2012 World Series of Poker

Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$664,130
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,794,850
Entries
2,811
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 16,000
Ante
20,000

Jonathan Poche Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,399)

Jonathan Poche - 8th Place
Jonathan Poche - 8th Place

Joe Cada opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Poche responded by announcing all in from the button. It folded back to Cada who thought for a few seconds before calling. Cada showed {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts} and was relieved to find out he was ahead against Poche's {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Cada retained his lead and had gained hearts to make the flush as well. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river brought the {K-Hearts}, completing Cada's heart flush and sending Poche off of the Pavilion stage.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
1,850,000 930,000
Jonathan Poche us
Jonathan Poche
Busted

Tags: Joe CadaJonathan Poche

Huy Quach Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,333)

Huy Quach - 9th Place
Huy Quach - 9th Place

Huy Quach was forced all in with the ante after losing the previous hand to Cherish Andrews. Jonathan Poche called on the button and Maximilian Lehmanski checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was {A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} and Lehmanski checked to Poche who bet 80,000. Lehmanski folded and the hands were tabled:

Poche: {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Quach: {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Poche flopped two pair and Quach did not improve on the turn and the river. Quach will collect $49,333 for his ninth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Poche us
Jonathan Poche
930,000 270,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
Busted

Tags: Huy QuachJonathan Poche

Andrews Doubles, Quach Decimated

Cherish Andrews- Your New Chip Leader
Cherish Andrews- Your New Chip Leader

Cherish Andrews raised to 105,000 from early position only to have Huy Quach move all in on her from the big blind. Andrews called and Quach had her covered by a single orange t5,000 chip.

Andrews: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Quach: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

Andrews' large rail erupted into screams of excitement when the flop came {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, giving Andrews a set of jacks. Andrews filled up on the {5-Clubs} turn and the board finished with the {8-Diamonds}.

This pot left Quach forced to be all in on the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
2,460,000 1,080,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
5,000 -1,225,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsHuy Quach

Lehmanski Pushes Hard; Drags Monster

Maximilian Lehmanski
Maximilian Lehmanski

Joe Cada opened the action with a standard raise to 60,000 and Huy Quach quickly three-bet to 160,000. Maximilian Lehmanski thought for about a minute before throwing out a four-bet to 305,000.

Action came back around to Cada who folded his hand and Quach once again acted rather quickly in plopping out a call.

The two saw a flop of {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Quach checked. Lehmansky pushed out 255,000 and Quach called, making this a pot of over one million chips.

The {7-Diamonds} came on the turn and once again Quach checked. Lehmanski moved out towers of orange T5,000 chips for a bet totaling 315,000. Quach tanked and played with his green t25,000 chips before throwing away his hand. Lehmanski's rail erupted in applause as he dragged in this giant pot that boosted him to the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Maximilian Lehmanski de
Maximilian Lehmanski
2,445,000 745,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
1,200,000 -610,000

Tags: Huy QuachMaximilian Lehmanski

Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in 11th Place ($38,214)

Dwyte Pilgrim - 11th Place
Dwyte Pilgrim - 11th Place

We caught Huy Quach raise before the blind only to have Dwyte Pilgrim three-bet. Quach moved all in for around 700,000 and Pilgrim called.

Pilgrim: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Quach: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The flop was a heartbreaking one for Pilgrim, as it gave Quach a set when it fell {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. The {4-Diamonds} fell on fourth and Pilgrim was looking for one of the two remaining queens to win the hand.

The {J-Spades} on the river was of no help and Pilgrim was crippled.

Pilgrim moved in soon after for 275,000 with {A-Clubs}{k-Hearts} against Michael Aron's pocket fours. Aron also flopped a set on Pilgrim and he was sent home in 11th place, just one spot shy of the unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
1,400,000 520,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
Busted

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimHuy QuachMichael Aron

JC Tran Eliminated in 12th Place ($38,214)

JC Tran - 12th Place
JC Tran - 12th Place

A short-stacked JC Tran shipped all in for 54,000 from the button and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

Tran: {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Aron: {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Aron jumped ahead on the {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Tran needed a heart or a king to double up. Unfortunately for Tran, the turn and river came {4-Diamonds} and {Q-Diamonds}, eliminating him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Aron us
Michael Aron
1,350,000 81,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
Busted

Tags: JC TranMichael Aron

Patrick Karschamroon Eliminated in 13th Place ($29,941)

Patrick Karschamroon - 13th Place
Patrick Karschamroon - 13th Place

Patrick Karschamroon open-shipped all in from the cutoff of 191,000 and was called by Najib Kamand in the big blind.

Karschamroon: {7-Spades}{4-Spades}
Kamand: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board fell {8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and Karschamroon was unable to improve his hand and best Kamand's jacks. Karschamroon will take home $29,941 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Najib Kamand gb
Najib Kamand
800,000 211,000
Patrick Karschamroon us
Patrick Karschamroon
Busted

Tags: Najib KamandPatrick Karschamroon

Valentyn Shabelnyk Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,941)

Valentyn Shabelnyk - 14th Place
Valentyn Shabelnyk - 14th Place

After being crippled in the last hand, Valentyn Shabelnyk raised all in for 125,000 from under the gun. He was called by Jonathan Poche in the big blind and the hands were tabled:

Poche: {8-Spades}{5-Spades}
Shabelnyk: {J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The board fell {3-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} giving Poche a spade flush to send Shabelnyk home in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Poche us
Jonathan Poche
540,000 295,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
Busted

Tags: Jonathan PocheValentyn Shabelnyk

Chambers Takes Down Huge Pot; Cripples Shabelnyk

Tom Chambers
Tom Chambers

Tom Chambers opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Valentyn Shabelnyk called from the big blind.

The dealer pounded the table and dealt out a {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop . Shabelnyk checked to Chambers who continued out for 85,000. Shabelnyk tossed out a call and the {A-Hearts} fell on the turn. Shabelnyk checked for a second time and Chambers opted to move 225,000 into the middle this time. Shabelnyk called once again.

Fifth street was the {4-Hearts} and Shabelnyk checked. Chambers moved a massive bet of 900,000 to the middle. Shabelnyk announced a call and showed {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}.

Much to the heartbreak of Shabelnyk, he was behind the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} of Chambers whose flopped two pair turned into a full house on the turn. Chambers is now the commanding chip lead of the tournament with 2,930,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Chambers us
Tom Chambers
2,930,000 1,250,000
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
85,000 -1,675,000

Tags: Tom ChambersValentyn Shabelnyk

Jean-Marc Thomas Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,941)

Jean-Marc Thomas - 15th Place
Jean-Marc Thomas - 15th Place

Cherish Andrews opened with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun. Action folded over to Jean-Marc Thomas who moved all in for about 150,000 from the cutoff. It folded over to Andrews who moved out a call.

Andrews: {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}
Thomas: {A-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} giving Andrews several outs for the win. She needed a queen, nine or spade but found none of those on the {7-Clubs} turn. The river, however, obliged, by falling the {6-Spades}. Andrews was able to make her flush and send Thomas home.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
1,250,000 330,000
Jean-Marc Thomas fr
Jean-Marc Thomas
Busted

Tags: Cherish AndrewsJean-Marc Thomas