| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,100
12,300
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12,300 |
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17,500
13,000
|
13,000 |
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|
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16,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
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|
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16,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
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|
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13,300
10,800
|
10,800 |
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|
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12,700
8,200
|
8,200 |
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|
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12,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
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|
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11,800
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
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|
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10,500
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
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|
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10,200
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
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|
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9,100
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
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|
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9,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
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|
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8,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
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7,100
200
|
200 |
|
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|
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7,100
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
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7,000
100
|
100 |
|
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|
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5,100
600
|
600 |
|
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|
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4,300
400
|
400 |
|
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|
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3,000
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
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|
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2,200
1,900
|
1,900 |
|
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Busted | |
2012 World Series of Poker
The action folded to Phil Ivey, who raised in late position. Two short-stacked players in the blinds called, and the dealer fanned 

. The action checked to Ivey who bet, the player in the small blind check-raised, and the player in the big blind called. Ivey put in another bet, the player in the small blind called, and then the player in the big blind decided to put in a raise. Ivey and the gentleman in the small blind called.
Got all that?
The turn was the
, and the player in the small blind tossed out his last four black T100 chips. The big blind called all in - having exactly 400 as well - and Ivey tossed in a purple T500 chip.
Showdown
| Ivey | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Small Blind | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Big Blind | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A meaningless
fell on the river, eliminating the player in the small blind from the tournament. After starting off slowly, Ivey is now nearing the average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,700
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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Just before dinner break, we saw Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick pack his things and leave. His seat is now occupied by a new player, meaning Mr. Chidwick was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted | |
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Our bellies are full, the players are back at their seats, and the cards are back in the air!
Level: 7
Limits: 400/800
Ante: 0
After a quick color-up, the players will be on a 90-minute dinner break.
When we reached Table 10 in the Gold Section of the Brasilia Room, the board read 


. Xuan Liu and a player on her direct left checked, and another gentleman tossed out a bet. Both Liu and her neighbor called.
The
completed the board, and the action checked to the bettor again. He tossed out another bet, and Liu and her neighbor reluctantly called.
The aggressor turned over 


for the nut-low, and Liu fanned 


for sevens and threes. The other player flashed his cards momentarily, but quickly mucked them, and the pot was chopped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600
3,050
|
3,050 |
Phil Hellmuth is currently chasing what would be his 12th World Series of Poker gold bracelet, and is always talkative when he's in a good mood. We decided to spend an orbit at his table, and despite not playing very many hands, it was fun nonetheless.
Hand 1: The action folds to Hellmuth, who raises from the hijack seat. The players fold behind him, and Hellmuth picks up the pot.
Hand 2: Hellmuth folds, and puts both of his Bose earphones on.
Hand 3: Hellmuth folds, but before the cards are dealt, Mike Matusow strolls by.
"Mikey!" Hellmuth squeals.
"What did you do?" Matusow asked him quizzically. "Go all in and win every hand?"
"Yes," Hellmuth responded grinning - he must've been very short recently.
Hand 4: Hellmuth folds again, but begins talked with David Chiu, who's at an adjacent table.
"Heyyyyyyy Phil," Chiu says.
"Hey buddy," Hellmuth responds.
Hellmuth then gets up from his chair, and begins discussing a bet with Chiu. Walking away, he tells Chiu, "It has to be for a lotta money though."
"Yen," Chiu responds. "Not dollars."
Hellmuth laughs. "Yen can be spent well.
Hand 5: Hellmuth folds.
Hand 6: Hellmuth folds.
Hand 7: Hellmuth (small blind) calls a raise from a player in early position. The flop falls 

, and Hellmuth checks. The original raiser continues, and Hellmuth immediately check-raises. His opponent re-raises all in, and Hellmuth quickly calls.
| Hellmuth | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| Opponent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
"Wow!" Hellmuth exclaims. "I don't even have any backdoor outs."
The turn and river came
,
respectively, and Hellmuth's opponent doubled.
Hand 8: Hellmuth folds, and Chiu shouts from the other table, telling Hellmuth not to overplay aces.
Hand 9: Hellmuth Folds.
Level: 6
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier just sat down right in front of us at Table 5. He's two seats away from Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick, and adjacent to fellow Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov.









