Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
William John is no longer our chip leader here on Day 2a/b of the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, Jason Somerville is with over a quarter of a million chips. The players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Galen Hall just tripled up after getting all in on the 

flop with the 
versus two players holding 
. One of Hall's opponents was Chris Lindh, who is participating in the Onnit last-longer sticker contest.
With all three players all in on the flop, the turn was the
and the river the
. Hall hit his flush on the turn and tripled up, while the other two chopped up the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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32,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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240,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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196,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
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110,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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95,000
28,150
|
28,150 |
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|
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80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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64,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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|
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55,000
49,500
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49,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
David Chase opened in early position for 1,100 and Mike Matusow called. The flop came
, Chase bet 1,500 and Matusow called. The turn came
, Chase bet 3,500 and Matusow called. The river came
, Chase bet 6,500 and Matusow went into the tank.
Matusow had just over 18,000 left in his stack. He counted calling chips, counted his remaining chips and was visibly undecided about his action. He played with his chips for several long moments before he ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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18,700
9,750
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9,750 |
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When we arrived Andy Black's table there was a lot of action going on, with a 

flop showing and one player having bet 10,500 and one player calling before it was on Black who shoved for around 50,000. The first player folded and the next player called as the hands were turned over.
Black: ![]() ![]() |
Opponent: ![]() ![]() |
Black was in front with his set and it stayed that way as he dodged plenty of bullets, with the
turn and the
river safe enough for Black to double his stack, and then some.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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125,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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180,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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134,000 | |
|
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120,000
48,225
|
48,225 |
|
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104,000 | |
|
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104,000 | |
|
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101,000
4,400
|
4,400 |
|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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|
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90,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
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85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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60,000 | |
|
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60,000 | |
|
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60,000 | |
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54,000 | |
|
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52,000 | |
|
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36,000
11,025
|
11,025 |
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34,000 | |
|
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32,000 | |
|
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26,000 | |
|
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21,000 | |
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18,000 | |
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17,000 | |
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16,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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Matthew Woodward check-called a bet from an opponent on a flop of 

. The turn was the
, Woodward checked again, and his opponent tossed out 5,100. Woodward called.
The
completed the board, and both players checked. Woodward's opponent shrugged, then tabled 
for ace-high. Woodward tabled 
for a pair of fives, and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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182,000
33,000
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33,000 |
The cutoff player started the action off in this recent hand by raising it up to 1,500. The button folded, and the small blind called. Next it was on to Brian Rast in the big blind who three-bet to 4,600. The cutoff opted to fold, and the small blind paid to come along for the ride.
The flop came 

prompting a check from each of the remaining players. The
on the turn brought a bet of 3,000 from the small blind and a call from the big blinded Rast.
The
saw the small blind continue for 6,000. Again Rast made the call and small blind flipped over 
for six high. Rast countered by exposing 
for aces and kings. Rast was awarded the pot and and now sits over 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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42,600
18,600
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18,600 |
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