Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-27-2012 00:30 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts from Table 446

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Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	980,000 278,000	278,000

Stephen Chidwick	830,000 -59,000	-59,000

Chris Klodnicki	785,000 51,000	51,000

Roland Israelashvili	565,000 329,000	329,000
Andy Bloch	550,000 -362,000	-362,000

Jeff Lisandro	400,000 -153,000	-153,000

Robert Mizrachi	290,000 -14,000	-14,000

06-27-2012 00:26 UTC-6

Baker Sends Binger Packing

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2-7 Triple Draw

Michael Binger was all in with one draw to come against David "ODB" Baker. Binger had {6-} {5-} {3-} {2-} and drawing against Baker's {9-} {8-} {7-} {4-} {3-} . Binger pulled a {6-} to pair up and lost the pot. He was eliminated and Baker moved closer to 500,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David ODB Baker	480,000 -278,000	-278,000
Michael Binger	Busted

Tags: Michael Binger David Baker

06-27-2012 00:22 UTC-6

Hellmuth Starts Steaming

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Stud-8

Phil Hellmuth	/ /
Lyle Berman	/ / /

The {3-Spades} had the bring in and Phil Hellmuth made the call. Lyle Berman completed it and only Hellmuth called.

Berman ended up betting every street, and seventh blind. Hellmuth called every single bet and turned over {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for a straight. That was no good against Berman's {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {7-Spades} as he had made a full house.

Hellmuth seemed quiet at first, but eventually he bursted out and left the table for a couple of hands. Hellmuth sat down in the far corner of the tournament room for a while, but eventually he made his way back to the table. Hellmuth's short and looking to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyle Berman	540,000 127,000	127,000

Phil Hellmuth	380,000 -145,000	-145,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Lyle Berman

06-27-2012 00:20 UTC-6

Ivey Gets a Fold from Fitoussi

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Stud

Phil Ivey	/ /
Bruno Fitoussi	/ /

Phil Ivey led the betting on this one up until sixth street after he had completed on third. Bruno Fitoussi was calling down, but then picked up a pair on sixth and checked to Ivey. Ivey bet and Fitoussi called. On seventh, Fitoussi checked and Ivey bet. Fitoussi tanked for a little bit, then folded his hand and Ivey won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	950,000 47,000	47,000
Phil Ivey	290,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Phil Ivey

06-27-2012 00:16 UTC-6

Shak Wiped Out

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Stud-8

Luke Schwartz	/ /
Dan Shak	/ /

Picking up the action on fifth street, Dan Shak checked and Luke Schwartz fired a bet. Shak called. On sixth street, Shak made the best hand showing with a pair of jacks, but Schwartz announced a bet in the dark, which was also out of the turn. The dealer stopped him and Shak was allowed to check. Schwartz bet and Shak called.

Before seventh street was dealt, Schwartz tried to bet in the dark again, verbally announcing a bet. David Oppenheim piped up, along with some of the others at the table, to tell Schwartz he was once again betting out of turn and couldn't do that.

"But he's only got that much left," said Schwartz, pointing over at Shak's stack of 37,000. The big bet was 30,000.

Shak then tossed in 30,000, thinking he was just calling Schwartz's bet. Schwartz then tossed in his own 30,000 and everything was ready for the showdown.

"I have a straight," said Schwartz as he turned up the {8-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Hearts} . Shak took some extra time to squeeze his hole cards nice and long, before tossing them into the muck. He was left with 7,000 in chips, which all went in on the next hand.

Phil Hellmuth	/ /
David Oppenheim	/ - Fold
Dan Shak	/ /

After having put 3,000 in for the ante, Shak had to bring in and put his last 4,000 in. Action folded to Phil Hellmuth and he completed. Behind him, Oppenheim called and everyone else folded.

Hellmuth bet out Oppenheim on fourth street and that's where the hands were opened. Shak was actually ahead with his pair of nines, but Hellmuth ran down a straight and scooped Shak out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	525,000 67,000	67,000

Luke Schwartz	505,000 155,000	155,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak Luke Schwartz David Oppenheim Phil Hellmuth

06-26-2012 23:51 UTC-6

One More Level

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Level 15

The players are back in their seats for the last level of the evening.

Level: 15

Blinds: /

Ante:

06-26-2012 23:41 UTC-6

Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
David Oppenheim	1,120,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Alaei	1,030,000 180,000	180,000

Michael Mizrachi	1,028,000 -232,000	-232,000

Andy Bloch	912,000 2,000	2,000

Bruno Fitoussi	903,000 58,000	58,000
Stephen Chidwick	889,000 279,000	279,000

David ODB Baker	758,000 8,000	8,000
Chris Klodnicki	734,000 144,000	144,000

Bill Chen	712,000 144,400	144,400

Mike Wattel	702,000 207,000	207,000

John Hennigan	690,000 -230,000	-230,000

Viktor Blom	649,000 -91,000	-91,000

Joe Cassidy	600,000 70,000	70,000

John Monnette	577,000 152,000	152,000

Antony Lellouche	554,000 -61,000	-61,000
Jeff Lisandro	553,000 -82,000	-82,000

Phil Hellmuth	458,000 -47,000	-47,000

Lyle Berman	413,000 -65,000	-65,000

Michael Glick	379,000 81,500	81,500
Luke Schwartz	350,000 89,000	89,000

Ben Yu	343,000 105,000	105,000

David Chiu	335,000 -212,500	-212,500

Michael Binger	324,000 29,000	29,000
Robert Mizrachi	304,000 -221,000	-221,000
Roland Israelashvili	236,000 -54,000	-54,000

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06-26-2012 23:30 UTC-6

Last Break

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Level 14

The players are now on their last 20-minute break of the night.

06-26-2012 23:29 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts from Table 447

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Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,260,000 110,000	110,000

David ODB Baker	750,000 90,000	90,000
Viktor Blom	740,000 -120,000	-120,000

Joe Cassidy	530,000 130,000	130,000

John Monnette	425,000

Michael Binger	295,000 -275,000	-275,000
Huck Seed	Busted