Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-12-2012 20:07 UTC-6

Lichtenberger Busts Boeree

Dan O'Hair

Liv Boeree opened from the hijack position and was three-bet by Andrew Lichtenberger on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Boeree shipped in her remaining stack (about 40,000). Lichtenberger snap-called and hands were revealed.

Boeree: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}
Lichtenberger: {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}

The {5-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} {5-} board failed to improve Boeree's hand and she eliminated.

Lichtenberger, on the other hand, has been on quite a tear this level. He is now up to 285,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	285,000	30,000
Liv Boeree	Busted

Tags: Liv Boeree Andrew Lichtenberger

06-12-2012 19:58 UTC-6

Chip Counts and Busts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	470,000	110,000
Joseph Urgo	460,000
Damien Lhommeau	300,000	115,000
Freddy Deeb	280,000	10,000
Thiago Nishijima	277,000	7,000
Gavin Smith	275,000	60,000
Bertrand Grospellier	260,000	50,000
Jason Senti	170,000	-8,000
Matt Berkey	155,000	-9,000
Eugene Katchalov	99,000	5,000
Dario Sammartino	56,000	-41,000
Will Failla	49,000	8,000
Jeff Manza	40,000
Jacob Naquin	Busted
William Durkee	Busted
Galen Hall	Busted
David Singontiko	Busted

06-12-2012 19:55 UTC-6

Manza Mowed Down

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Jeff Manza, the overnight chip leader, is hanging around at the low end of the chip counts courtesy of Joseph Urgo. We didn't see the actual hand play out but Urgo has told us that all of the money went into the middle into a pot of 460,000 with Urgo holding {A-} {Q-} and Manza holding {Q-} {Q-} . An ace on the flop giving Urgo the chip lead and leaving Manza with only 40,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Urgo	460,000	175,000
Jeff Manza	40,000	-220,000

Tags: Jeff Manza Joseph Urgo

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

06-12-2012 19:36 UTC-6

Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminates Aaron Jones

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The Aaron 'aejones' Jones story has ended. We didn't see his bust out but Andrew Lichtenberger told us that he was responsible for the death of Jones. Apparently the end came in a four-bet pot with Jones holding a pair of kings and Lichtenberger holding a pair of eights in a three way all-in that also involved an opponent with ace-king suited. The eight on the flop was responsible for the Jones death knell and Lichtenberger moved up to 255,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	255,000	163,000
Aaron Jones	Busted

Tags: Aaron Jones Andrew Lichtenberger

06-12-2012 19:26 UTC-6

Smith Scoops One With Two Pair

Dan O'Hair

On a flop reading {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} , Gavin Smith check-called a 5,500 bet from his lone opponent in early position from the big blind.

The turn brought a {3-Hearts} and Smith checked again - prompting another bet from his opponent.

"How much?" Smith inquired (it was for 11,500). He then tossed in a call.

Both players checked the {K-Clubs} river.

"Two pair," Smith said - revealing the {Q-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} for a busted flush draw turned two-pair.

"It's good," Smiths opponent said. He then mucked.

Smith is sitting at 215,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gavin Smith	215,000	-70,000

Tags: Gavin Smith

06-12-2012 19:26 UTC-6

A Trio Of Talent Leaves

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Player	Chips	Progress
Yuka Goto Burgos	Busted
Matthew Tuckfield	Busted
Farhan Madhani	Busted

06-12-2012 19:23 UTC-6

Tumultuous Tension: Artem Metalidi versus Jeff Manza

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Jeff Manza forced to lay down to the seven-bet

Jeff Manza and Artem Metalidi have just played a game of cat and mouse that ended up costing one of them a lot of chips.

Joseph Urgo raised to 5,000 in the cut-off and Metalidi three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind. Jeff Manza was seated in the big blind and he four-bet to 32,400. Urgo folded and it was back to the Ukranian for a decision and it was a big one as both players had tournament winning stack sizes. Metalidi reached into his stack and made a five-bet to 32,400. Manza was next and he didn't mess about.

"67,300," he said before placing the exact amount across the line.

Metalidi started smiling to himself. He thought about his decision for a good few minutes before asking Manza if he had kings or aces, a comment that was not met with any reaction. A few minutes more passed by when someone asked for the clock. The floor person was called and the count began.

"5…4…3…2…ALL-IN!," Shouted Metalidi.

Manza just rocked back in his chair and started laughing.

"I can't believe you have waited for nine-minutes before doing that," said Manza.

Manza eventually folded his hand and told the table he had ace-queen. Metalidi didn't show his cards but hauled in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	360,000	202,000
Jeff Manza	260,000	-45,000

Tags: Artem Metalidi Jeff Manza

06-12-2012 19:10 UTC-6

Table #47: Katchalov, Sammartino, Nishijima, ElkY & Deeb...Oh My!

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We have just been watching the action on a great looking Table #47.

Eugene Katchalov raised to 4,800 in the cutoff and his great friend Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet to 13,000 on the button. Dario Sammartino was in the small blind and he four-bet to 28,000. Katchalov folded but ElkY wanted to play some more. He made the five-bet to 66,600 and Sammartino laid down his hand.

We then had our attention averted to a battle between Manza and Metalidi but understand that Freddy Deeb lost a decent size chunk to Thiago Nishijima in a pre flop raising war where Deeb was forced to fold his hand.

Seat 1	Dario Sammartino, 97000
Seat 2	Thiago Nishijima, 270000
Seat 3	Freddy Deeb, 270000
Seat 4	Eugene Katchalov, 94000
Seat 4	Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, 236000

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddy Deeb	270,000	140,000
Thiago Nishijima	270,000	40,000
Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier	236,000	236,000
Dario Sammartino	97,000	17,000
Eugene Katchalov	94,000	-4,000

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Dario Sammartino Eugene Katchalov Freddy Deeb Thiago Nishijima

06-12-2012 19:07 UTC-6

Jones Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Action began on Aaron Jones, who opened to 5,000 from under-the-gun. Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet from middle position and the player in the big blind went all-in. Action got back around to Jones, who went all-in for less (46,800). Lichtenberger got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Jones: {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

The {3-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {2-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} board left Jones with a set of queens - doubling him up and then some to just over 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Jones	105,000	25,000

Tags: Aaron Jones