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Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Since we have eclipsed 1,500 entrants we are going to play an extra level tonight. We have five more levels to go instead of four.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 1
Big Stack Hunting
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
63,000 | |
|
58,000 | |
|
57,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
2,475
|
2,475 |
|
50,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
|
47,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
Esfandiari Can't Call
We caught up with the action on a 
flop, where Antonio Esfandiari was in a heads-up pot against a lone opponent. His opponent checked from the small blind and Esfandiari bet 800. The player in the small blind then check-raised to 2,000 total and Esfandiari made the call.
The turn brought a 
and Esfandiari's opponent immediately went all in for his last 5,200. Esfandiari tanked hard and studied his opponent.
"Do you want me to call?" Esfandiari asked.
"Yes, yes I do - that would be great," his opponent said.
Esfandiari then mucked and his opponent said, "No, I didn't want a call, thank God," in a sarcastic tone. He mucked without showing.
Esfandiari is down to his last 8,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
Timoshenko Eliminated
Yevgeniy Timoshenko never really got any momentum going today and was recently eliminated.
We caught up with Timoshenko's final hand on a 
flop, where he was heads-up on the button against a lone opponent in the big blind. His opponent checked and Timoshenko bet 3,050. His opponent then check-raised all-in, which was enough to put Timoshenko all in. Timoshenko called and hands were revealed.
Timoshenko: 
for top pair, top kicker.
Opponent: 
for two-pair.
The 
turn and 
river did not improve Timoshenko's hand and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Shots!
"I Guess that Means You Win"
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
We just saw an interesting hand that left us scratching our heads. From the button, Antonio Esfandiari opened to 700 and the player in the big blind re-raised to 1,500. Esfandiari called and the flop fell 
.
The big blind c-bet 1,500 and Esfandiari called. The turn came 
, the big blind bet 2,000 and Esfandiari called. The river came 
, the big blind bet 5,000 and Esfandiari lazily tossed in a call.
"I guess that means you win," the big blind said.
"You have to show first sir," Esfandiari said. The big blind then mucked his hand and Esfandiari mucked his as well. The dealer awarded to pot to Esfandiari.
Riccobono Ousted
Al Riccobono was working with about 12,000 chips when we saw him put in a standard three-bet preflop. Another opponent came in with a cold four-bet, and Riccobono's subsequent shove was eventually called. Mr. Opponent showed up pocket fours, hoping for a coin flip. But Riccobono's two aces were in a big lead.
That advantage was short-lived, however, as the dealer dropped a third four promptly on the flop. Riccobono could not catch back up, and he's been sent off in frustrating fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Assorted Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
26,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
22,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
15,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
14,000 | |
|
||
|
9,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,500
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
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Yang Mashing His Table
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
2007 WSOP Main Event Champ Jerry Yang has been mashing his table ever since he was moved into the Brasilia Room. We've walked by his table a few time and time the players are ribbing him.
On the last pass we overheard, "Every time I want to play a hand Jerry Yang three-bets me out of it."
Yang is taking it in good nature, at least as long as he has the healthy stack he's sitting on.
Level: 8
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50