Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 3 | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-12-2012 16:02 UTC-6

Rettenmaier Wins Eight Minute Hand

Kevin Taylor

Marvin Rettenmaier is known for taking his time at the tables, and he was just part of a hand that took almost ten minutes. Rettenmaier won the WPT Championship at Bellagio in May, and he's looking to extend that good fortune in the WSOP Main Event.

We caught up with the action on a flop of {a-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {4-Spades} . There was about 20,000 in the middle, and Daniel Hirleman checked from the small blind to Rettenmaier in the cutoff. He thought for about a minute before betting out 8,200, and Hirleman made the call. The turn brought the {5-Spades} , and Hirleman checked again. Rettenmaier thought again for about a minute before tossing in a bet of 19,600. Hirleman quickly called again, and the river brought the {3-Spades} . Here's where things got interesting.

Hirleman checked a third time, and Rettemaier tanked for about 90 seconds before assembling a big bet of 48,600. This sent Hirleman deep into the tank, and after about five minutes of thinking, the clock was called. The floor came over to administrate it, and just before he could announce the ten second warning, Hirleman said call.

Rettenmaier flipped over {a-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} for a full house, and Hirleman tapped the table before mucking his hand. After that pot, Rettenmaier is up to 330,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier	340,000 113,000	113,000

Tags: Marvin Rettenmaier

07-12-2012 16:07 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts from the Amazon Purple Section

Shamus

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Demirdjian	515,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jonathan Fountain	452,000 -14,000	-14,000
James Mitchell	420,000
Marvin Rettenmaier	413,000 73,000	73,000
A.J. Jejelowo	410,000
Michael Hack	403,000 -35,000	-35,000
Erik Hellman	400,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jan Kasten	395,000 3,200	3,200
Jeremy Allen	377,000 -1,000	-1,000
Maurice Hawkins	368,000 168,100	168,100
David Diaz	368,000 -2,000	-2,000

Chris Moorman	355,000 10,000	10,000

Fabrizio Gonzalez	337,000 37,400	37,400
Dane Lomas	328,000 42,000	42,000
Armando Fernandez	325,000
Vivek Rajkumar	310,000 79,100	79,100
Jeffrey Gross	309,000 96,600	96,600
Amritraj Singh	290,000
Thanh dat Tran	286,000 -12,000	-12,000
Ben Lamb	240,000 35,000	35,000

Amit Makhija	225,000 -25,000	-25,000
Alex Outhred	207,000 47,600	47,600
Eric Cloutier	168,000 -2,000	-2,000
Kennii Nguyen	153,000
Dag Martin Mikkelsen	147,500 -16,900	-16,900

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07-12-2012 16:07 UTC-6

Suck and Re-Suck

[user101598]

Paul Cogliano opened to 4,500 from under the gun, John Leathart called in middle position, David Halpern moved all in for 20,500 on Leathart's direct right, and Marty Zabib quickly made the call. Cogliano re-shoved, Leathart released, and Zabib called.

"I have the worst hand," Zabib announced.

"No," Halpern responded. "I have the worst hand."

Cogliano
Halpern
Zabib

The flop fell {10-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {j-Diamonds} .

"Give him a set," Zabib told the dealer.

If Cogliano turned a set, then Habib would have Broadway, but it was Halpern who turned a set when the {5-Diamonds} hit the felt.

"No diamond," Halpern requested.

The river was a diamond - the {9-Diamonds} to be precise - and Halpern was eliminated. Cogliano's stack rocketed to 160,000, while Zabib slipped to 240,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marty Zabib	240,000
Paul Cogliano	160,000
David Halpern	Busted

Tags: David Halpern John Leathart Marty Zabib Paul Cogliano

07-12-2012 16:09 UTC-6

Killday Keeps Firing

Dan O'Hair

Tim Killday min-raised to 4,000 from the cutoff seat and found one caller in the player in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Killday's opponent check-called a 6,000 bet from Killday.

The turn brought the {5-Clubs} and the player in the big again checked. Undeterred, Killday cut out a bet to 14,500 and placed it in the middle. His opponent quickly mucked and Killday scooped the pot.

Killday, who recently placed second in the World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's St. Louis Main Event, is up to 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Killday	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Tim Killday

07-12-2012 16:09 UTC-6

A Few Counts From Bronze and Red

[user162117]

The Bronze and Red sections in the Brasilia Room are currently getting smaller and smaller, with a majority of the Red Section now broken. Here is how a few players over in that area are currently faring.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Somerville	540,000 13,000	13,000

Tuan Le	375,000 80,000	80,000
Eric Baldwin	230,000 60,000	60,000

Gabe Kaplan	140,000
Amnon Filippi	130,000 -82,000	-82,000

Huck Seed	128,000 1,000	1,000

Christian Harder	98,000 -28,000	-28,000

David ODB Baker	67,000 -5,700	-5,700
Dominik Nitsche	64,000 18,200	18,200

07-12-2012 16:10 UTC-6

Various Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	400,000 65,000	65,000

Sam Holden	345,000 -7,600	-7,600
Ari Engel	275,000 -40,000	-40,000

Kyle Bowker	200,000 45,000	45,000

Freddy Deeb	200,000 68,200	68,200

Charlie Lacause	165,000
Justin Young	160,000
David Pham	135,000 -13,200	-13,200
Shawn Buchanan	133,000

Mark Gregorich	105,000
Lee Childs	100,000
Will Souther	80,000
Isaac Baron	72,000 -36,400	-36,400

07-12-2012 16:13 UTC-6

Tens Work for Diaz

Shamus

A player raised from middle position, David Diaz reraised from the cutoff, then it folded back around and the original raiser shoved all in for 66,300 more. Diaz — one of those participating in the Onnit Last Sticker Standing Contest — called the shove, showing {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades} while his opponent turned over {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} .

The flop came {7-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {4-Hearts} , giving Diaz's opponent a flush draw and a pair, but the turn was the {6-Diamonds} and river the {J-Clubs} , and another player has hit the rail. Diaz, meanwhile, has bumped over over 450,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Diaz	455,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: David Diaz Onnit

07-12-2012 16:16 UTC-6

Filippi Can't Bet Hille Out

[user196975]

Amnon Filippi opened for 4,400 from under the gun and Elisabeth Hille called from middle position. The blinds folded and the flop came {3-Spades} {9-Clubs} {A-Spades} . Filippi bet 7,100 and Hille called.

The turn came {2-Clubs} , Filippi bet 12,500 and Hille called again. The river came {10-Spades} , Filippi slowed down and checked and Hille checked behind.

"You win, king high," Filippi said. Hille tabled {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} for a pair of sixes and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amnon Filippi	162,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Amnon Filippi Elisabeth Hille

07-12-2012 16:17 UTC-6

Timex Takes Some From Mizzi

[user162117]

When we arrived at Sorel Mizzi and Mike McDonald's table, there was already a {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {q-Spades} flop out on the felt and Mizzi had checked to McDonald, who casually flicked out a bet of 5,600. Mizzi called fairly quickly and the dealer flipped over a {8-Clubs} turn. This time Mizzi opted to lead out and McDonald made the call.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Mizzi took his time before checking. Onto McDonald and he tumbled out a bet of 19,900. Mizzi played with his chips for a long time here, seemingly getting a stack ready to call. Eventually he thought better of it however, mucking his cards and sending the pot to McDonald.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sorel Mizzi	320,000 -30,000	-30,000
Mike McDonald	190,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Mike McDonald Sorel Mizzi

07-12-2012 16:23 UTC-6

Mercier Forced to Fold

[user101598]

John Leathart opened to 5,200 from late position, Jason Mercier three-bet to 12,800 on the button, and Leathart called. The dealer fanned {10-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} , and Leathart checked. Mercier continued for 14,600, and Leathart raised.