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

Quiet Cada

Joe Cada was the big story coming into today, but after losing a few large pots early he has been relatively quiet. Cada hasn't really played a significant hand in the past twenty-five minutes. He's currently sitting at about 320,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
320,000 -190,000

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Kamand Grabs Huge Pot From Kasputis

Jim Kasputis Jr raised to 55,000 from the cutoff only to have Najib Kamand three-bet to 185,000. It folded back to Kasputis who moved a large four-bet of 555,000 into the center of the table.

Kamand moved all in for 986,000 total and Kasputis mucked his hand. Kamand showed {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and is now sitting on about 1,700,000.

Player Chips Progress
Najib Kamand gb
Najib Kamand
1,700,000 900,000
Jim Kasputis Jr
Jim Kasputis Jr
770,000 -755,000

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A Double For Quach

Maximilian Lehmanshi flat called on the button and Huy Quach completed from the small blind. Michael Aron checked his option from the big and the dealer put out a flop of {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Quach led out for 35,000 and Aron mucked his cards straight away. Lehmanski called and the {K-Diamonds} turned. Quach check called a bet of 62,000 and the {9-Spades} came on fifth street.

Quach checked and Lehmanski moved him all in. Quach called all in for abotu 259,000 and showed {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a flush.

"You win," said Lehmanski, mucking his hand and giving Quach double up chips.

Player Chips Progress
Maximilian Lehmanski de
Maximilian Lehmanski
1,220,000 -100,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
804,000 444,000

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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

Cherish Broadway

Cherish Andrews opened to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by Huy Quach on the button and Michael Aron in the big blind.

The flop was {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Aron checked to Andrews who fired 75,000. Quach called and Aron got out of the way.

The turn brought the {Q-Diamonds} and both players checked to see a {4-Hearts} river. Andrews pushed 225,000 into the middle and Quach called but mucked his hand when Andrews showed {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for Broadway.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
1,700,000 650,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
360,000 -305,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsHuy QuachMichael 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

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Quach and Tran Clash

JC Tran opened to 55,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Huy Quach who called from the big blind.

The flop was {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Quach checked to Tran who continued out for 65,000. Quach called and the {A-Hearts} fell on fourth street.

Quach checked for a second time and Tran moved out a bet of 92,000. Quach announced that he was all in and Tran tanked for about a minute before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
175,000 -217,000

Tags: JC TranHuy Quach