Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,805,620
Entries
1,394
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Khan Leads Going into Day 2 With 324 Remaining
Good afternoon and welcome back to Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em! Yesterday we saw 1,394 hopeful whittle themselves down to just 324. Even so, we are still a ways of from bursting the money bubble, which will occur when an unfortunate player busts in 145th place. Best positioned to make the money (and a deep run in general) is our current chipleader Hafiz Khan, whose efforts bagged him an impressive 189,100 stack.
Also looking to make a deep run are big-stacks Kennii Nguyen (125,000), 2010 Main Event Runner Up John Racener (81,400) and two-time bracelet winner Brock Parker (97,500).
Other pros who survived into Day 2, but still have a lot of work to do include Annette Obrestad (38,800), Andy Frankenberger (33,300), Layne Flack (58,800), Tristan Wade (46,700) and Andrew Lichtenberger (20,900).
Play is set to begin at 1:00 PM PST. Please join us here at PokerNews as we race our way to bursting the money bubble and deciding an eventual final table during this action-packed Day 2!
Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The first level of the day has just started. Cards are in the air!
Tough Draw
Level 11
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
As we were walking throughout the room we noticed one particularly stacked table. Seated in seats one, two and three are John Racener, Scott Montgomery and Shannon Shorr respectively. A few spots over in seat six is Tristan Wade.
Together, those four players have over $15 million in live tournament earnings.
...not too shabby.
Frankenberger Crippled; Then "Quaded" Out of the Tournament
We unfortunately missed the initial hand that crippled him, but we did catch the fateful hand to end Andy Frankenberger's tournament life.
Down to just 600, Andy Frankenberger went all in from the hijack position and his opponent on the button raised to isolate him. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.
Frankenberger: 
Opponent: 
The 
board gave Frankenberger a promising straight on the turn, but the river gave his opponent quads and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Junglen Doubles a Shorty
Adam Junglen raised from late position and was met with an all-in shove for about 15,000 from a short-stacked opponent on the button. Junglen fell into the tank, but eventually tossed calling chips in and said, "Alright, lets gamble!" and turned up 
. He wasn't pleased when his opponent flipped over 
.
The board ran out 
and Junglen's opponent doubled through him, dropping Junglen down to 45,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | -13,500 |
Lee Doubles Through Khan in Massive Pot
We caught up just as the hand was ending, but we were filled in on the details.
Apparently, A player opened in early position and Ronald Lee three-bet behind him. Behind *Lee,* Hafiz Khan four-bet. Everyone else got out of the way, including the original raiser, and Lee five-bet all in for 72,600. Khan called to put Lee at risk and hands were revealed.
Lee: 
Khan: 
Both players were almost even money going into the flop, however, the 
board paired Lee's ace and he scooped the massive pot.
Lee is up to 150,000 following the hand while our once chipleader Khan has slipped to 95,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 90,100 |
|
95,000 | -94,100 |
Montgomery Doubles Through Racener
Action began with John Racener opening to 2,200 from the cutoff position. Directly behind him, Scott Montgomery pushed all in for his last 25,000. The blind got out of the way and Racener quickly called to put Montgomery at risk.
Montgomery:
Racener:
The board ran out 
and Montgomery doubled through with a pair of kings to 52,000.
Racener, on the other hand, has dropped down to 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | -21,400 |
|
52,000 | 9,900 |
Flack Chippin' Up
A player in early position opened to 2,200 and action folded over to Layne Flack in middle position, who three-bet to 5,600. It was folded back around to the original raiser, who made the call.
The flop came 
and Flack's opponent checked, prompting a 7,400 bet from Flack. His opponent had had enough and gave up his hand, conceding the pot to Flack.
Flack is up to 83,000 after that one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | 24,200 |