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

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

Day 3 Started

Cada Leads With 19 Left

Joe Cada On Top
Joe Cada On Top

Our enormous field of 2,811 has been whittled down to the final 19. Today we will see 18 more eliminations on the path to crowning a champion. Atop the chip counts is 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada with a stack of 1,869,000.

Cada has the opportunity to make history today. If he manages to win this event, he will be first first Main Event winner of the past decade to add a second bracelet to his wrist.

While Cada is most certainly the top story in the room, he is not the only one looking to make history. Cherish Andrews is the last woman standing in today's field and also one of the chip leaders with 1,383,000. Andrews is on a quest to attain her first WSOP bracelet and if she wins today she would be the first woman to win an open event since Vanessa Selbst won the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event in 2008

The field is stacked with other notable names as well. Dwyte Pilgrim is still alive with 293,000 in chips. This is Pilgrim's eighth WSOP cash and while Pilgrim has several WSOP Circuit rings to his name, he is still hunting for his first bracelet. Two-time WSOP bracelet winner JC Tran is also still alive with a stack of 339,000.

Cards will be in the air soon as the final 19 vie for the next spot in World Series of Poker history. Follow along as we present you with all of the latest updates!

Tags: Joe CadaCherish AndrewsDwyte PilgrimJC Tran

Day 3 Seating Draw

While this is the seating draw for the start of the day, after one bust out there will be a total redraw for the final 18.

TableSeatPlayerChips
4481Najib Kamand142,000
4482--empty----
4483Jim Kasputis Jr.457,000
4484Dwyte Pilgrim293,000
4485--empty----
4486--empty----
4487Joe Cada1,869,000
4488Michael Aron1,745,000
4489Jerrimie Pacheco291,000
    
4491Valentyn Shabelnyk1,391,000
4492--empty----
4493Cherish Andrews1,383,000
4494Jonathan Poche491,000
4495Huy Quach410,000
4496Patrick Karschamroon188,000
4497John Nelson550,000
4498Jean Thomas180,000
4499--empty----
    
4471Kevin Huddleston238,000
4472Maximilian Lehmanski908,000
4473--empty----
4474Tom Chambers302,000
4475--empty----
4476--empty----
4477JC Tran339,000
4478Adam Kornuth892,000
4479Carter Phillips586,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Huddleston Doubles Through Kornuth

Action folded around to Adam Kornuth on the button and he pushed out a raise. The small blind got out of the way and Kevin Huddleston moved all in for his last 234,000 from the big blind. Kornuth called and the hands were turned over:

Kornuth: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Huddleston: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The board fell {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Huddleston's jacks were able to hold, awarding him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
630,000 -262,000
Kevin Huddleston us
Kevin Huddleston
480,000 242,000

Tags: Kevin HuddlestonAdam Kornuth

John Nelson Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,012)

Valentyn Shabelnyk opened to 32,000 under the gun and was called by Cherish Andrews in the hijack. John Nelson was in the big blind and he three-bet to 85,000. Both Shabelnyk and Andrews called to see the {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop.

Nelson checked it to Shabelnyk who bet 105,000, chasing Andrews out. Nelson, however, raised all in for 462,000 total. Shabelnyk took about 60 seconds before he called with {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Nelson tabled a dominating {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}, but the {9-Diamonds} turn and {A-Diamonds} river gave Shabelnyk a flush to win the pot, score the elimination, and take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,010,000 619,000
John Nelson us
John Nelson
Busted

Tags: John NelsonValentyn Shabelnyk

Lehmanski Scoops Huge Pot

Adam Kornuth raised to 37,000 before the flop only to find Maximillian Lehmanski re-raise to 86,000. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Lehmanski pushed out a bet of 81,000. After tanking, Kornuth called and the two saw a {3-Spades} turn.

Other tables had finished their hands before the re-draw and now a crowd was building around the table as Lehmanski moved 128,000 into the middle. Kornuth called once again and the {9-Spades} completed the board. This time Lehmanski checked to Kornuth who made a 130,000 bet. Lehmanski announced that he was all in and Kornuth shook his head and mucked his hand.

Taking down this massive pot brings Lehmanski up to 1,300,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Maximilian Lehmanski de
Maximilian Lehmanski
1,300,000 392,000
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
200,000 -430,000

Tags: Adam KornuthMaximilian Lehmanski

Final Two Tables Redraw

TableSeatPlayer
4471Huy Quach
4472JC Tran
4473Michael Aron
4474Najib Kamand
4475Cherish Andrews
4476Dwyte Pilgrim
4477Carter Phillips
4478Maximilian Lehmanski
4479Jean Marc Thomas
   
4541Jerrimie Pacheco
4542Joe Cada
4543Patrick Karschamroon
4544Tom Chambers
4545Jim Kasputis Jr
4546Kevin Huddleston
4547Adam Kornuth
4548Jonathan Poche
4549Valentyn Shabelnyk

Kevin Huddleston Eliminated in 18th Place ($23,718)

Kevin Huddleston - 18th Place
Kevin Huddleston - 18th Place

Kevin Huddleston raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Valentyn made it 76,000 from middle position. It folded back to Huddleston who four-bet to 225,000 and Shabelnyk responded by announcing all in. Huddleston called for his tournament life and the hands were tabled:

Huddleston: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Shabelnyk: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The board came {4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Huddleston was sent to the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,400,000 390,000
Kevin Huddleston us
Kevin Huddleston
Busted

Tags: Kevin HuddlestonValentyn Shabelnyk