Level: 5
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Break!
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Level 4
: 200/400, 0 ante
The players are on their second break of the day. Most of the remaining tables are at least three-handed, but we'll have a few heads-up matches returning in 20 minutes. Stay tuned!
The Bear Sends One Home
We found a player all in preflop against the small blind and Barry Greenstein in the big blind. The small blind and Greenstein checked a flop of 
and the turn brought the 
. Greenstein bet out and his opponent mucked. Greenstein tabled 
for top pair and the all in player showed 
.
The 
finished out the board on fifth street and Greenstein was able to send one to the rail. His table is now playing four handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,700 | 4,000 |
Froelich Runs Into Tens
We saw a player check on a board of 
to Eric Froelich who tossed out a bet. Froelich's opponent called and the river was the 
.
Both players checked and Froelich's opponent showed 
. Froelich threw his hand away and the pot was pushed the way of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400 | -2,700 |
Matros vs. Karr
Level 4
: 200/400, 0 ante
Poker pros Matt Matros and McLean Karr are now heads up over in the Bronze section. Both are wishing they had an easier draw going forward.
Karr: "There are other people I'd rather be heads up with."
Matros: "Me too."
Matros has about a two-to-one-lead over Karr right now.
Blom vs. Leah
The third heads up match of the day has been reached. Mike Leah and Team PokerStars pro Viktor blom will be battling on the felt and the victor will return for the second round tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 15,500 |
|
10,000 | 5,500 |
Mueller vs. Zaichenko
We've reached our second heads-up match of the first round. Feared mixed games player Andrey Zaichenko has a slight lead over Greg Mueller, who won this event in 2009. Game on!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000 | |
|
16,500 | 8,100 |
Two Pair For Ho
We found four players going to the flop, one of whom was all in. The flop came down 
and one player and Maria Ho checked to the button who bet. The first player called and Ho raised. The button replied by three-betting and the third wheel in the hand got out of the way.
Ho four-bet and the button called. The turn was the 
and Ho bet out again. She was called and the 
rivered. Lather, rinse, repeat and Ho tabled 
for a flopped two pair. Her opponent mucked but the all in player showed 
. Ho tapped the table with a smile on her face, scooping the side pot that was larger than the main pot. She now sitting on about 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | 6,600 |
Phil Ivey Follows Hellmuth Out The Door
We walked by Table 3 and saw that Phil Ivey was no longer in his seat. His stack had vanished as well. Ivey has about an hour to hang out before the start of the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at 5:00 PM.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Cantu Eliminated; Engel and Little Heads Up
Brandon Cantu was recently sent packing, thrusting Ari Engel and Jonathan Little into the first heads up match of the day. We found the two clashing on a 
flop. Little bet out and Engel called.
The turn was the 
and Little continued out with a bet. Engel tossed out a raise which was called by Little. The river was the 
and Little check-called one final bet from Engel.
Engel tabled 
for a turned two pair and Little mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,300 | 7,300 |
|
8,800 | 1,000 |
|
Busted |