We're Back!
Level 3
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Cards are back in the air here at Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Mienders Chips Away
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Brian Meinders has slowly been chipping away at Chad Layne to see himself in with a good chance to become the first member of our final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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30,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Second Table Heads Up
Alexander Keating has been eliminated from Table 411, thrusting Christopher Hartman and Blake Cahail into heads up play. The winner of this heads up match will progress to the final table tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
73,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |
Shiu Leading Table 404
We caught up to table 404 to see Matt Matros raise from the button. Millie Shiu called from the small blind and Preston Derden decided to tag along from the big.
The flop fell 
and all three players checked. Fourth street brought the 
and two players checked to Matros who fired out a bet. Shiu folded and Derden called. The 
completed the board and Derden checked to Matros for a third time. Matros bet out and Derden called.
"I've got a king," said Matros, showing 
. Derden looked remarkably peeved that Matros caught the king on the river and sent his hand sailing to the muck.
Despite winning this pot, three-time bracelet winner Matt Matros is trailing behind table chip leader Millie Shiu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
42,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
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|
21,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Millie Soars; Matt Plummets
Over on Table 404, Millie Shiu is steadily gaining a chip lead over the table. She currently has the majority of the chips, while Matt Matros' stack is heading in the other direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
34,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
Heads-Up on Oh-Seven Continues
When we arrived at Table 407, there was a flop showing 
and Brian Mienders and Chad Layne were busy continuing their heads-up battle. Meinders lead on the flop and Layne raised it up as a 
hit the turn. This time Meinders would check-call a bet and then do the same when the 
hit the river. When Layne table his 
, it was enough to take down the pot and pick up some much needed chips.
Despite taking down that pot, Layne's stack has been bleeding chips as Meinders is still edging closer to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
141,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Thorpe Crippled By Parker
We caught up to see Brock Parker lead out on the river against Mike Thorpe. Thorpe raised and Parker quickly tossed out a three-bet. Thorpe was clearly upset by this bet, but called anyway. Parker tabled 
for a flush, catching his fifth spade on the river.
Thorpe showed a 
, making the wheel on the turn and flung his cards away. Since then Thorpe has been able to double up a few times, but is still on life support.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Rice Leads; Mahoney and Couden Out
Table 406 has reached three-handed play in quick fashion after the break, seeing the exits of both Joseph Couden and Jared Mahoney.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
60,700
|
60,700 |
|
35,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
||
|
|
16,000
-15,100
|
-15,100 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Mike and Brock
When we came to Table 410, there was a flop showing 
and Mike Thorpe was involved in a hand with Brock Parker. Thorpe proceed to fire bets and receive a call from Parker on all streets as the dealer dealt out the turn () and the river (). Thorpe tabled his 
and Parker said, "Oh, i didn't have any outs," as he mucked his cards.
Despite the fact that Thorpe managed to take down this pot, he is still the short stack at his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
14,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
Three Stars Remain
With Brian Aleksa's elimination, either JJ Liu, Victor Ramdin or Justin Bonomo will be heading to the final table. At the moment it is Ramdin who is in with the best chance, but he will have to get through Bonomo first. Liu is in need of some big help as her stack is sitting on just over one big bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,500
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
|
Busted | |