Level: 30
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,200,150
Entries
889
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Monster Wheel for Chidwick
Razz:
Ylon Schwartz completed with a 
and then called a raise from Stephen Chidwick, who was showing 
. The latter took the lead on the turn and fired out a bet, which Schwartz called.
The lead went back to the 2008 November Niner on fifth street and he opted to bet, which Chidwick called. From there, Schwartz check-called bets on sixth and seventh, but mucked when Chidwick showed the nuts.
Chidwick: 
/ 
Schwartz: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
||
|
525,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
|
|
||
Updated Chip Counts
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,975,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,525,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
|
500,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
||
Schwartz Short
Stud:
A heads-up Stud pot between Ylon Schwartz and Stephen Chidwick.
Schwartz: (x-x) / 
Chidwick: (x-x) / 
Schwartz bet his lead without incident on fourth, and he saw no reason not to fire again on fifth. This time, though, Chidwick leaned forward to see how much his man had left. There was 205,000 in front of Schwartz at that point, and Chidwick spent another few moments deliberating before announcing the raise.
Schwartz let a big frown cross his face, and it was clear he was in a bad spot. He checked his cards several times, cut down his stack and pondered, but he eventually settled on a fold.
He's got just that 205,000 left now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,270,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
205,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
||
Double for Schwartz
Stud:
A raising war between Ylon Schwartz and Stephen Chidwick resulted in the former being all in and at risk.
Schwartz: 
/ 
/ 
Chidwick: 
/ 
/ 
Schwartz was ahead with sixes when the chip went in, but Chidwick took the lead when he paired his jack on fifth. Things looked bleak for Schwartz, that is until the spiked on sixth to give him trips. Chidwick was drawing to a heart on seventh, but it was not meant to be as he flipped over .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
410,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
||
Another Double For Schwartz
Stud:
Ylon Schwartz brought-in with the , and David Chiu completed with the 
. A raising war ensued that left Schwartz all in for 330,000 total. He was behind.
Schwartz: (
) /
Chiu: (
) /
Chiu's split eights were in the lead, but Schwartz caught two pair right on fourth with the . The fifth street cards were blanks, but Schwartz found the 
on sixth to make an unbeatable full house.
He's doubled, and he's all-in again as we speak...
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
720,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
||
Another Another Double For Schwartz
Stud Hi/Lo:
Ylon Schwartz has no intentions of losing this thing. After two consecutive doubles, he found another good spot to get his chips in, this time in the Stud/8 round.
David Chiu completed with the 
, and Schwartz raised with the 
. Chiu made it three bets, and Schwartz called. Off they went.
Chiu: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Schwartz: (x-x) / 
/ (x)
Chiu made bets on fourth and fifth streets with Schwartz calling them both. On sixth, though, he knocked the table. Schwartz bet, but he was quickly check-raised to 320,000. Schwartz got it all in right there, and he was well behind.
Chiu: ( ) / / (x)
Schwartz: ( 
) / / (x)
Schwartz had a pair of queens and a flush draw, and he needed to improve on his last card. He did. The 
gave him two pair, and now Chiu was looking to draw for the knockout. He needed to pair any one of his six cards, but the river 
was the wrong shade of paint.
Don't look now, but Schwartz is comfortably in second place now with close to 1.6 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,580,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
390,000
-860,000
|
-860,000 |
|
|
||
Chiu Dobules
Stud Hi/Lo:
Ylon Schwartz completed with the and then called a completion from David Chiu. The turn saw Chiu check and Schwartz check, while fifth brought a check-raise from Chiu for his last 240,000.
Schwartz: 
/ 
/
Chiu: 
/ 
/
Schwartz called to put Chiu at risk, but he was unable to improve on sixth and seventh. With that, Chiu doubled to 850,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
850,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
||
Chiu Goes From Basement to Penthouse
Don't look now, but David Chiu has just gone from 2 big bets to chip leader in the span of three hands, including that last double up.
The next hand was three ways in a Stud Hi/Lo, though the pot stayed pretty small. Chiu did get a raise in on sixth showing , but the river went check-check between he and Stephen Chidwick. Chiu turned up for two pair, and that gave him the pot.
One hand later, Chidwick completed with the , and Chiu defended his bring-in with the 
. Chidwick's pulled the and bet fourth street, and Chiu's 
was good enough for call. On fifth, Chiu pulled the 
to make an open pair, and his bet quickly chased Chidwick out.
Chiu is in charge, but this match is being played at a high level with short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,585,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,255,000
-845,000
|
-845,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,160,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
Bagging Up?
Level 30
We're just five minutes away from the end of the level, and with it comes the scheduled end of our day.
But we don't have a champion yet. Right now, the players are discussing whether they'd rather bag up right here and now, or play the bonus level that the rules allow for before calling it a night.
We'll either be done in five minutes, 85 minutes, or when we crown a champion. We'll let you know the plan as soon as we hear it.