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Level 5
: 250/500, 0 ante
The break is over, and the cards are back in the air.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$674,310
Entries
247
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Late Registrants
So far we've spotted Isaac Haxton, Scott Seiver, Alexander Kravchenko, and Jonathan Duhamel, but we're certain there are more notables who've joined us here in Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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"Knock Out the Five Seat"
When we arrived at the table, Don Zewin was all in, and three players had him at risk, including Daniel Idema and Ali Eslami. The flop came down 
, and Eslami bet when the action checked to him. Idema and the fourth player mucked, and the hands were opened.
Eslami: 
Zewin: 
The turn and river came 
, 
respectively, and Zewin was eliminated. The dealer was getting pushed after the hand, and told the new dealer to, "Knock out the five seat."
Each table is equipped with a ChipTic tablet, so the dealer wanted his coworker to bust Zewin from the system. The problem is, Zewin occupied the four seat, while Vladimir Shchmelev, a late registrant, was sitting in the five seat. The entire table got a kick out of this minor mistake, except for Shchmelev, because he didn't quite understand what had happened.
Eslami proceeded to explain it to him, and Shchmelev pointed to himself, chuckled and said, "Me?"
"Da," Eslami returned - which is Russian for "yes."
That's when Shchmelev joined in on the laughter, and the new dealer correctly busted Zewin from the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,000
2,525
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2,525 |
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|
9,000 | |
|
Busted | |
More Late Registrants
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
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9,000 | |
Comeback for Keller
Shawn Keller, who we last reported at 700 chips, is now among the chip leaders after a ferocious comeback. He just scooped another pot against Paul Solokoff when the two were heads up on a board of 
. Solokoff led out, and Keller raised. Solokoff called.
The 
completed the board, and Solokoff check-called one more bet. Keller showed 
for aces up, and Solokoff tabled for a pair of aces with a busted flush draw.
"Wow," Keller commented. "That's sick."
Keller happily raked in the pot, and is now above 20,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,100
19,400
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19,400 |
|
4,300
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
Blizniak Flops a Monster
Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun, and Thomas Blizniak called in position. The dealer fanned 
, and Negreanu led out. Blizniak called.
The turn was the , and Negreanu led again. Blizniak called.
A second ace - the 
- completed the board, and Negreanu slowed down, checking to Blizniak, who bet. Negreanu tanked for a bit, then called. Blizniak showed 
for trip aces and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,600
-1,700
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-1,700 |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Tan Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,100
1,100
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1,100 |
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20,575
13,575
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13,575 |
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19,500
7,300
|
7,300 |
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18,600
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
17,100
-100
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-100 |
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17,000
6,900
|
6,900 |
|
16,600
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
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15,050
-5,050
|
-5,050 |
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14,800
4,100
|
4,100 |
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14,700
9,100
|
9,100 |
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14,600
3,800
|
3,800 |
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14,200
7,425
|
7,425 |
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13,750
4,750
|
4,750 |
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13,400
4,400
|
4,400 |
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13,400 | |
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12,800
-3,975
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-3,975 |
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12,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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11,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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10,800
1,800
|
1,800 |
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10,500
200
|
200 |
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9,750
-3,275
|
-3,275 |
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8,800
-200
|
-200 |
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8,500 | |
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8,075
-5,425
|
-5,425 |
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7,600
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
Prize Pool Information
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
A total of 247 players registered for Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em, creating a total prize pool of $674,310. The top 27 players will be paid a minimum of $5,799, and every member of the nine-player final table will earn at least $15,098. The winner will take home $165,205 to go along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
The entire list of payouts can be found by clicking the Payouts tab above.
Cocktails, Table 353!
Level 6
: 300/600, 0 ante
Scott Seiver and Isaac Haxton are sitting right in front of us at Table 353, and they both have drinks in their hands. Seiver is sipping on bourbon, which he doesn't seem to be enjoying that much, and Haxton is quenching his thirst with a cold beer. Shaun Deeb ventured over from an adjacent table to actually taste what Seiver is drinking, and he agreed that it's quite below average.
Seiver then asked Haxton if he'd drank more at the Rio than any other casino in Las Vegas. Haxton replied that he'd drank more here than anywhere else in the world. The rest of the table joined in on the conversation, and they began discussing "girly" drinks such as Zima and Smirnoff Ice. Seiver was shocked that anyone actually drank Zima - the only time he'd ever seen one was in the commercials.
We update you further if anything interesting happens within the next two-and-a-half levels. If the two remain in play, we're certain that they'll be calling the waiter over a few more times.