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Level 8
: 250/500, 50 ante
The players are now on their last 20-minute break of the evening.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 28: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Four-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,706,250
Entries
750
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Charania Doubles Through Smith
Gavin Smith opened to 1,200 on the button, and Mohsin Charania three-bet all in for just under 8,000 from the big blind. Smith went into the tank.
"This is a great spot to slow roll," Charania joked.
"I'm not slow rolling," Smith returned.
Smith did call, but he was crushed.
| Charania |   |
| Smith |   |
The board ran out 
, and Charania doubled to around 16,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | -13,000 |
|
16,500 | 1,500 |
Dunst Crushing
Tony Dunst has had quite a level, to say the least.
Bond_18 Tony Dunst This is so absurd. I have 167,000 going into 300-600 and the last two levels.
June 14 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000 | 62,000 |
Waxman Loses One
Matt Waxman and an opponent were heads up with the board reading 
. Both players checked. Waxman's opponent led out for 2,500 when the 
turned, and Waxman called.
The 
completed the board, and the player led out again for 4,500. Waxman called, then mucked when the player showed 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | -4,000 |
Lex Lets it Go
The player on the button opened to 1,100 and found one caller in Lex Veldhuis from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Veldhuis quickly led into his opponent for 1,500. He responded by raising Veldhuis to 3,800 total. Veldhuis called.
The turn brought a 
and Veldhuis checked, prompting a 6,700 bet from his opponent. Veldhuis waved the white flag and slid his hand into the muck.
Despite the small hit, Veldhuis has chipped up nicely this past level. He is currently sitting on 58,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 17,000 |
Brenes' Shark Stack Getting Short
Humberto Brenes opened to 1,200 from the button and found one caller from his opponent in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Brenes' opponent checked, prompting a 2,650 c-bet from Brenes. His opponent cut out a raise to 7,400 total and pushed it into the middle. Brenes tanked for a good two minutes, but eventually landed on a fold.
Brenes is well-known resting shark toys on his chip stack. Right now the shark is getting dangerously low to the felt - Brenes is down to his last 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | -1,000 |
Annette Can't Beat Kings
A player in the small blind completed, and Annette Obrestad checked. The dealer fanned 
, and the player check-called a 700-chip bet from Obrestad. The turn was the 
, and the player led for 1,600. Obrestad called.
The 
completed the board, and the player led for 2,500. Obrestad called. The player tabled 
, and Obrestad mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,400 | -5,600 |
Aguiar Busts
JonAguiar Jonathan Aguiar Busto for just short of average stack with 88 vs ATo pre which is ~= AK vs QQ in a 4 max, sadly was getting close to itm for same reason
June 14 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Cody Folds to Johnson's Shove
Chris Johnson, who unfortunately doesn't play running back for the Tennessee Titans, had the button, and raised to 900. Jake Cody three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind, and Johnson tank-called.
The flop fell 
, and Cody led out for 2,800. Johnson called.
The turn was another eight - the 
- and Cody led again - this time for 4,900. Johnson moved all in for 24,950, and Cody thought for nearly two minutes before releasing.
"I would've bet river if you just called," Cody said, grinning.
Johnson gave him nothing, rather he silently raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | -13,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50