Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 29: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Cooler
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Hoyt Corkins limped in the cut-off after the table folded around to him. Bob Phelps on the button raised and made it 300,000. The blinds folded and Corkins moved all in after a few seconds went by. Phelps announced call and cards were flipped over.
Corkins: 
Phelps: 
The board then came 
and Corkins was awarded a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 1,205,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -1,195,000 |
Phillips Takes the Lead
Action folded to Dennis Phillips in the small blind and he raised to 250,000. Stuart Spear called from the big blind and the flop came down paired with the 
. Both players checked and the turn was the 
.
On the turn, Phillips led for 300,000 and Spear put in a raise to 700,000. Phillips made the call and asked, "Didn't we just do this?" He then checked in the dark.
After the 
river, Spear checked behind and the cards were opened up.
Phillips showed the 
and Spear only showed the 
before mucking. Phillips won the pot and moved to over four million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,050,000 | 1,550,000 |
|
1,450,000 | -1,350,000 |
Phillips' Big Call
Dennis Phillips raised from under the gun and made it 250,000. Stuart Spear was next to act and called quite quickly. The rest of the table folded and the dealer spread 
for the flop.
Phillips bet out 350,000 and after a few minutes Spear moved all in. Phillips was visible surprised by this and continued to talk himself through his options. In the end though he said "I don't think I can lay it down" and made the call, flipping over 
. Spear then flipped over 
and the two were going to have a chop pot so long as the board didn't run out clubs. The on the turn and the 
on the river sealed the deal and both players got their money back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000 | 245,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | 85,000 |
William Thomson Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,332)
Action folded to Dennis Phillips in the cutoff seat and he raised all in for 1.115 million in chips. In the next seat, William Thomson went all in. Everyone else folded.
Phillips showed the 
and Thomson the .
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and the two players were so close in counts that the stacks needed to be broken down. At the official count, Phillips had 1.115 million to Thomson's 1.08 million, which meant Thomson was eliminated in seventh place.
For his finish, Thomson earned $83,332.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,415,000 | 1,090,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Schedule Note
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The tournament staff has just informed us that the players will play two more levels after this break has been completed before calling it a night and returning tomorrow to continue. If play reaches heads-up action before then, the two remaining players will have the option of playing it out tonight.
Updated Chip Counts at the Break
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,555,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
2,495,000 | 595,000 |
|
1,840,000 | 540,000 |
|
1,780,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
1,325,000 | -375,000 |
|
|
1,290,000 | -570,000 |
|
|
1,095,000 | -40,000 |
Break It Up!
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Players are on a 20 minute break.
Phelps Takes Another
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Bob Phelps raised it up preflop and only Dennis Phillips came along for the ride. A flop saw Phelps check and Phillips bet out 325,000. Once Phillips put the chips out Phelps immediately went all in, and Phillips tank folded.