Event 33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-19-2012 01:50 UTC-6

Michael Dentale Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,722)

Chad Holloway

We caught the action on the {Q-Spades} {8-Spades} {3-Clubs} flop when Michael Dentale moved all in for around 250,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Marzicola made the call from the small blind.

Showdown
Dentale: {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}
Marzicola: {A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}

Dentale had flopped top pair with a good kicker, but it was still behind the pocket rockets of Marzicola. The {J-Spades} turn was of no consequence, while the {2-Hearts} river sent Dentale out the door in 16th place with a $15,722 consolation prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Marzicola	912,000 631,000	631,000
Michael Dentale	Busted

Tags: Michael Dentale Joseph Marzicola

06-19-2012 02:06 UTC-6

Ryan Teves Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,847)

Chad Holloway

In one of the last hands of the night, Ryan Teves moved all in under the gun for 200,000 and was called by Dylan Hortin in middle position.

Showdown
Teves: {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades}
Dylan Hortin: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

It was a classic race situation, but Teves didn't like the {A-Hearts} {6-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop as it gave Hortin a pair of aces and the lead. The {K-Hearts} on the turn meant Teves needed a four on the river, and while the {5-Clubs} was close, it wasn't close enough.

Teves was eliminated in 15th place and will take home $19,847.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Teves	Busted

Tags: Ryan Teves Dylan Hortin

06-19-2012 02:21 UTC-6

End of Day 2 Counts

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitaly Meshcheriakov	946,000 -34,000	-34,000
Dylan Hortin	939,000 -121,000	-121,000
Joseph Marzicola	875,000 -37,000	-37,000
Bradley Kopelson	862,000 411,000	411,000
Max Steinberg	833,000 63,000	63,000

David Nicholson	708,000 28,000	28,000
Samuel Gerber	616,000 379,000	379,000
Mikhail Timoshin	509,000 -56,000	-56,000
Christopher Shaw	504,000 23,000	23,000
Matt Stout	462,000 172,000	172,000
Vincent van der Fluit	301,000 161,000	161,000

Noah Bronstein	287,000 -100,000	-100,000
Justin Zaki	283,000 68,000	68,000
Ryan Laplante	272,000 -77,000	-77,000

06-19-2012 02:26 UTC-6

Meshcheriakov Leads Final 14; Stout & van der Fluit in Contention

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

On Sunday, the 2012 World Series of Poker kicked off Event #33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em with 2,795 players. That field was reduced down to just 231 players in 11 levels of play, all of who returned to action on Day 2. After another ten levels of play, just 14 players remained with Russia’s Vitaly Meshcheriakov and his stack of 946,000 best positioned to capture the $440,238 first-place prize.

The day started off with a bang as the eliminations came at a brisk pace. Within for levels, the field was down to under 95 players, which meant more than 100 had hit the rail. Among the list of casualties was Andy Frankenberger, who is currently in contention for WSOP Player of the Year honors. In what would be his last hand, Andy Frankenberger bet 3,500 from the big blind on a board reading {3-} {4-} {5-} only to have Ryan "Protential" Laplante raise to 7,900 from the cutoff. Frankenberger thought for a long time before moving all in for around 40,000, and was snap-called by Laplante.

Showdown
Frankenberger: {7-Spades} {5-Spades}
Laplante: {6-Clubs} {7-Diamonds}

Frankenberger shot out of his seat when he discovered his opponent had flopped the nuts, meaning he needed a six just to chop. The {2-Hearts} turn was not it and neither was the {8-Clubs} river. With that, Laplante chipped up to over 100K while Frankenberger was eliminated from the tournament in 165th place.

Likewise, it was a rough day for Brad Libson, who began as the chip leader but experienced a tumultuous three levels that result in an early elimination. We’re not sure where all his chips went, though a large chunk was sent over to fellow pro Matt Stout. On the very next hand after that, Libson was involved in a three-way all-in preflop with {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs} against {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} and {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} .

The {10-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {6-Spades} board improved Libson's hand but gave another player the winning set. Libson was sent off to the cashier in 111th place to collect $2,767.

Some other players who failed to survive the day were Martins Adeniya (215th-$2,012), Anton Makiievskyi (176th-$2,214), Erik Seidel (153rd-$2,465), Humberto Brenes (148th-$2,465), Daniel Idema (134th-$2,767), Amanda Baker (79th-$4,176), Thiago Nishijima (61st-$5,786), Tim Duckworth (47th-$6,918) and Faraz Jaka (34th-$10,213).

While 217 players hit the rail, a few notables managed to navigate the minefield and are still in contention for the bracelet. They include the seasoned Stout (462,000); recent WSOP bracelet winner Vincent van der Fluit (301,000); and young guns Laplante (272,000), Justin Zaki (283,000) and Dylan Hortin (939,000), just to name a few.

The remaining 14 players will return on Tuesday at 2 PM PST to play down to a winner. Join us then as we capture all the action and eliminations on our way to crowning the next WSOP champion.

06-19-2012 02:31 UTC-6

Day 3 Table and Seat Draw

Mickey Doft

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chips
445	1	Bradley Kopelson	862,000
445	2	Vincent van der Fluit	301,000
445	3	Max Steinberg	833,000
445	4	Joseph Marzicola	875,000
445	5	Noah Bronstein	287,000
445	6	--empty--	—
445	7	--empty--	--
445	8	Matt Stout	462,000
445	9	Ryan Laplante	272,000

451	1	Samuel Gerber	616,000
451	2	Vitaly Meshcheriakov	946,000
451	3	David Nicholson	708,000
451	4	Christopher Shaw	504,000
451	5	--empty--	--
451	6	--empty--	--
451	7	Justin Zaki	283,000
451	8	Dylan Hortin	939,000
451	9	Mikhail Timoshin	509,000

Event 33: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed