Main Event Day 3 | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - River Rock

11-06-2012 17:48 UTC-8

Chip Counts on Break

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler St. Clair	2,560,000
Calvin Anderson	2,520,000 280,000	280,000

John Crncic	2,360,000 510,000	510,000
Ryan Biermann	2,000,000 230,000	230,000
Sonny Sekhon	1,940,000 340,000	340,000
Mal Hagan	1,900,000 800,000	800,000
Justin Ciolfitto	1,600,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Tai	1,600,000 350,000	350,000
Michael Collins	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Nick Halvorson	1,050,000 50,000	50,000
Glenn Sullivan	570,000 50,000	50,000
Seth Maretz	540,000 140,000	140,000
Steven Schartner	520,000 30,000	30,000
Brian Scott	360,000 160,000	160,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

11-06-2012 18:30 UTC-8

Back To It

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

The final 14 players have sat down once more. We're a mere 5 eliminations away from a final table.

11-06-2012 18:38 UTC-8

Steven Schartner Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,545)

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Andrew Tai opened with a raise before the flop only to have Steven Schartner three-bet all in from the next seat over. Tai called to find that he was dominating Schartner.

Tai:
Schartner:

The board came down and Tai's ace-high flush was able to clinch the victory. Schartner will collect $18,545 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Tai	2,050,000 450,000	450,000
Steven Schartner	Busted

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11-06-2012 18:48 UTC-8

Huge Pot For Sekhon

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On a flop of , Sonny Sekhon checked to Tyler St. Clair who fired out a bet of 115,00. Sekhon check-raised to 355,000 only to have St. Clair come right back over the top for 760,000.

Sekhon then announced a four-bet all in for 1.45 million and St. Clair went into the tank for well over a minute before finally releasing his hand. St. Clair said that he folded ace-king.

Sekhon is now in the chip lead with about 2.65 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Sekhon	2,650,000 710,000	710,000
Tyler St. Clair	1,900,000 660,000	660,000

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11-06-2012 18:49 UTC-8

Brian Scott Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,545)

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We missed the action of the hand but can report that Brian Scott has been eliminated in 13th place. He will take home $18,545 in winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Scott	Busted

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11-06-2012 19:08 UTC-8

Nick Halvorson Eliminated in 12th Place ($22,756)

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Action folded to Nick Halvorson on the button and he raised to 105,000. Ryan Biermann would not be bullied, however, and he pushed out a three-bet to 265,000. Halvorson replied by four-betting all in for 1.105 million total and Biermann went into the tank.

"Alright, I call," Biermann said after about a minute.

Biermann showed and was ahead of Halvorson's . Halvorson picked up an inside wheel draw on the flop and a pair when the turned, but ultimately nothing materialized as the hit the river. He will collect $22,756 for his winnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Biermann	2,900,000 900,000	900,000
Nick Halvorson	Busted

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11-06-2012 19:18 UTC-8

Andrew Tai Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,756)

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On a board that read , Sonny Sekhon fired out a bet only to be raised by Andrew Tai. Sekhon then moved all in and forced Tai to make a decision for his tournament life. After about two minutes, Tai finally announced a call for his roughly 1,950,000 in chips.

Sekhon showed for the nuts and Tai shook his head and tabled . The meaningless hit the river and Tai became our 11th place finisher.

The players are now combining to the unofficial final table of 10. Chips and a seat draw will follow soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Tai	Busted

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11-06-2012 19:23 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Draw

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

Seat	Player
1	John Crncic
2	Seth Maretz
3	Michael Collins
4	Tyler St. Clair
5	Ryan Biermann
6	Calvin Anderson
7	Justin Ciolfitto
8	Mal Hagan
9	Sonny Sekhon
10	Glenn Sullivan

11-06-2012 19:31 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Sekhon	4,850,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Ryan Biermann	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Calvin Anderson	2,450,000 70,000	70,000

John Crncic	2,375,000 15,000	15,000
Tyler St. Clair	1,970,000 70,000	70,000
Mal Hagan	1,760,000 140,000	140,000
Justin Ciolfitto	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Collins	1,100,000
Glenn Sullivan	960,000 390,000	390,000
Seth Maretz	205,000 335,000	335,000