Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-10-2012 20:02 UTC-6

Andy Frankenberger Doubles Through Alexander Venovski

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Another double up, this time from Andy Frankenberger. The action folded around to Frankenberger in the small blind and after a small skirmish with Alexander Venovski in the blinds, all of the money went into the middle.

Frankenberger
Venovski

Board: {Q-Hearts} {5-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}

Frankenberger clapped his hands in excitement as he doubled up to 710,000. Venovski moved down to 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Frankenberger	710,000 345,000	345,000

Alexander Venovski	180,000 -355,000	-355,000

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06-10-2012 19:22 UTC-6

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,829)

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The two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet holding, cigar chomping legend, Hoyt Corkins has just been eliminated in 9th place. Here is how the end came about.

Manuel Bevand raised to 40,000 and Hoyt Corkins moved all-in one seat to his left for 260,000. The action folded around to Bevand and he made the call.

Bevand
Corkins

The flop of {A-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {8-Clubs} put Bevand ahead and Corkins was looking likely to leave us in the very first hand. The turn {J-Diamonds} added some straight outs for Corkins, but the {10-Diamonds} sealed his fate and he was our first player eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Bevand	1,395,000 300,000	300,000
Hoyt Corkins	Busted

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06-10-2012 18:53 UTC-6

Ryan Julius Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,139)

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Ryan Julius has just been confirmed as the final table bubble boy. He raised the action up to 140,000 from early position, Manuel Bevand three-bet to 250,000 from the cutoff (which covered Julius) and Julius made the call.

Bevand
Julius

Board: {9-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades}

The nine on the flop giving Bevand a set and it was all over by the turn. Ryan Julius, the least experienced of the final ten players, leaves in a very respectable 10th place for his biggest cash in two years.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Bevand	1,095,000 350,000	350,000
Ryan Julius	Busted

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06-10-2012 17:48 UTC-6

Ivey Finds Aces, Doubles, Leads!

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Shaun Deeb opened to 60,000 from middle position, and Phil Ivey reraised to 165,000 across the table. Deeb asked how much he was playing, and Ivey rearranged his stacks to reveal all 390,000 he had behind. After another pause, Deeb announced, "Pot," and Ivey quickly moved all in for 555,000 total. Deeb was working with a small pocket pair and hoping to be in a race. He was not.

Showdown
Deeb: {4-Clubs} {4-Spades}
Ivey: {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}

Ivey had found his spot, and Deeb had more than half his chips in jeopardy. The board ran out clean, coming {5-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {J-Spades} {Q-Clubs} .

Um, look out! Phil Ivey has the chip lead with more than 1.1 million. And he's got that look in his eye...

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,125,000 595,000	595,000

Shaun Deeb	393,000 -545,000	-545,000

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06-10-2012 17:02 UTC-6

Steve Landfish Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,139)

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Despite being in the top few spots since the beginning of this tournament, Steve Landfish, will not be experiencing another World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table.

Shaun Deeb raised to 48,000 in first position and Steve Landfish moved all-in for around 180,000 and Deeb called.

Deeb
Landfish

"At least I have two live cards," said Landfish.

The flop of {9-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {2-Hearts} gave Landfish the lead. The turn of {7-Diamonds} made it even more likely that Landfish would find successive double ups. Then the river {J-Diamonds} turned the showdown on it's head.

"I knew it was coming," said Landfish.

With that elimination we have a our preliminary final table of 10 and will be moving to the main stage in the Amazon room so there will be a short delay in coverage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	938,000 128,000	128,000

Steve Landfish	Busted

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06-10-2012 16:33 UTC-6

A King On The River Sends Frankenberger Wild

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Andy Frankenberger doubles through Bevand

Our chip leader Manuel Bevand raised to 48,000 and Andy Frankenberger bet 'pot' from the big blind. The pair decided to play for stacks and Frankenberger was in a great position.

Frankenberger
Bevand

The flop was {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {2-Spades} and Frankenberger rose from his seat and turned away from the table. The turn card {4-Diamonds} didn't change much, but the {K-Spades} certainly did. The noise from the rail prompting Frankenberger to turn around and when he saw his set he was jubilant.

"Come on! Come on!" Shouted a fired up Frankenberger.

So far that is the most intense emotion we have seen from anyone in the closing stages of this tournament. It seems Frankenberger wants his second bracelet in a bad way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Bevand	1,100,000 -240,000	-240,000
Andy Frankenberger	348,000 148,000	148,000

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06-10-2012 15:56 UTC-6

Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,139)

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Manuel Bevand raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 102,000 from the big blind and Bevand folded.

Then Bevand tried again, this time from the hijack, and Esfandiari once again raised the stakes by making it 102,000 from the small blind. This time Bevand moved all-in and Esfandiari called.

Bevand
Esfandiari

A quick glance at the PokerNews odds calculator shows the pre flop odds.

Bevand	47.18%
Esfandiari	52.16%

The flop was {10-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} and Esfandiari's pose still looked confident. The turn card was the {A-Hearts} and any jack would now fill up a straight for Bevand. Then the river delivered a punch right to the heart of the former WSOP bracelet winner {Q-Diamonds} .

"Dammit," said Esfandiari before composing himself to shake everyone's hand.

It's a shame to see The Magician leave because he would have been a great spectacle at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Bevand	1,340,000 360,000	360,000
Antonio Esfandiari	Busted

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06-10-2012 15:40 UTC-6

Jeff Tims Eliminated in 13th Place ($28,334)

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Jeff Tims becomes the last player to take home $28,334 after being eliminated by the cheeky, chirpy Ali Eslami.

It was Alexander Venovski who started the ball rolling when he raised to 40,000 from the hijack. Eslami raised 'pot' from the button, Tims moved all-in for 154,000 in the small blind, Venovski folded and Eslami called.

Eslami
Tims

Venovski told the table that he folded ace-queen, so less outs for Tims.

Board: {10-Clubs} {6-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}

"Hey, Ali how is it going?" Came a shout from the rail.

"Not bad. Just doubled up. Got tens against ace-king, flopped a set…" said Eslami.

"Anything else?" Shouted Deeb from the other table.

Eslami is doing very well as he moves up to 402,000 and Tims is out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	402,000 222,000	222,000

Jeff Tims	Busted

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06-10-2012 14:46 UTC-6

Chris Klodnicki Eliminated in 15th Place ($28,334)

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Chris Klodnicki eliminated in 15th place

Shaun Deeb raised to 33,000 in the hijack seat and Chris Klodnicki bet 'pot' from the big blind. It was a 104,000 bet and despite a look of slight upset on the face of Deeb he moved all-in and Klodnicki called.

Deeb
Klodnicki

Board: {10-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Deeb's snowmen hold up and Klod is out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	530,000 134,000	134,000

Chris Klodnicki	Busted

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06-10-2012 14:31 UTC-6

Tims Hands Marafioti a Gift

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Matt Marafioti has just been handed a gift by Jeff Tims. The slick haired Marafioti raised to 34,000 in early position and the action folded to Tims in the big blind.

"How much do you have behind?" Asked Tims.

Marafioti showed him his stack and the amount was 96,000. Tims made the call and within no time the pair were staring at {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Spades} .

Tims bet 76,000, Marafioti moved all-in and TIms called.