Break Me Off a Piece
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Level 4
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,138
Level
8
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
These Players Won't be Returning From Break
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Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
PokerNews Podcast: Party Carnage and Heads-Up Poker with Vanessa Selbst
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Today, Vanessa Selbst joined the PokerNews Podcast just before her Round of 32 match in Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em. She discusses some of her matches, a World Series of Poker bathroom situation and of course the carnage that was Vanessa Rousso's house-warming party. Check it out!
Two More Players Advance
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Dennis Phillips Out
We don't know exactly how it happened, but when we got to the table we found Dennis Phillips and a short stack all in against another player.
Phillips: 
Short Stack: 
Large Stack: 
A 
flop was spread and it looked as if Phillips was in good shape to take down a sizable pot, but alas a 
on the turn dashed those dreams. Only a queen on the river would prolong Phillip's tournament life. With a 
on the river though Phillips was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Three Handed
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
David Sands, Phil Helmuth, and Layne Flack are all three handed now. Each of these players are putting themselves in prime position to move on the the next round. Flack possess a fairly strong chip lead, while Helmuth and Sands look to be in second in chips at their respective tables for the moment.
Snippets From the Floor
- Ash Mason made a straight on the river of a
. We saw him barrel the turn and river with 
and get called by Zachary Korik both times. Korik still has most of the chips in play three-handed though. - Davidi Kitai doubled through Annette Obrestad after he called all the way and all-in on the river of a
board with 
. Obrestad mucked and now these two, McLean Karr and one other are all about even in chips. - James Van Alstyne will take 44,900 through to round two after he defeated all-comers at his table.
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One Woman Advances, Another Eliminated
Melanie Weisner has just won her table and will advance on to tomorrow.
As Weisner was receiving her congratulation we found Annette Obrestad get all in preflop with . Obrestad's opponent called with 
and the dealer spread a 
flop and it looked as if Obrestad would get the life line she needed to pull out a victory. Looks can be deceiving as the turn brought a 
giving Obrestad's opponent a pair of tens. The on the river didn't help Obrestad and she was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,500
36,000
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Check You Later
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