Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Antonius' Queens Cracked
Jason Everett opened to 6,500 from early position and was met with an all-in shove for 38,000 by Maya Antonius. Action folded back around to Everett, who made the call after some thought.
Antonius: 
Everett: 
Antonius was in great shape to double, however, the 
board left Everett with a set of treys for the knockout.
Everett is sitting on 220,000 after that one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | 205,500 |
|
Busted |
Kevin Iacofano Eliminated
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Kevin Iacofano doubled early in Level 16, but he was just eliminated in 64th place.
icekevin Kevin Iacofano 64th place, shoved button for 40k KTcc called by A6ss. (same QJ guy) Flop T88 turn A river 3.
June 25 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Demidov Down, Ainsworth All Done
The eliminations have begun to slow down as we begin the last one-hour level before the dinner break, among them Ivan Demidov (76th) and Jude Ainsworth (78th), each of whom picked up $4,406 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
As the Field Shrinks
With the board reading 
, a player in the hijack seat bet 12,500, Mazin Khoury called from the button, and a third player in early position folded. That made the pot about 40,000 when the 
landed on the turn, prompting a check from Khoury's opponent. He fired 18,500, and Khoury's opponent went into the tank.
"Hey what happened to the screen?" asked one player of a passing staff member as all waited. He was alluding to the board showing how many players are left. Apparently it is about to be restored. "They're about 68 left," the player was informed.
"Tell me when there's 10," he answered with a laugh. "I think you'll know," said Kevin Elia, presently still among the leaders in chips.
Finally Khoury's opponent called, then both checked the river. Khoury watched his opponent turn over 
for tens, and Khoury mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | -72,000 |
Antonius Staying Afloat
A player in early position opened to 6,500 and directly behind him, Maya Antonius shipped her remaining 31,000 into the middle. Action folded back around to the original raiser, who folded after some thought and Antonius scooped the pot.
Antonius is short, but still in, with 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | 9,000 |
Tehan To The Rail
Action folded around to Joe Tehan, who moved all in for just under 50,000 on the button. Nelson Robinson was the next to act from the small blind, and he announced a call. The big blind folded, and hands were revealed:
Tehan: 
Robinson: 
The 
wasn't good for Tehan, and it didn't get any better with the turn and river, giving Robinson trips. Tehan picks up his eighth cash of this World Series of Poker, but he wasn't happy on his way to the cashier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 159,200 |
|
Busted |
Stammen Staying Near Top
We came upon this hand as the flop was being dealt, with subsequent action (and conversation) suggesting Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen had limped in from the button, and Alex Rivera in the big blind checked. The pair then both checked the 
flop.
The turn was the 
, and Rivera bet 8,000. "You can fold," he said to Stammen, who declined the advice and called. The river was the 
and Rivera checked once more. Again, he encouraged Stammen to check, then after Stammen bet 23,000, he commented at length about how big the bet was before he called.
Stammen showed 
for a straight. Rivera then turned over 
for the same straight and they chopped. "Thought you were going to show up with 
there," said Stammen. "After you gave that speech."
For Stammen's part, he's mostly letting his chips do the talking as he continues to maintain a top 10 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 | -5,000 |
Filippi Slips on Bricked Flush Draw
We caught up with the action on a 
flop in a heads-up pot featuring Amnon Filippi and one other player.
Filippi checked from the big blind and his opponent fired 10,000 from under-the-gun. Filippi responded by check-raising all in and his opponent called all in for 56,000.
Filippi: 
for a flush draw.
Opponent: 
for a pair of jacks.
The 
turn and river bricked out for Filippi and his opponent doubled through - knocking Filippi down to 75,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | -59,000 |
Looking in on the Ladies
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Today saw Jackie Glazier nearly become the second woman to win a WSOP bracelet this summer, falling just one step shy with a runner-up finish in Event 41: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, won by Greg Ostrander. Glazier was hoping to join Allyn Jaffrey Shulman as a bracelet winner after her triumph in Event 29: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship.
In our event just 80 players remain, with three women among them. Maya Antonius has been nursing a short stack for most of the afternoon, and presently sits with 33,000. Kathy Saraf has 44,500 at present, just a bit below the stack with which she started the day. And Anke Berner has done well through day's four levels, having started the day with just 7,600 and built up to 95,500 as we return for Level 16.