Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

05-31-2012 17:01 UTC-7

Eames Eliminates Jiganti

Dan O'Hair

Action began on Justin Gardenhire, who opened to 4,800 from under the gun. It was folded around to Zach Jiganti, who went all in from the small blind for about 16,000. Behind him in the big blind, John Eames re-popped it to over 40,000 and Gardenhire folded.

Eames: {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}
Jiganti: {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}

The {2-Hearts} {9-Spades} {8-Spades} {10-Spades} {9-Clubs} board failed to improve Jiganti's hand and the once big stack was sent to the rail.

Eames is up to 170,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Eames	170,000 60,000	60,000
Zach Jiganti	Busted

Tags: John Eames Zach Jinganti

05-31-2012 17:02 UTC-7

Take a Breather

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Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

We are through with four levels of play, and the remaining players are on another 20 minute break. The staff will be racing off the black T100 chips.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

05-31-2012 17:22 UTC-7

And Here...We....Go

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Kevin Taylor

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

The players are back at the tables, and the cards are in the air again.

05-31-2012 17:32 UTC-7

Eames Knocks Off a Short Stack

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Kevin Taylor

Action folded to John Eames in late position, and he min-raised to 6,000. It folded to the big blind, who put out a pot sized raise of 16,500, leaving himself less then 10,000 behind. Eames tanked for about 30 seconds before going all in, and his opponent made the call.

Eames: {k-Diamonds} {j-Hearts}
Opponent: {2-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Eames and his opponent were off to the races, with Eames needing to catch a pair to win, and he did just that on the {4-Diamonds} {j-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} flop. His opponent was drawing thin, and he couldn't catch up, as the turn and river both brought eights. Eames collected the bounty, and he has now joined the 200k club.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Eames	209,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: John Eames

05-31-2012 17:34 UTC-7

Negreanu Gets Nailed on the River

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Dan O'Hair

Action folded around to the player on the button, who raised to 6,500. The small blind folded and Daniel Negreanu opted to 3-bet to 16,500. His opponent went all in for his remaining 64,000 and Negreanu quickly called.

Negreanu:
Opponent:

Negreanu was in great shape as the board ran out ....but as you already can guess, a hit the river, sending a disgusted jolt through Negreanu.

RealKidPoker Daniel Negreanu @dnchipa ugly. Just lost 125k pot my QQ vs TT all in preflop. Ten on the river. Down to 88k May 31 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	88,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

05-31-2012 17:57 UTC-7

Eames Rakes In Monster Pot

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Kevin Taylor

Action folded to John Eames in the cutoff, and he raised it up to 6,000. It got around to Bryan Pellegrino in the small blind, and he three bet to 15,000. Eames made the call, and they went heads up to a flop of {8-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {3-Hearts} . Pellegrino led out for 15,000, and Eames took just a few moments before calling.

The turn brought the {4-Clubs} , and again Pellegrino led out, this time for 36,500. Eames tanked for about 90 seconds before throwing in the call, and the dealer peeled the {10-Spades} off on the river. For the third time in a row, Pellegrino led out, this time for 55,000. Again, Eames went into the tank, as this bet represented more then half of his remaining stack. He eventually called, and said, "I have a set," tabling {3-Clubs} {3-Spades} Pellegrino grimaced and let out a sigh, showing {k-Spades} {k-Hearts} that he surely thought was good.

After the hand, Eames rockets all the way up over 300,000, while Pellegrino drops to under 150,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Eames	310,000 101,000	101,000
Bryan Pellegrino	134,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Bryan Pellegrino John Eames

05-31-2012 18:07 UTC-7

Le Doubles

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Dan O'Hair

After losing a large portion of his stack, Nam Le is back in contention.

Action began with a player in early position, who opened to 6,500. Action folded around Nam Le in the small blind, who re-raised to 17,500. John Juanda folded from the big blind and Le's opponent announced, "pot," which was enough to put Le all in. Le mulled it over and called off his remaining 35,000.

Le: {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and Le doubled up and then some with two-pair. Le is now back up to 95,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nam Le	95,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Nam Le

05-31-2012 18:18 UTC-7

Final 27 Re-Drawing

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Kevin Taylor

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

This event has gone by extremely fast so far. We reached the money in day 1, and we are on pace to make the final table tonight. However, we were at 28 players for over half an hour, before finally losing a player in 28th. The remaining players are redrawing for the final three tables, and we will get a seating chart, as well as updated chip count, up in just a few minutes.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0