Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 2c | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-11-2012 20:02 UTC-6

Rajkumar Doubles Through Austin

Shamus

Ryan Austin opened from under the gun to 1,700, then Vivek Rajkumar reraised to 4,900 from the button. It folded back to Austin who reraised again to 13,700, Rajkumar shoved for 51,600 total, and Austin called.

Austin: {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}
Rajkumar: {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {3-Spades} {2-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} , and Rajkumar scores a double up as we near the end of Level 8.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivek Rajkumar	104,000 44,000	44,000
Ryan Austin	39,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Ryan Austin Vivek Rajkumar

07-11-2012 20:00 UTC-6

Weizer Loses Some

[user101598]

A player under the gun raised to 1,700, Josh Weizer called, and the player in the big blind defended. The flop was {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {a-Diamonds} , and the action checked to Weizer, who fired 2,300. Only the original raiser called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} , and the player checked again. Weizer tossed out 5,100, and his opponent called.

The {q-Diamonds} completed the board, and both players checked. The original raiser showed {a-Spades} {q-Spades} for aces and queens, and Weizer momentarily showed his hand, but all we saw was an ace.

Weizer is still very healthy with about 233,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Weizer	233,000

Tags: Josh Weizer

07-11-2012 20:00 UTC-6

Grinder Gone; Updated Chip Counts from Amazon Purple Section

Josh_Cahlik

As we near the dinner break, we've one more casualty to report. After slipping down below the 30,000-chip mark, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi finally lost the last of his stack to join those eliminated in Level 8.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Allen	271,000 6,000	6,000
Paul Volpe	245,000 -10,000	-10,000

Daniel Eichhorn	203,000 56,000	56,000
Sumit Kumar	192,000 39,000	39,000
Joshua Levkov	172,500 14,500	14,500
James Keys	162,000 64,800	64,800
Bryan Paris	141,000 17,000	17,000
James Sykes	123,000 9,500	9,500
Ryan Austin	99,000 -2,300	-2,300
Brandon Adams	89,600 39,300	39,300
Sorel Mizzi	89,000 2,700	2,700
Brent Zimmerman	88,400 12,600	12,600
Gregory Heimann	83,000 -64,000	-64,000
Daniel Delorenzogalvan	71,000 17,100	17,100
Vivek Rajkumar	60,000 -14,000	-14,000
Fabrice Soulier	54,000 -13,000	-13,000

Brad Booth	53,000 7,800	7,800
Timothy Adams	51,600 -7,000	-7,000
Ben Turnstill	42,000 -67,300	-67,300
Tuan Phan	35,500 -50,200	-50,200
Luke Schwartz	18,000 -37,300	-37,300
Michael Mizrachi	Busted

07-11-2012 19:59 UTC-6

Blombarded

Shamus

Viktor Blom opened with a raise to 1,800 from early position, then a player in the cutoff reraised to 6,500. It folded to the big blind who called the reraise rather quickly, and after taking a look at both of his opponents, Blom called as well.

The flop came {K-Spades} {8-Hearts} {8-Spades} . It checked to the cutoff who fired 10,000, the big blind called instantly, and Blom didn't take too much time before calling as well. The turn brought the {5-Diamonds} , and checks all around.

The river was the {7-Diamonds} . This time the big blind — again, without much pause before acting — bet 20,000, and Blom waited about five seconds before calling. The player in the cutoff only had a little more than that behind, and after thinking for a while let his hand go.

The big blind showed {A-Hearts} {K-Clubs} for kings and eights, but Blom had {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for trips to take the pot.

"You had queens?" Blom asked the cutoff, who responded by insisting he had aces. "No way," said Blom. "You don't raise that much with aces," he added with a grin.

Blom has further reason to smile, having bounced back up over 180,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	182,000 118,900	118,900

Tags: Viktor Blom

07-11-2012 19:58 UTC-6

Chan Chips Up Against Mikkelsen

Dan O'Hair

Dag Martin Mikkelsen opened for 1,800 from early position and found one caller in Johnny Chan from the cutoff seat.

The flop came {9-Clubs} {7-Spades} {2-Hearts} and Mikkelsen c-bet for 2,700. Chan quickly called.

Both players checked the {J-Spades} turn, however, when Mikkelsen checked again on the {3-Diamonds} river, Chan flung two orange chips into the middle for a 10,000 bet. Mikkelsen snap-folded and Chan scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dag Martin Mikkelsen	145,000 25,000	25,000
Johnny Chan	70,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Johnny Chan Dag Martin Mikkelsen

07-11-2012 19:58 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts from the Brasilia Room

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Julius	140,000 78,500	78,500

Eoghan O'Dea	105,000 -24,000	-24,000
Andrew Seidman	105,000
Jason Mercier	68,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jason Young	45,000 20,000	20,000

Jeff Gross	44,000 44,000	44,000
Doyle Brunson	38,000 -57,000	-57,000

Yuval Bronshtein	28,000 2,000	2,000
Ebony Kenney	25,000

07-11-2012 19:53 UTC-6

Trip Kings For Hellman

Josh_Cahlik

Action folded around to the cutoff who limped for 800. The button folded and the small blind completed. Erik Hellman made it 2,400 to go from the big blind and the limper called. The small blind folded and we were heads up to the flop.

The dealer produced a flop of {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} and Hellman continued out for 2,400. Hellman's opponent raised to 5,000 and Hellman quickly called. The {Q-Spades} turned and both players checked. The {k-Diamonds} came on fifth street and once again they both checked.

Hellman showed {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts} for flopped top pair that became trips on the river. His opponent mucked and Hellman took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Hellman	293,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Erik Hellman

07-11-2012 19:49 UTC-6

Kelly Killing It

[user162117]

When we arrived at JP Kelly's the table, the Brit, from the big blind position, and one opponent were already involved in a hand on a {j-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {7-Spades} flop. Kelly checked here and then called the bet of 800 from his opponent. A {7-Clubs} was then slapped on the turn and Kelly opted to check. His opponent again fired out a bet, this time of 1,300. Kelly check-raised here, making it 3,800. A call and the dealer would turn over the final card on the board.

River: {k-Clubs}

Kelly quickly bet 6,600 and his opponent made the call even quicker. When Kelly turned over {7-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} , his opponent's cards flew into the muck and Kelly scooped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
JP Kelly	120,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: JP Kelly

07-11-2012 19:49 UTC-6

Freshly Squeezed Orange Counts

[user198174]

Here are a handful of chip updates from the Orange Section.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Haddox	316,000 6,000	6,000
Erik Hellman	279,000 -1,000	-1,000
Claudia Crawford	210,000 20,000	20,000
Joseph Cheong	164,000 -21,000	-21,000

Nick Schulman	163,000 13,000	13,000

James Mackey	152,000 2,000	2,000
Will Failla	135,000 20,000	20,000
John Juanda	135,000 75,000	75,000

Brett Richey	79,000 -3,200	-3,200
Randy Lew	77,000 -30,000	-30,000

Ylon Schwartz	58,000 9,000	9,000
Shannon Shorr	54,700 2,700	2,700
Johnny Chan	53,000 24,500	24,500

Joe Tehan	49,000 5,000	5,000
Joe Awada	42,000 -9,400	-9,400

Allen Kessler	36,000 11,000	11,000

Andy Frankenberger	29,100 -12,200	-12,200

Jason Alexander	23,500 -22,900	-22,900

07-11-2012 19:44 UTC-6

Hinkle Heads Home

[user101598]

According to Jason Mercier, Blair Hinkle was all in and at risk preflop holding two eights against an opponent's {a-} {j-} . The board ran out {a-} {10-} {2-} {5-} {k-} , and Hinkle was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blair Hinkle	Busted

Tags: Blair Hinkle