After Justin Zaki raised from the hijack, a short-stacked Tim Duckworth moved all in from the small blind for 43,000. The big blind got out of the way, Zaki made the call, and it was off to the races.
Showdown
Duckworth:
Zaki:
Duckworth was ahead, but not after the flop. Zaki paired his ace and was in a great spot to eliminate his Australian opponent. The turn left Duckworth in need of a five on the river, and wouldn't you know it, "Lucky Ducky" caught the to keep his tournament life alive.
tRaMSt0p Tim Duckworthspiked a double to 94.5k in #WSOP33 with 55 > AK … board Axxx5 weeeeeeee ~56/2795 remain #WSOPgrindJune 18 2012
Matt Stout raised to 8,000 from middle position and cleared the field all the way to Jared Hamby in the big blind. The latter opted to move all in for 41,500 with , and Stout called with the .
Much to Hamby's dismay, the flop was gin for Stout. Neither the turn nor river would help Hamby and he was eliminated from the tournament in 54th place, good for $6,918.
TWKftw Jared HambyBusto #wsop33 lost 55 to Stout's KQ, 54th for 7k. Hopping in the 2500 mixed soonJune 18 2012
We arrived at the table during the aftermath of a big hand between Ryan Teves and Marc Etienne Blais. From what we pieced together, Teves raised only to have Blais shove all in. Teves called with and was in bad shape against the of Blais.
Unfortunately for the man from Quebec, the flop came down and delivered Teves a jack. The turn was no help, and the river sent Blais out the door while allowing Teves to chip up to 425K!
The player under the gun opened for 9,000 and cleared the field all the way to Michael Dentale on the button. He pushed back with a three-bet to 25,000, his opponent four-bet 58,500 and Dentale moved all in for 192,000. His opponent, who had him covered, made the call and it was what one might expect.
Showdown
Dentale:
Opponent:
The flop was harmless enough, but the spiked on the turn essentially kick Dentale out the door via a bad beat. Fortunately for him, which he expressed with a loud, "YES," the hit on the river to give him a Broadway straight and the win, doubling him to a massive 394,500.
We caught the action on a flop of when Matt Stout check-raised his opponent's bet of 12,000 up to 35,000. A call ensued followed by a bet of 60,000 bet by Stout on the turn. His opponent opted for a raise to 120,000, Stout moved all in, and another call was made.
Showdown
Stout:
Opponent:
The river gave Stout the 460,000 pot, and he was pleasantly pleased with his pre-dinner appetizer.
Ali Sarkeshik opened from middle position for 15,000 only to have Robert Hamilton move all in from the small blind for 17,000. Sarkeshik called the additional 2,000 and was in a dominant spot.
Showdown
Sarkeshik:
Hamilton:
The board ran out and Hamilton was sent packing in 48th place.
Tim Duckworth began the day on a short stack but had some luck early on and was able to build his stack. He made a deep run, but his tournament recently came to an end when he shoved all in from the cutoff for 100,000 with only to run into the of Jay Hong in the big blind.
The board ran out an uneventful and Duckworth made his way to the payout desk to collect $6,918 for his 47th-place finish.
flop. Zaki paired his ace and was in a great spot to eliminate his Australian opponent. The 
turn left Duckworth in need of a five on the river, and wouldn't you know it, "Lucky Ducky" caught the 
to keep his tournament life alive.
, and Stout called with the 
.
flop was gin for Stout. Neither the 
river would help Hamby and he was eliminated from the tournament in 54th place, good for $6,918.
of Blais.
and delivered Teves a jack. The 
turn was no help, and the 
river sent Blais out the door while allowing Teves to chip up to 425K!
flop was harmless enough, but the 
when Matt Stout check-raised his opponent's bet of 12,000 up to 35,000. A call ensued followed by a bet of 60,000 bet by Stout on the 
river gave Stout the 460,000 pot, and he was pleasantly pleased with his pre-dinner appetizer.
and Duckworth made his way to the payout desk to collect $6,918 for his 47th-place finish.