Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-22-2012 14:46 UTC-6

Jesse Wilke Eliminated in 18th Place ($21,689)

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The first elimination after our table redraw has occurred within just a few minutes. It all started when Jesse Wilke opened up the pot to 35,000. David Pham was in the small blind and he three bet to 80,000. Wilke then instantly went all in and Pham called just as quickly.

Pham's {k-Diamonds} {k-Hearts} was in good shape against Wilke's {a-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} , but when the {a-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {5-Hearts} flop hit the felt, Wilke took the lead. However, the {8-Hearts} turn had other ideas, giving Pham the flush and by the time the meaningless {k-Spades} rolled off on the river, Wilke was making his way out the door in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Wilke	Busted

Tags: Jesse Wilke David Pham

06-22-2012 15:26 UTC-6

Michael Borovetz Eliminated in 17th Place ($21,689)

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Michael Borovetz has just been eliminated in 17th place. His last hand saw him all-in holding {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds} against the {j-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} of Zachary Korik.

A {j-Spades} {2-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {k-Spades} board did no favors for Borovetz as he was sent to the rail with $21,689 for his time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Borovetz	Busted

Tags: Michael Borovetz Zachary Korik

06-22-2012 15:29 UTC-6

Blake Cahail Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,689)

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Blake Cahail is the latest player to be eliminated from this tournament. Cahail's last hand saw his short stack all-in holding {k-Diamonds} {2-Spades} against Tyler Patterson's {a-Clubs} {k-Clubs} . Cahail was on the button in the hand in question and Patterson in the big blind.

When the {6-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} , Patterson's hand was good enough to rake in the pot and send Cahail out the door in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Cahail	Busted

Tags: Blake Cahail Tyler Patterson

06-22-2012 15:37 UTC-6

Mihails Morozovs Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,367)

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Just a short while after Mihails Morozovs was left crippled against Theo Tran, he has been eliminated by none other than Tran himself.

The last hand of Morozovs tournament began when Tran opened from the cutoff. Morozovs then three-bet shoved from the small blind and Tran quickly called. Morozovs' {a-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} was in need of some help against Tran's {a-Hearts} {k-Hearts} and it was help that woul;d never come as the {9-Spades} {q-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Clubs} {7-Hearts} board sent the pot to Tran.

For that effort, Morozovs goes home with $27,367, while Tran is back to a very healthy stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theo Tran	840,000 290,000	290,000
Mihails Morozovs	Busted

Tags: Theo Tran Mihails Morozovs

06-22-2012 15:41 UTC-6

Marcus Gurley Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,367)

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Marcus Gurley shoved his short stack all-in preflop holding {q-Diamonds} {j-Spades} and unfortunately ran into the {a-Diamonds} {a-Hearts} that David Pham held.

Gurley would need plenty of help to survive, but the {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {k-Hearts} board didn't do it for him as Gurley was sent home in 14th Place. And then there were 13.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	1,300,000 200,000	200,000

Marcus Gurley	Busted

Tags: Marcus Gurley David Pham

06-22-2012 16:03 UTC-6

Miguel Proulx Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,367)

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Miguel Proulx was eliminated on the last hand before the break. It was Proulx's {8-} {8-} versus Dung Nguyen's {9-} {9-} and Proulx wasn't able to improve as he was sent home in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Proulx	Busted

Tags: Miguel Proulx

06-22-2012 17:05 UTC-6

Ricky Crandell Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,927)

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We have just lost our first player since getting back from the break. It is Ricky Crandell who find himself on the rail just shy of a final table.

Crandell's final hand of the day saw him all-in holding {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} against David Pham's {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} . The {10-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {q-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {k-Hearts} board saw Pham's hand stay in front as Crandell made hi way to the exit with $34,927 for his time.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	1,750,000

Ricky Crandell	Busted

Tags: David Pham Ricky Crandell

06-22-2012 17:20 UTC-6

Matthew Pierce Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,927)

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The elimination of Matthew Pierce in 11th Place has seen us head to our "unofficial" final table of ten. Pierce was all-in holding {q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} and was up against the {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} of Kristijonas Andrulis. The board ran out {10-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {8-Clubs} and it was all over for Andrulis.

With that, we are heading to the ESPN Feature Table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristijonas Andrulis	2,000,000 800,000	800,000
Matthew Pierce	Busted

Tags: Matthew Pierce Kristijonas Andrulis

06-22-2012 17:55 UTC-6

Scott Clements Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,927)

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Scott Clements got his short stack all-in preflop holding {a-Hearts} {j-Diamonds} and ran into the {k-Diamonds} {k-Spades} of Theo Tran. If Clements didn't find some help, we would be heading to our final table.

The {j-Spades} {3-Spades} {4-Spades} {9-Hearts} {10-Hearts} board was no good for Clements as he was eliminated in 10th place, sending him home with $34,927 for his time.

With that, we are down to nine and the players have been sent on a short break before the final table begins. We will have full chip counts posted very soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theo Tran	1,900,000 600,000	600,000
Scott Clements	Busted

Tags: Scott Clements Theo Tran

06-22-2012 18:27 UTC-6

Tyler Patterson Eliminated in 9th Place ($45,087)

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Tyler Patterson has become our ninth-place finisher, courtesy of David Pham. It was all-in preflop in the big blind for Patterson, with his three-bet shove getting a call from Pham in early position.

Patterson's {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} was in front of Pham's {a-Spades} {k-Spades} , but it didn't stay that way as a {a-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {2-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {9-Hearts} board was spread across the felt.