Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
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2012 World Series of Poker
Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 439 | 1 | Eric Wasserson |
| 439 | 2 | Cliff Goldkind |
| 439 | 3 | Gregg Wilkinson |
| 439 | 4 | Stuart Marshack |
| 439 | 5 | Ted Goldstein |
| 439 | 6 | William Foster |
| 439 | 7 | Gary Burks |
| 439 | 8 | Aram Zerounian |
| 439 | 9 | Vince Mulhause |
| 440 | 1 | Adria Balaguer |
| 440 | 2 | Josh Bergman |
| 440 | 3 | Amir Lehavot |
| 440 | 4 | Jason Wheeler |
| 440 | 5 | Ismael Bojang |
| 440 | 6 | Kennii Nguyen |
| 440 | 7 | Greg Ronaldson |
| 440 | 8 | Paul Siem |
| 440 | 9 | Andrew Plucker |
| 441 | 1 | Bahman Jahanguiri |
| 441 | 2 | Blake Luther |
| 441 | 3 | Philippe Boucher |
| 441 | 4 | David Peters |
| 441 | 5 | Tai Lam |
| 441 | 6 | Barry Shulman |
| 441 | 7 | Patrick Smith |
| 441 | 8 | Justin McGill |
| 441 | 9 | Jean-Paul Delay |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Amir Lehavot moved all in from the big blind after Greg Ronaldson raised preflop. Lehavot held 
while Ronaldson possessed a superior 
.
A 
board ran out and Lehavot was left with 9,000.
Lehavot then moved all in from the small blind after Josh Bergman raised preflop. Lehavot was again in bad shape behind with 
while Bergman had 
. A 
flop was released and it looked like Lehavot would be on his way. A 
on the turn though meant Lehavot picked up an open-ender. A 
on the river gave Lehavot a straight and keeps him in the tournament a little while longer, but he was eliminated a few hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Vince Mulhause raised all in for 120,000 and was up against Gregg Wilkinson. Mulhause held the 
and Wilkinson the 
. The board ran out 
and Mulhause was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
From under the gun, Adria Balaguer raised to 24,000. Greg Ronaldson called on the button, Paul Siem called from the small blind and Andrew Plucker called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and action checked to Balaguer. He bet 38,000 and everyone folded.
Blake Luther who at one point in time was the chip leader has just been eliminated after his 
couldn't hold against Tai Lam's 
. With a 
board running out Luther was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
Busted |
With the board reading 
, Patrick Smith checked and David Peters bet 43,000. Smith check-raised to 125,000 and Peters gave it some thought. In the end he found a fold and Smith won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
670,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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Barry Shulman raised all in preflop for 158,000 after David Peters raised to 24,000. Peters tank-called holding the 
. Shulman held the 
.
The flop came down 
and only Shulman had a freeroll to backdoor hearts. The turn was the 
and made his flush draw very much live. The river smacked the felt with the and Shulman had backed into a flush to double up.
"Oooh baby!" said Shulman, popping out of his chair slightly when the river card hit. He's now back to 350,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
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350,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Short stacked Andrew Plucker moved all in from early position to start out a recent hand. Action folded around to Josh Bergman who took a while before ultimately moving all in himself. When action came around to Ismael Bojang in the big blind he called, having them both covered.
Bojang:
Plucker: 
Bergman: 
Bojang held the lead for now, but that can change very easily. A 
flop put Bojang far out front and neither player was able to catch up as the turn fell the and the appeared on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
