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

A Double For Kornuth

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Adam Kornuth shipped all in for 157,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Shabelnyk and he made the call with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Kornuth held the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and was in need of some help.

Kornuth found exactly that on the flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{A-Hearts}. The board finished with the {6-Hearts} and the {10-Spades} and Kornuth was able to scoop the double

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,350,000 -50,000
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
346,000 146,000

Tags: Adam Kornuth

Tran Doubles Up Kamand

JC Tran opened to 48,000 from middle position and Najib Kamand three-bet all in for 138,000 from the hijack. Tran called and showed {A-Spades}{6-Spades} which was behind Kamand's {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

Kamand retained his lead through the {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop. The {5-Diamonds} came on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} finished the board on the river, securing a double up.

Player Chips Progress
JC Tran us
JC Tran
360,000 -90,000
Najib Kamand gb
Najib Kamand
318,000 176,000

Tags: Najib KamandJC Tran

Adam Kornuth Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,718)

Adam Kornuth - 17th Place
Adam Kornuth - 17th Place

Jim Kasputis Jr raised to 42,000 from the button and Adam Kornuth shipped all in from the small blind for roughly 360,000, Kasputis called and the hands were turned up:

Kasputis: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Kornuth: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board fell {K-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Kornuth was sent home in 17th place, collecting $23,718 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Kasputis Jr
Jim Kasputis Jr
900,000 443,000
Adam Kornuth us
Adam Kornuth
Busted

Tags: Adam KornuthJim Kasputis Jr

"Fourth Quarter! We Back, Baby!"

Dwyte Pilgrim
Dwyte Pilgrim

Cherish Andrews made it 33,000 from middle position and received one call from Dwyte Pilgrim in the hijack.

The flop brought {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Andrews continued out for a bet of about 50,000. Pilgrim called and the {Q-Hearts} fell on fourth street. Andrews checked to Pilgrim who pushed out 75,000. Andrews called and the {9-Diamonds} came on fifth.

Andrews announced that she was all in, which put Pilgrim's tournament life at risk. Pilgrim called and showed {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Andrews mucked her hand and Pilgrim was able to score a key double up.

After the hand Pilgrim would tell us "Fourth quarter! We back, baby!". Pilgrim is now sitting on a stack of about 770,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
1,080,000 -303,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
770,000 477,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsDwyte Pilgrim

Chambers of Secrets

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 32,000 from early position and Tom Chambers announced that he was all in from the small blind. Shabelnyk announced a call with the {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and was behind the {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Chambers.

Chambers kept the lead on the {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and the {6-Diamonds} turn. The {3-Clubs} completed the board and Chambers was able to double to 532,000.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,000,000 -350,000
Tom Chambers us
Tom Chambers
532,000 230,000

Tags: Valentyn ShabelnykTom Chambers

Jerrimie Pacheco Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,718)

Jerrimie Pacheco - 16th Place
Jerrimie Pacheco - 16th Place

Valentyn Shabelnyk opened to 32,000 from early position and Jerrimie Pacheco moved all in right next to him for his last 130,000. It folded back to Shabelnyk who tossed in a call.

Shabelnyk: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Pacheco: {Q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The board came {5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Pacheco was unable to improve his hand, sending him home in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,200,000 200,000
Jerrimie Pacheco us
Jerrimie Pacheco
Busted

Tags: Jerrimie PachecoValentyn Shabelnyk

Cherish This Double Up

Action folded to Huy Quach who raised to 38,000 from the cutoff. The button and small blind folded and Cherish Andrews moved a stack of 450,000, or enough to put Quach all in. Quach called with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and was racing with Andrews' {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

Quach jumped into the lead on the {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{K-Spades} flop and retained it through the {6-Hearts} turn and {Q-Spades} river. He's now sitting at 652,000 while Andrews has dropped under one million with 920,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
920,000 -320,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
652,000 242,000

Tags: Cherish AndrewsHuy Quach

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Kasputis Scores Through Shabelnyk

Jim Kasputis Jr opened the betting with a raise to 50,000 from under the gun. It folded to the ever-aggressive Valentyn Shabelnyk in the cutoff who made it 90,000 to go. Kasputis called and the two saw a flop of {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Kasputis led into the pot for 60,000 and Shabelnyk wasted no time announcing that he was all in. Kasputis called all in for about 740,000 and showed {K-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Shabelnyk tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and was behind.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} with the {A-Clubs} completing the board. Kasputis was able to score a huge double up while bringing Shabelnyk back under two million.

Player Chips Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk ua
Valentyn Shabelnyk
1,760,000 -440,000
Jim Kasputis Jr
Jim Kasputis Jr
1,708,000 808,000

Tags: Valentyn ShabelnykJim Kasputis Jr

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