Cards Back in the Air
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Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Cards are back in the air following the break.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 1
Akenhead On the Move
Last we checked James Akenhead had around 40,000. The 2009 November Niner has more than doubled his stack seems to be in control of his table as we observed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Yang Sends One Home
2007 World Series of Poker Main-Event winner Jerry Yang opened to 1,350 from the button and was shoved on for 10,000 from the player in the big blind. Yang called and hands were revealed.
Yang: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
leaving Yang with trips, which was good enough to send his opponent to the rail.
Yang currently has 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
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Ring the Bell at the Citizen Bar
Jimmy D'Ambrosio has been eliminated from the tournament. He's the owner of a well known bar and restaurant, Citizen Bar, in Chicago. We understand his staff and regulars are following the coverage. Perhaps they should ring the last call bell in his honor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Yang's Queens Trumped By Radoja's Kings
We arrived just as World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Mark Radoja was scooping a huge pot with Jerry Yang strangely absent. Radoja was nice enough to let us know what had happened.
Radoja opened from under-the-gun and was three-bet by Yang in late position. The blinds folded and Radoja re-popped it. Yang five-bet all in and Radoja called.
Radoja: 
Yang: 
The relatively sweat-free board came out 
and Radoja scooped the massive pot with a pair of kings.
Radoja, who won Event #24: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout last year, is up to 85,000 as a result Yang's demise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | |
|
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Bonding Finds Right River Bet Size
We came upon this hand at the river with around 30,000 already in the pot. The board read 
, Matt Glantz checked and Bonding bet 23,200 after some careful consideration.
Glantz was visibly unsure and took a few moments to think. He announced call, Bonding tabled 
and Glantz mucked his hand.
During the hand Viktor Blom was moved to their table and took some time to unrack his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
63,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
|
11,800
-38,200
|
-38,200 |
|
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Those Look Familiar
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Our decorated blogger Marc Convey just stopped by our media desk to say his goodbyes and such as his shift was over. Directly in front of our table is James Dempsey. Convey and Dempsey are pretty close friends from spending time together all over European poker circuit. Convey said, "Hey, I like your glasses. I've got an identical pair."
Dempesy grinned, took them off and said how much he liked them. After a moment Convey opened his bag to pull out his sunglasses to compare and low and behold - they weren't there.
After letting Convey sweat for a few moments Dempsey smiled and said, "I took them out of your bag."
"You cheeky bastard," Convey said.
Dempsey returned the glasses and everyone had a good laugh.
Matusow Runs into Set
Action began with a player on the cutoff, who raised to 1,550. He was called by another player on the button and Mike Matusow squeezed for 3,025 more. The big blind got out of the way and both of his opponent's called.
The flop came 
and Matusow asked to see his opponent's remaining stacks. He then announced, "All in," for about 20,000 total.
The player on the cutoff insta-called off the rest of his stack and the player on the button folded.
Matusow: for top-pair and a gut shot.
Cutoff: 
for a set of nines.
The 
turn and 
river bricked for Matusow and he was forced to double his opponent up.
Matusow is back down to 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
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Last Break
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are now on their final break of the evening. Play will resume in 20 minutes.
Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100