river, and Tolbert doubled to around 4.45 million chips.

Tamayo has roughly 3.35 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Tolbert	4,450,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Jonathan Tamayo	3,350,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Clint Tolbert Jonathan Tamayo

02-26-2013 03:05 UTC-4

William Looper Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,536)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Clint Tolbert opened the action by raising to 160,000 from under the gun. William Looper peeked at his cards on the button and cut out a three-bet to 360,000. The blinds folded and Tolbert tanked for thirty seconds before announcing that he was all in. Looper heaved a sigh and dropped in a call for his tournament life.

Tolbert:
Looper:

Looper was ahead at the moment but was racing with Tolbert's overcards. The flop brought even more outs for Tolbert when it fell . The on the turn gave Tolbert the ace-high flush and he skyrocketed into the lead in the hand.

Looper needed to catch a full house on the river to earn victory in this hand but the deck had a different idea. The river brought the and Tolbert was able to score the elimination. He now has about 5.7 million in chips.

Looper, on the other hand, will pocket a cool $69,536 for his efforts this weekend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clint Tolbert	5,700,000 2,825,000	2,825,000
William Looper	Busted

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02-26-2013 03:37 UTC-4

Tamayo Takes Lead from Tolbert

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Mark Rose opened to 160,000 on the button, Jonathan Tamayo defended in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Tamayo checked, Rose continued for 150,000, and Tamayo check-raised to 415,000. Rose folded.

The very next hand, Clint Tolbert raised to 205,000 out of the small blind, Tamayo three-bet to 530,000 from the big blind, and Tolbert four-bet to 1.105 million. Tamayo moved all in for 3.285 million, and Tolbert quickly called.

Tolbert:
Tamayo:

The flop fell , giving Tamayo a stranglehold on the hand. It was all over when the turned, and a meaningless completed the board.

Tamayo doubled to 6.6 million chips, taking the chip lead, while Tolbert is now on the short stack with 2.485 millon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tamayo	6,600,000 3,220,000	3,220,000
Mark Rose	4,315,000 -85,000	-85,000
Clint Tolbert	2,485,000 -3,165,000	-3,165,000

Tags: Clint Tolbert Jonathan Tamayo Mark Rose

02-26-2013 05:11 UTC-4

Mark Rose Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,505)

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Level 32 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Tamayo raised to 240,000 out of the small blind, Mark Rose called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Tamayo led out for 275,000, Rose raised to 730,000, and Tamayo moved all in for effectively 2.5 million or so. Rose quickly called.