Event 20: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
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2012 World Series of Poker
Event 20: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
166
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Limit Hold'em Champion Set to be Crowned
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Welcome back to the Rio as we get ready to play down to another World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner. Who will become the limit hold'em champion? Only time will tell, but as of right now it is Matthew Woodward who has the chip lead, followed closely by none other than Terrence Chan.
It all started two days ago when 166 of the best players in the world took to the tables with high hopes of getting here today. However only 17 of those managed that feat and are still in with a chance of taking down the $206,760 first-place prize.
There is no doubt that today is going to be a fiercely contested battle as talented poker players and limit hold'em specialist are all still in with a chance of becoming the victor. Here's how they lineup today:
Final Day Seating Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 1 | Andrew Prock | 105,500 |
| 446 | 2 | Douglas Rutherford | 32,000 |
| 446 | 3 | Mike Schneider | 44,000 |
| 446 | 4 | Matt Szymaszek | 134,500 |
| 446 | 5 | Terrence Chan | 238,000 |
| 446 | 6 | Kenneth Shei | 120,500 |
| 446 | 7 | Ayman Qutami | 224,500 |
| 446 | 8 | Matt Glantz | 166,500 |
| 446 | 9 | Jeff Shulman | 219,500 |
| 452 | 1 | Matthew Woodward | 265,000 |
| 452 | 2 | Ron Burke | 50,500 |
| 452 | 3 | Chris Overgard | 72,500 |
| 452 | 4 | Nicholas Derke | 75,500 |
| 452 | 5 | Raymond Dehkharghani | 210,000 |
| 452 | 6 | Samuel Golbuff | 231,500 |
| 452 | 7 | Jesse Martin | 200,500 |
| 452 | 8 | --empty-- | -- |
| 452 | 9 | Benjamin Scholl | 105,500 |
The title is anyone's for the taking and by the end of another long day of min-raising, we will have our limit hold'em king. It all begins at 2:00 PM and PokerNews will be here every step of the way, so don't miss it!
Level: 19
Limits: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Time to Go
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
The 17 returning players are in their seats and ready to play. We will be continuing until ten remain and then going to one table. The blinds are starting at 3,000/6,000 and the limits at 6,000/12,000. Let's Do this.
ProckDown Early
Andrew Prock hasn't had a great start to the day and we recently watched him rumble with Terrence Chan and then with Ron Burke.
It started when Chan opened it up from middle position. Prock called in the small blind and a 
flop was dealt. Both players checked and a 
hit the turn. Woodward led and Chan called as a 
was dealt on the river. Both players checked and Chan's 
was good enough to take down the 
of Prock.
A few hands later and Prock would open it up from the cutoff holding and Ron Burke three-bet holding 
on the button. Prock called and a 
flop was dealt. Prock led on the flop and Burke committed his last 5,000 in chips. The players turned their hands over and the dealer slammed out a turn (
) and a river (
), sending the pot to Burke and more of Prock's chips away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
248,000 | 10,000 |
|
62,000 | -43,500 |
|
55,000 | 4,500 |
Prock Gets Some Back
Matt Szymaszek was in middle position when he opened up the pot. Kenneth Shei then three-bet from late position and Andrew Prock quickly threw in an extra bet from the big blind. Szymaszek got rid of his cards and Shei called as the dealer readied a flop.
Flop: 
Prock led on the flop and Shei called as a 
was dealt on the turn. Prock again led and this time Shei raised it up. Prock then committed the last of his chips and turned over 
, which was ahead of Prock's 
, the river was a brick and Prock took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,000 | 29,000 |
|
82,000 | -38,500 |
Ron Burke Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,071)
The first elimination of the day has just taken place, with Ron Burke falling to the rail in 17th place. We caught the action from the turn with a board already showing 
and Burke involved in the hand with Raymond Dehkharghani. Burke was busy leading on this street and Dehkharghani quickly made it an extra bet. That was enough to put Burke all-in as he committed his last 12,500 in chips.
Dehkharghani: 
Burke: 
Burke needed to catch some help on the river, but when a fell, it was all over for him as he goes home with a bittersweet $11,071.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
227,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Raymond Wins More
Raymond Dehkharghani recently made sure Ron Burke went home in 17th place and has continued his good streak to see his chip stack become the largest in the room.
Folded to Dehkharghani in the small blind, he put in the extra chips to make the call before Samuel Golbuff raised it up. Dehkharghani called and a 
flop was dealt. At this point Dehkharghani put in a check-raise and Golbuff made the call as a turn was dealt. This time Dehkharghani led and Golbuff called. The river would see both players check and then Golbuff muck as Dehkharghani tabled his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
274,000 | 47,000 |
|
177,000 | -54,500 |
Chan Scoops One
Folded to Douglas Rutherford on the button, he flicked in a raise and Terrence Chan made the call in the big blind. The 
flop saw both players check, the same as they did on the turn. The river and Chan would lead out with a bet, with Rutherford opting to fold to send the pot to Chan.
Despite losing this small pot to Chan, Rutherford has seen his chip stack increase slightly since the start of the day's play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | 7,000 |
|
52,000 | 20,000 |
Prock and Shei
Andrew Prock opened from middle position holding 
and Kenneth Shei three-bet on the button holding . Prock simply made the call and a 
flop was dealt.
Prock opted to check on the flop and Shei flicked out a bet. Prock then check-raised and Shei made the call. The 
on the turn and Prock would lead and Shei would call. The river would see Prock again lead and this time Shei raised it up. Prock made the call and then scooped up the pot as the players turned their hands over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000 | 37,000 |
|
|
86,000 | 4,000 |