Level: 6
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
More Than Half
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Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
More than half the field has already been eliminated from the tournament, with 1,220 players currently still at the tables. The survivors of this level will head on a 90-minute dinner break.
Counts From the Brasilia
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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|
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12,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
12,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
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11,500
6,875
|
6,875 |
|
||
|
11,300 | |
|
||
|
9,800 | |
|
|
||
|
9,400
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
|
||
|
8,500 | |
|
8,000
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
||
|
7,300
500
|
500 |
|
7,300
-3,900
|
-3,900 |
|
|
||
|
5,200
700
|
700 |
|
3,600
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
||
|
3,000 | |
|
|
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Phillips Knocks One Out
When we arrived at Dennis Phillips' table, a 
was showing on the felt and Phillips had checked to one opponent who moved all-in for a little more than 2,000. Phillips went deep into thought before eventually making the call.
Phillips: 
Opponent: 
Phillips just needed to dodge a few cards to take down the pot and that's exactly what happened as the 
turn and the 
river changed nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
800
|
800 |
Vener Busts Ivey
Scott Vener was more than happy to let us know how the end of Phil Ivey's tournament occurred. Apparently Ivey opened it to 400 from the hi-jack seat and Vener three-bet to 1,100 from the big blind. It was back on Ivey then and he shipped in his stack - around 10,000 in chips. Vener quickly called, tabling his 
. Ivey held 
and the board brought no help as its on to the next event for Ivey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Unlucky for Lex
"This is a joke," said Lex Veldhuis at the end of this fairly brutal hand.
When we arrived at the table, there was a flop showing 
and Veldhuis and two opponents were each committing 1,000 each. On the turn, the play was checked to Veldhuis and he bet 3,700. Only one player, Kurt Younker, would call and the 
completed the board on the river.
This time Younker bet 7,000 and Veldhuis shoved all-in, having his opponent covered. Younker instantly called and tabled his 
for a rivered straight. That's when Veldhuis said the hand was a joke.
Veldhuis flung his 
onto the felt, his flopped straight managing to be outdrawn by Younker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
7,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
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Veldhuis Sent Home
Lex Veldhuis hasn't had a great time at the felt in the last 15 minutes and now it has all come to an end. The last hand of Veldhuis' tournament saw him all-in holding 
on a 
flop. His opponent held 
, in front for now.
The 
turn would see Veldhuis still need any spade. Except that is, for a spade like the 
as it gave his opponent the full house to trump Veldhuis' flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
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No Thirteen For Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth won't be winning his 13th World Series of Poker gold bracelet in this event as he was been sent to the rail.
When we arrived at the table, Hellmuth was saying, "I'm in bad shape with this one," as he was all-in and watching two opponents continue to play out the hand with an eight-high flop.
The turn saw both players check and then the river would see one player lead for 5,000. Eventually the other player folded and the aggressor turned over 
. Hellmuth gave a kind of laugh as he said "I had the best hand on the turn!" and mucked his cards. Hellmuth was in good spirits as he left the table, thanking his opponents and leaving graciously.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
Busted | |
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Random Counts Before Dinner
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,500 | |
|
|
||
|
|
22,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
18,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
10,100
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
|
7,000
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
|
|
||
|
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7,000
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
|
|
||
|
4,400 | |
|
|
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4,200
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,100
1,100
|
1,100 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500
-8,300
|
-8,300 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Time for Dinner
Level 6
: 100/200, 25 ante
The approximately 990 remaining players have been sent on a 90-minute dinner break. We will see you back here around 8.15 PM