Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-30-2012 14:08 UTC-7

Raskin Can Dodge Bullets, Baby

Chad Holloway

Micah Raskin was all in preflop for 153,000 with {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts} and up against the {A-Spades} {A-Hearts} of Amir Lehavot. The {3-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {10-Spades} flop gave Raskin a little help, but he'd need more if he were to survive.

The {Q-Diamonds} turn gave him some added straight outs, but it'd be the {10-Diamonds} river that would deliver him salvation and extend his tournament life. Meanwhile, Lehavot's cracked aces dropped him to 270,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Raskin	325,000 172,000	172,000
Amir Lehavot	270,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Micah Raskin Amir Lehavot

Level: 22

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

06-30-2012 14:10 UTC-7

More Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Julius	690,000 177,000	177,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	690,000 10,000	10,000

Erik Aude	600,000 15,000	15,000
Jason Wheeler	600,000 385,000	385,000

Kevin Schulz	595,000 306,000	306,000
David Diaz	550,000 127,000	127,000

Sam Ngai	535,000 87,000	87,000
Ronald Lee	530,000 70,000	70,000
Matt Giannetti	340,000 79,000	79,000
Jeremy Ausmus	290,000 173,000	173,000

Amir Lehavot	285,000 15,000	15,000

Randy Lew	260,000 10,000	10,000

Sam Chartier	260,000 81,000	81,000
Eric Cloutier	200,000 69,000	69,000
Daniel Perper	195,000 97,000	97,000

06-30-2012 14:12 UTC-7

Conway Turns Ace to Bust Wessman

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Dan O'Hair

We caught up just as Anders Wessman was getting all in for his last 250,000 against Thomas Conway - who just barely had Wessman covered.

Conway: {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Wessman: {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds}

"Good luck," Conway wished Wessman.

The {3-Spades} {2-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} kept Wessman in front, however, it would be Conway who got lucky when a {A-Spades} landed on the turn and paired Conway's ace. An inconsequential {J-Spades} completed the board and Wessman was eliminated.

Conway is up to 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Conway	500,000 78,000	78,000
Anders Wessman	Busted

Tags: Anders Wessman Thomas Conway

06-30-2012 14:16 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations and Payouts

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Chad Holloway

34th: Anders Wessman . . . $24,041
35th: Tom McCormick . . . $24,041
36th: Brendon Rubie . . . $24,041
37th: Jonas Wexler . . . $20,324
38th: Sami Nasser . . . $20,324
39th: Pratyush Buddiga . . . $20,324
40th: Galen Hall . . . $20,324
41st: William Pierron . . . $20,324

Brendooor Brendooor Just busted :( lost a 600k flip with 88 v AK then ran my 14bbs into QQ when I had Q10.. Next event is the $10k 6-max on Tuesday.. June 30 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratyush Buddiga	Busted
Galen Hall	Busted

William Pierron	Busted
Sami Nasser	Busted
Jonas Wexler	Busted

Thomas McCormick	Busted
Brendon Rubie	Busted
Anders Wessman	Busted

Tags: Brendon Rubie

06-30-2012 14:20 UTC-7

Cheong Breaks a Milly; Eliminates Weisner

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Dan O'Hair

Andrew Weisner opened to 27,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Dan Smith on the button, who called. Joseph Cheong then three-bet to 77,000 from the big blind and, undeterred, Weisner pushed all in. Smith got out of the way and Cheong called to put Weisner at risk.

Weisner: {A-Spades} {10-Clubs}
Cheong: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

The {4-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} {K-Spades} board failed to improve Weisner's hand and he was sent to the rail.

Cheong, on the other hand, is now sitting on 1.2 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,200,000 718,000	718,000

Andrew Weisner	Busted

Tags: Andrew Weisner Joseph Cheong

06-30-2012 14:27 UTC-7

Kravcehnko, Lew & Katz Hit the Rail

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Chad Holloway

We're not sure of the details, but we do know Alexander Kravchenko was all in preflop for around 310,000 with and racing against the of Dan Smith. The put a dagger through Kravchenko's heart as it gave Smith a pair of kings and a huge lead. Neither the turn nor river would help Kravchenko, and he was eliminated from the tournament in 31st place for $24,041.

A couple of hands later, Smith would eliminated Cary Katz from the tournament, freeing up the latter's schedule to focus on tomorrow's $1,000,000 buy-in BIG ONE for ONE DROP.

Meanwhile, Kravchenko's elimination was preceded by that of Randy Lew, who exited in 32nd place.

nanonoko Randy Lew Utg raise, I reraise all in w/ JJ and someone snap calls KK, UTG folds. Didn't hit & get 32nd place for $24,041. Using the $ to enter 1500nl June 30 2012

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	1,150,000 530,000	530,000

Alexander Kravchenko	Busted

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Alexander Kravchenko Cary Katz Dan Smith

06-30-2012 14:31 UTC-7

Barshak Puchkov'ed

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Chad Holloway

Stanislav Barshak moved all in from middle position for 108,000 and cleared the field all the way to Konstantin Puchkov in the big blind. The Russian, who recently tied the record for most cashes in a single World Series of Poker at ten, opted to make the call.

Showdown
Puchkov: {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}
Barshak: {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs}

Barshak was behind and needed to improve, but that didn't happen as the board ran out a relatively dull {8-Spades} {5-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {6-Spades} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Puchkov	500,000 338,000	338,000

Stanislav Barshak	Busted

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06-30-2012 14:31 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,240,000 40,000	40,000

Dan Smith	1,150,000

Chamath Palihapitiya	1,065,000 165,000	165,000
Tommy Vedes	390,000 27,000	27,000
Daniel Perper	355,000 160,000	160,000
Jeremy Ausmus	295,000 5,000	5,000

Randall Pfeifer	275,000 55,000	55,000

06-30-2012 14:39 UTC-7

Vilandos Doubles Through Garcia

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Dan O'Hair

It was folded around to Panayote Vilandos, who pushed all in on the button for about 180,000. Action folded around to Andres Garcia in the big blind, who thought it over and then committed calling chips into the middle to put Vilandos at risk.

Vilandos: {A-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Garcia: {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

The flop ran out {J-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {5-Clubs} , giving Vilandos the nut-flush draw. It filled in on the {10-Clubs} turn, causing Vilandos to shout a victorious, "Yeah!" A meaningless {3-Spades} completed the board and Vilandos doubled through to 370,000.

Garcia still has plenty of chips with 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Garcia	400,000 30,000	30,000
Panayote Vilandos	370,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Andres Garcia Panayote Vilandos