Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-13-2012 16:00 UTC-6

Four on Four-Ten

Just a couple of tables have five players still in, with Table 410 now down to four-handed play. When we arrived at the table, there was a board showing {8-Spades} {q-Diamonds} {q-Clubs} {q-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and Juijen Chang was all-in against Mike Thorpe. Chang's {k-Spades} {j-Diamonds} wasn't strong enough for thorpe's {a-Diamonds} {k-Hearts} and it was to the rail for Chang. This table is pretty even in chips at the moment, with no clear leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Meyers	49,000 14,800	14,800
Brock Parker	44,000 13,500	13,500
Stephanie Nguyen	37,000 1,500	1,500
Mike Thorpe	32,000 700	700
Juijen Chang	Busted

Tags: Juijen Chang Mike Thorpe

06-13-2012 15:56 UTC-6

Update From Table 402

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Table 402 is one of the few tables in the room still playing five-handed. Here are updated chip counts from this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	52,000 17,100	17,100

Tom Koral	44,000 9,900	9,900

Fabio Khouri	18,000 12,500	12,500
Xavier Kyablue	16,000 15,200	15,200

Byron Kaverman	10,000 21,300	21,300

06-13-2012 15:53 UTC-6

First Table Heads Up: Layne vs. Meinders

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Jesse Yaginuma was recently eliminated, making Table 407 the first table to be heads up. Chad Layne is sitting with about 70,000 in chips and will be taking on Brian Meinders who has 90,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Meinders	90,000 22,000	22,000

Chad Layne	70,000 5,000	5,000
Jesse Yaginuma	Busted

Tags: Jesse Yaginuma Brian Meinders Chad Layne

06-13-2012 15:48 UTC-6

Another One Down to Four

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Table 411 is the latest table to lose a player and be down to four-handed play. It was Tam Hang who busted at this table first and it is Christopher Hartman who holds the chip lead, with Blake Cahail not far behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Hartman	63,000 31,800	31,800
Blake Cahail	62,000 28,400	28,400
Robert Albrecht	22,000 9,800	9,800
Alexander Keating	15,000 2,000	2,000
Tam Hang	Busted

Tags: Christopher Hartman Tam Hang Blake Cahail

06-13-2012 15:46 UTC-6

Spinks Down and Out

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Jon Spinks has just been seen heading for the rail. It is currently Hooman Nikzad who leads his table of four. Nikzad has already has nine World Series of Poker cashes on his resume and regardless of what happens today, it will now be ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hooman Nikzad	84,000 52,700	52,700
Jason Papastavrou	36,000 4,700	4,700
Ian Johns	30,000 1,100	1,100

Chris McClung	17,000 17,400	17,400
Jon Spinks	Busted

Tags: Jon Spinks Hooman Nikzad

06-13-2012 15:43 UTC-6

Corrigan Out; Matros Leads Three

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With the recent elimination of Thomas Corrigan on Table 404, Matt Matros has a healthy chip lead over his two opponents

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Matros	78,000 25,000	25,000

Millie Shiu	38,000 5,000	5,000
Preston Derden	34,000 4,000	4,000
Thomas Corrigan	Busted

Tags: Matt Matros Thomas Corrigan

06-13-2012 15:39 UTC-6

Roland On Outta Here

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Roland Israelashvili has been eliminated from Table 409, thrusting the table into three-handed play. Geary leads the table at this moment, but all of the stacks are relatively close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Geary	62,000 13,000	13,000
Michael Reed	49,000 3,000	3,000
Matthew Schreiber	40,000 7,000	7,000

Roland Israelashvili	Busted

Tags: Roland Israelashvili

06-13-2012 15:33 UTC-6

Mehmood Out, Table 407 Three-Handed

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Omar Mehmood has become the latest elimination in the room. He will receive $3,088 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Layne	75,000 37,000	37,000
Brian Meinders	68,000 21,000	21,000

Jesse Yaginuma	15,000 12,000	12,000

Omar Mehmood	Busted

Tags: Omar Mehmood

06-13-2012 15:29 UTC-6

Chang Left Short

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We recently caught the action on Table 410 with a board showing {5-Hearts} {j-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {10-Diamonds} and Stephanie Nguyen involved in a hand with Juijen Chang.

It was Chang first to act in the small-blind position, with him opting to check. Nguyen then fired out a bet from the button and Chang called. A {k-Spades} on the river and again Chang would bet and Nguyen flick out a bet. When Change made the call, Nguyen tabled here {j-Spades} {10-Spades} , with two-pair enough to pick up the pot and take a chunk of Chang's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephanie Nguyen	35,500 1,100	1,100
Juijen Chang	11,500 22,700	22,700

Tags: Stephanie Nguyen Juijen Chang

06-13-2012 15:21 UTC-6

Corrigan the Shortie

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Over on Table 404, Thomas Corrigan is currently the short stack, but it could be worse. Corrigan was down to around 8,000 before the following hand played out. Folded to Millie Shiu in the small blind, she flicked in the raise and Corrigan called out of the big blind.

On the {k-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} flop, Shiu led out and Corrigan raised it up. A call from Shiu and a {8-Hearts} hit the turn. This time Shiu would check call a bet from Corrigan and the {9-Clubs} was the final card dealt on the felt. Shiu again checked and so too did Corrigan as he turned over {k-} {4-} . It was enough to send Shiu's cards into the muck, flashing {a-Hearts} {4-Hearts} as she did so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Millie Shiu	33,000 5,000	5,000
Thomas Corrigan	14,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Millie Shiu Thomas Corrigan