Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,519,100
Entries
2,779
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Smith Snatches Big Pot From Santoni
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Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
We caught up with this hand on the turn between Dan Smith and Jean-Louis Santoni. The board showed 
and Santoni bet 145,000. Smith called after a bit and the river came 
.
It took Santoni quite a bit of time to consider his action on the river. So much in fact John Esposito asked, "Is it someone's turn here?"
Santoni finally checked and Smith bet 263,000. Santoni took just a moment to fold.
Jonathan Poche Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,876)
Jonathan Poche opened a recent hand by moving all in from the cut off. Jamie Armstrong in the big blind completed the call and Poche was at risk.
Poche: 
Armstrong: 
After a 
board ran out Poche was eliminated and we were down to 14 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,640,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
Busted |
Feature Table Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,070,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
1,060,000
-152,000
|
-152,000 |
|
403,000
-187,000
|
-187,000 |
|
388,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
|
||
|
381,000
321,500
|
321,500 |
|
380,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
||
|
270,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Randy Green Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,876)
Randy Green managed to get all in versus Jamie Armstrong and looked to be in great shape to double up as he tabled 
. Armstrong could only counter with 
and needed some help if he wanted to knock out another player.
A 
board came out and the two jacks were enough to send the unfortunate Green home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Chip Counts for Table #440
Here is an update on how table #440 is fairing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
720,000
-167,000
|
-167,000 |
|
||
|
560,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
370,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
345,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
240,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Glenn McCaffrey Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,876)
Joshua Field was on the button and opted to make it 40,000 to anyone who wanted to see a flop. Glen McCaffrey in the small blind then took a few moments before moving all in for about 340,000. Jamie Armstrong in the big blind then moved all in. Field quickly folded and we had a showdown.
Armstrong: 
McCaffrey: 
A 
board was exposed and McCaffrey was sent to the rail with 13th place's money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Smith & Vaillancourt Play Ten Minute Hand
Dan Smith started the action by opened to 42,000 and Noah Vaillancourt raised to 93,000 from the cutoff. The blinds released and Smith re-raised to 177,000. Vaillancourt took some time to think and then called.
The flop came 
, Smith bet 146,000 and Vaillancourt called. But that took quite some time. The turn came 
which both players eventually checked. The river brought the 
, Smith checked and Vaillancourt bet 238,000 after an excruciatingly long tank. Smith folded rather quickly compared to the pace of the hand and Vaillancourt chipped up significantly.
All in all the hand took about ten minutes to play out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
535,000
-535,000
|
-535,000 |
|
|
||
Derek Wolters Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,367)
We missed the preflop raising but the short story is that Derek Wolters and Jean-Louis Santoni had an all in preflop showdown.
Wolters: 
Santoni:
Santoni came from behind right way when a jack spiked on the flop. The board ran 
and Wolters was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Hok-Leung Wong Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,367)
On the very next hand after Derek Wolters was eliminated, we had an all in preflop situation between Michael Gathy and Hok-Leung Wong.
Wong: 
Gathy: 
The board ran 
[X] and Gathy made the straight to eliminate Wong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |