The first two levels are in the books and the field is on break.
2012 World Series of Poker
Andy Frankenberger hasn't had the best of afternoons so far. He finally got some traction when he got his short stack in with [Kd
. Matt Matros called with
and the board ran
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400
37,600
|
37,600 |
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Matt Matros just eliminated a shorter stacked opponent that went all in holding
. Matros held
and the the board ran
and Matros took the pot.
It's too close to call at the moment between Matros and Mark Radoja over who has the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
246,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
|
||
We caught up with this hand on the turn with the board showing
. Kasella bet 11,000, his opponent raised to 30,000 and Kasella shoved. His opponent called and the hands were tabled.
Kasella:

Opponent:

The river came
filling Kasella's flush and bumping him up to 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
205,000
86,300
|
86,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
185,000
100,400
|
100,400 |
|
|
133,000
33,600
|
33,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
18,900
|
18,900 |
|
|
100,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
100,000
50,600
|
50,600 |
|
|
58,000
29,100
|
29,100 |
|
|
||
|
|
52,000
200
|
200 |
|
|
45,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
45,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
42,000
42,200
|
42,200 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
|
||
We just took a poll of today's players to see if they were going to double dip and enter the Razz event that begins at 5:00 p.m.
Matt Glantz shook his head and said, "I have a hard enough time playing one event. I'll leave that to Jason (Mercier). I don't like running back and forth between rooms."
Kathy Liebert said, "Probably not, if I bust here I might go play the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event."
Steve Brecher, Andy Frankenberger and Matt Matros all said no. Liebert asked Chino Rheem and he replied, "Razz?! I hate that game. It's the easiest game but I can't stand playing it."
"You don't like it because you can't bluff as easily," Liebert replied.
"Well... yeah," Rheem said.
Frank Kasella said, "I can't not play Razz. I'm definitely playing tonight."
We caught up with this hand on a flop of
. Adam Junglen checked, Christopher MacNeil bet 8,000 and Junglen put in about a 30,000 raise. MacNeil tanked for a little while but then gave up the hand. Junglen has greatly improved his stack in the early action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
Michael Bena opened and Matthew Juttlestad shoved from the button. The blinds released and Bena called.
Bena:

Juttlestad:

The board ran
and Juttlestad huffed in frustration and left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
An unknown player opened on the button, Mike Matusow raised to 2,500 and the player shoved. Matusow called and tabled
and his opponent held
.
The board ran
and Matusow hit the table in celebration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
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