2012 World Series of Poker

Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Brian Meinders
Winning Hand
53
Prize
$116,118
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,199
Entries
366
Level Info
Level
8
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Suddenly at Three

Table 402, which we refereed to as the "stubborn" table just a short while ago, has suddenly lost two players and is down to three-handed play. We didn't catch how Xavier Kyablue busted, but we did see Fabio Khouri's last hand. It was against Tom Koral and Khouri had his last remaining chips in the middle preflop. Khouri held {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} against Koral's {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} and when the board ran out {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, it was all over for Khouri.

At the moment it is Christopher Vitch who holds a big chip lead over his two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
WSOP 2X Winner
112,000 33,000
Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
WSOP 2X Winner
28,000 -6,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
22,000 -4,000
Xavier Kyablue us
Xavier Kyablue
Busted
Fabio Khouri us
Fabio Khouri
Busted

Tags: Christopher VitchTom KoralXavier KyablueFabio Khouri

Level: 4

Limits: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Liu Gone; Bonomo and Ramdin Heads Up

A short-stacked JJ Liu raised from the button and Victor Ramdin called. Justin Bonomo three-bet from the big blind and Liu called all in. Ramdin called as well.

The flop brought the {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. Ramdin checked and Bonomo continued out. Ramdin called and the {6-Spades} turned. Ramdin check-folded to a bet from Bonomo and the hands were turned up:

Bonomo: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Liu: {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The river bricked out for Liu, bringing the {4-Spades} and she was the third bust out from her table. Bonomo and Ramdin are now heads up and the winner will progress on to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
98,000 -2,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
67,000 7,000
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
Busted

Tags: JJ LiuJustin BonomoVictor Ramdin

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
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
100,000 59,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
60,000 21,000
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
2,500 -26,500
Brian Aleksa us
Brian Aleksa
Busted

Tags: JJ LiuJustin BonomoVictor Ramdin

Mike and Brock

When we came to Table 410, there was a flop showing {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades} 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 ({6-Clubs}) and the river ({7-Spades}). Thorpe tabled his {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} 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
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
74,000 30,000
Mike Thorpe us
Mike Thorpe
14,500 8,500

Tags: Mike ThorpeBrock Parker

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