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

Kamand Doubles Through Cada

2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada raised to 42,000 from early position only to find Najib Kamand moved all in for 271,000 from the small blind. Cada called and the hands were tabled:

Cada: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Kamand: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

Cada kept his lead in this race on the {2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, but Kamand had gained several more outs for the win. Kamand paired up on fourth street when the {K-Spades} came and clinched victory when the {Q-Spades} dropped down on fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
1,270,000 -599,000
Najib Kamand gb
Najib Kamand
583,000 265,000

Tags: Joe CadaNajib Kamand

Cada Loses Monster Pot

Joe Cada opened to 42,000 from under the gun and was called by Tom Chambers in the hijack and Valentyn Shabelnyk in the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Spades} and Shabelnyk checked. Cada continued out for 82,000 and Chambers threw out a call. Shabelnyk mucked and we were heads up to the turn.

Fourth street was the {10-Spades} and Cada checked. Chambers bet 200,000 and Cada called to see the {7-Clubs} fall on the river. Cada checked his option for a second time and Chambers waited a moment before moving 300,000 into the middle.

Cada announced a call and showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} but was behind the queens and tens of Chambers' {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

This hand was a huge hit to Cada, who began the day as the chip leader and is now sitting on 650,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Chambers us
Tom Chambers
1,680,000 1,148,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
650,000 -620,000

Tags: Tom ChambersJoe Cada

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

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

...And Pilgrim Doubles Right Back

Huy Quach opened to 45,000 from under the gun only to have Michael Aron three-bet to 115,000. It folded to Dwyte Pilgrim in the big blind who announced all in for 272,000 total. Quach got out of the way and Aron called.

Aron: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Pilgrim: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

Aron jumped way into the lead ont he {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop and it was just about all over for Pilgrim.

The {J-Diamonds} on the turn gave him outs to make Broadway if a queen fell on the river. Fortunately for Pilgrim, that's exactly what happened. The {Q-Diamonds} peeled off on the river and Pilgrim became the winner of what once was a race. He's now sitting on about 640,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Aron us
Michael Aron
1,270,000 -475,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
640,000 280,000

Tags: Michael AronDwyte Pilgrim

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Tom Chambers us
Tom Chambers
2,794,000 -136,000
Jim Kasputis Jr
Jim Kasputis Jr
1,525,000 -183,000
Maximilian Lehmanski de
Maximilian Lehmanski
1,400,000 100,000
Michael Aron us
Michael Aron
1,269,000 -1,000
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
981,000 -49,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
769,000 119,000
Huy Quach us
Huy Quach
665,000 13,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
640,000
Carter Phillips us
Carter Phillips
WSOP 2X Winner
622,000 36,000
Najib Kamand gb
Najib Kamand
589,000 6,000
Jonathan Poche us
Jonathan Poche
497,000 -43,000
JC Tran us
JC Tran
392,000 42,000
Patrick Karschamroon us
Patrick Karschamroon
340,000 81,000