Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-19-2012 12:34 UTC-6

A Whole Host of Talent Chasing David Benyamine: Day 2 Event #34: $5,000 PLO Six-Handed

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Shaun Deeb is chasing after David Benyamine

Yesterday saw 419 players enthusiastically take their seats for the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed competition. This morning, only 72 players can possibly win that coveted gold bracelet and first prize of $512,029. Leading that group of hopefuls is one of the most experienced players in the world. There is not a game of poker that David Benyamine has not been involved with at some point in time. Benyamine has played in cash games with stakes so high, they would give normal men vertigo, plus he can play virtually all forms of poker and play them well. But maybe the greatest thing that the Frenchman has going for him is his experience. Benyamine has been there, done it and has bought the t-shirt with, "I am a World Series of Poker bracelet holder," sewn into the fabric.

But Benyamine is going to have his work cut out at the top of the charts, because there is a whole host of talent trying to depose him from is temporary throne. Shaun Deeb, Scott Bohlman and David Colin are another three people with over 200,000 chips. Add Kevin MacPhee and Joseph Cheong into that top ten and you know what we're talking about!

Day 2 of the amazing $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed event starts at 13:00 PM, live and direct from the Amazon Room in the world famous Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. If you can't be there then take the next best seat, here with us at PokerNews.

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06-19-2012 15:43 UTC-6

Bryn Kenney Leaves Us & Dan Shak Doubles Up

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With 55 players left and 42 players getting paid, we are slowly creeping towards the business end of this tournament. With that in mind let us bring you some news as we find ourselves at the midway point of Level 12.

Dan Shak has just lost a pot and then won a pot to leave him on 110,000. In the first hand Jon Hoellein raised to 3,200 in first position and Shak defended his big blind. The action was checked through to the river on a board of {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {8-Spades} {K-Hearts} {10-Spades} and Hoellein extracted a small 5,000 value bet from Shak.

Hoellein
Shak

Then Shak doubled through Jonas Entin. The dealer was far too quick for us but we know Shak has 110,000 and Entin is down to 220,000.

In other news Bryn Kenney has been eliminated. Rory Matthews raised to 3,200 in the cutoff, Bryn Kenney three-bet to 13,900 and Mathews made the call. The flop was {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} and both players decided to get it in.

Mathews
Kenney

A great flop for Mathews, but it drew a 'what are you doing here anyway' look from Kenney. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and river {4-Spades} and Mathews doubled up. Kenney was left with around 13,000 and a head that was shaking from side to side.

A few hands later and Hans Winzeler put Kenney out of his misery but we didn't see the final hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	204,000 -27,000	-27,000

Brock Parker	130,000 -11,000	-11,000
Daniel Shak	110,000 42,500	42,500
Adam Junglen	100,000 -10,100	-10,100
[Removed:146]	45,600 15,400	15,400

Tags: Bryn Kenney Dan Shak Hans Winzeler Jon Hoellein Rory Matthews

06-19-2012 16:44 UTC-6

Kevin "The Genius" MacPhee Eliminates Fabrice Soulier.

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Kevin MacPhee has just eliminated Fabrice Soulier leaving us with 51 players.

We caught the action on a flop of {4-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} . There were four players in the pot and Fabrice Soulier was all-in for 15,500 in the big blind. Dermot Blain folded in first position, Kevin MacPhee called in the cutoff and the small blind also folded to leave the pair heads-up.

MacPhee
Soulier

So MacPhee called with just top pair and it was good as Soulier was on the draw. The turn card of {Q-Diamonds} was a complete brick for Soulier and was the {7-Hearts} on the river.

"Kevin the genius…it's not your game my friend…but great hand," said Soulier as he packed up his belongings and headed off to the rail.

So Kevin MacPhee was up to 166,000 but the biggest mover on the table is the Irishman Dermot Blain who now has 135,000 (+88,000).

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin MacPhee	166,000 -7,500	-7,500

Dermot Blain	135,000 88,000	88,000
Antony Lellouche	102,000 -200	-200
Sam Chartier	40,000 -35,000	-35,000
Fabrice Soulier	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Soulier Kevin MacPhee

06-19-2012 17:31 UTC-6

Davidi Kitai Doubles Through Antony Lellouche

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We told you to expect fireworks between these three!

Kevin MacPhee raised to 5,300 in the cutoff, Antony Lellouche called on the button before Davidi Kitai three-bet to 23,200 from the small blind. MacPhee folded but Lellouche wanted to gamble and he made the call.

Flop: {Q-Spades} {8-Clubs} {7-Clubs}

Kitai bet pot, Lellouche moved all-in and Kitai called (it was 85,700 in total for Kitai).

Kitai
Lellouche

Two pair for Lellouche and the draw for Kitai. The dealer placed the {10-Clubs} on the turn to give Kitai his flush, and the full-house did not materialise for Lellouche on the river.

Lellouche was down to 64,000 and Kitai moved up to 234,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	234,000 98,000	98,000

Antony Lellouche	64,000 -115,000	-115,000

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06-19-2012 17:50 UTC-6

Lindgren Bubbles In The Strangest of Circumstances

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Erick Lindgren must still be dazed and confused

Daniel Hindin made a standard raise from the cutoff, Erick Lindgren made the call from the small blind and that was about as standard as this hand got!

Flop: {K-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Hearts}

Lindgren check-called a Hindin c-bet.

Turn: {J-Diamonds}

Lindgren put out a pot sized bet of 32,000 and Hindin started to think…and think…and think…and think. A few minutes passed by and the other tables in the room ended their action and started to gather around. Meanwhile Hindin continued thinking…and thinking…and thinking.

"Geez, what have you got?" Asked Lindgren.

Back to Hindin, who periodically checked the clock, while continuing to think…and think… and think. After at least five minutes Lindgren calls the clock and the floor arrive. The countdown from ten started and we were thinking, "Either Hindin is completely nuts or he doesn't know it is his turn to act!"

The countdown reached zero, neither Lindgren nor Hindin moved a muscle, the dealer moved the chips towards Lindgren and the activity started to disperse, "Wait! I won the pot!" Said Hindin, "What are you talking about?" Said Lindgren.

To cut a very long story short, Hindin told the table that he had announced he was 'all-in'. Tom Marchese confirmed what Hindin was saying and both Jan Collado and Naoya Kihara said they heard Hindin say 'pot'. Neither the dealer nor Lindgren had heard Hindin, and he had not pushed any chips forward to indicate he was all-in.

"Why would I call the clock on myself?" Asked Lindgren.

The floor went to get a senior power to make a call on the hand, but the two players wanted to continue and play it out. In the end they were allowed to continue and so Hindin's pot size raise stood, Lindgren moved all-in and Hindin called. Still with us?

Lindgren
Hindin

So Lindgren had the straight and the re-draw to the diamond flush draw and Hindin had a set and redraw to the hearts and full-house.

River: {2-Diamonds}

An amazing card for Hindin and tragic news for Lindgren. The {2-Diamonds} filled up Hindin and the pot - that was initially Lindgren's - now sat in front of Hindin and E-Dog was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Hindin	320,000 258,700	258,700
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Tags: Daniel Hindin Erick Lindgren

06-19-2012 19:20 UTC-6

Jonas Entin Eliminates Brock Parker

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The shaven head of Brock Parker has just left the tournament floor and his chips are now sat in front of Jonas Entin who has 380,000.

brock_parker brock parker Busted in 36th. Bottom 2, flush draw and straight draw vs middle pair and better flush draw June 19 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Entin	380,000 170,000	170,000
Brock Parker	Busted

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06-19-2012 20:16 UTC-6

Adam Junglen Eliminates Shaun Deeb

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Shaun Deeb has been eliminated in 27th place by Adam Junglen.

We joined the action on the turn with the board showing {A-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} and Deeb moved all-in from the big blind for 35,500. Junglen wished his friend good luck and made the call.

Junglen
Deeb

So Deeb was ahead with two pair and Junglen was the man who needed help. The dealer slapped the {Q-Clubs} onto the river and Junglen made his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Junglen	360,000 235,000	235,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

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06-19-2012 20:31 UTC-6

Michael Fosco Eliminates Dan Shak

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Michael Fosco and Dan Shak just reached a gentlemen's agreement to put it all-in pre flop. Fosco was ahead and it stayed that way to the bitter end.

Fosco
Shak

Board: {9-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {J-Hearts}

"Ooh…the needle," said Shak at the sight of the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fosco	220,000 135,000	135,000
Daniel Shak	Busted

Tags: Daniel Shak Michael Fosco

06-19-2012 22:08 UTC-6

Marchese & Nguyen Are Out; Junglen Also In Trouble

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Our chip leader Naoya Kihara has eliminated Tom Marchese, we didn't see the hand but here is the Big Cheese telling the world all about it.

BigCheese_poker Thomas Marchese Bust in 225k pot after dinner. Raise ajt5 w j high clubs. Kid w all the chips calls from sb w j986 and wins on k96cc June 19 2012

Another player eliminated in the opening hands of Level 17 is Don Nguyen. David Colin is the recipient of Nguyen's chips.

Finally, Andrew Watson is alive and well (despite our accidental bust-out earlier). He has just caused some serious damage to Adam Junglen in the following hand.

Junglen opened from the hijack seat, Watson three-bet from the cutoff and Junglen made the call. The flop was {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {8-Spades} and Junglen bet 'pot' for 67,500. Watson took a few seconds while he considered his decision before making the call. The turn card was the {3-Diamonds} and Junglen didn't look too happy. In the end he decided to go with his hand, and both players went all-in.

Watson
Junglen

So Watson had the set and Junglen the draw. The two players wished each other luck and the dealer placed the {2-Diamonds} on the river. The pot went the way of Watson and a few hands later Junglen was moved to a new table.

The upshot of those hands were as follows: Naoyo Kihara 1,250,000, David Collin 200,000, Andrew Watson 420,000 & Adam Junglen 55,000

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06-19-2012 23:00 UTC-6

MacPhee Doubles Up, Cheong Finds a River and Boujenah Busts

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Three quick stories for you and then we will head out and get you a seat draw because we are down to the final three-tables of this bad boy.

Kevin MacPhee has doubled up through Andrew Watson. Watson has 256,000 chips and MacPhee now has 160,000. Joseph Cheong just found a magical river to outdraw Hans Winzeler. The board was {8-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} {5-Hearts} {10-Spades} and Cheong showed down {10-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} to drag in a 150,000 pot. Cheong is up to 450,000 and Winzeler joins the shorties at 140,000. Finally, Ilan Boujenah has been eliminated and his stack is now sitting on top of Tommy Le's stack. Le has 600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Le	600,000 100,000	100,000

Joseph Cheong	440,000 105,000	105,000

Andrew Watson	256,000 -152,000	-152,000
Kevin MacPhee	160,000 80,000	80,000

Ilan Boujenah	Busted

Tags: Andrew Watson Cheong Ilan Boujenah Joseph Kevin MacPhee Tommy Le