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2012 World Series of Poker
Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Day: 2
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As we were walking between the tables looking for hands, we couldn't help but overhear Allen Kessler talking to his fellow tablemates about a casino promotion he took part in — wherein players could win an iPad after accumulating a minimum amount of points based on play.
"It cost me $7,000 [to get enough points]," Kessler said, "...but I got the iPad."
Good beat?
Kessler is having a good day so far and is currently sitting on 50,000.
Foster Hays won Event 18: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em last year for $735,400. He's currently up to about 50,000 in chips and would like to give a shout out to his Dad.
"Hi Dad!" was the message from Hays with a big smile. Hopefully the smile grows as the players grow closer to the money and Hays inches towards another big WSOP score.
David Vamplew has had quite the start to the day, seeing his stack rise above 60,000. We recently watched Vamplew fire out a bet of 11,400 on a board showing 
. There was one opponent behind him and they were deep in thought as Vamplew simply stared down at the felt. Eventually the player opted to fold and send the pot to Vamplew.
Tony Dunst didn't start with a huge chip stack today, thanks in part to rumbling with Liv Boeree yesterday. He isn't at Boeree's table today (she is just one table away though) and so far it seems to be paying off.
We recently saw Dunst go up against one opponent on a board showing 
. There was a fair chunk of change in the pot at this point, but both players opted to check the river. At this point Dunst turned over his 
and his opponent flashed 
, not good enough for Dunst's big-slick.
When we arrived Jake Cody's table there were three players turning their hands over preflop. Cody was all-in holding 
, the player on his right was the shortest stack and was also all-in, with him holding 
. The player with the most chips and who had Cody and the other player covered held .
When the board ran out full of bricks, the shortest-stacked player would be heading home, while Cody would be taking down the chopped pot to survive and pick up a few extra chips in the process.
We caught up with the action in a heads-up pot with PokerStars Team Pro Jason Mercier against a lone opponent. It appeared Mercier had 3-bet an early-position opponent to 4,700 from middle position. His opponent decided to flat.
The flop came 
and Mercier's opponent checked to him, prompting a 3,300 continuation-bet from Mercier. His opponent called again.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked. However, when a 
landed on the river, Mercier's opponent led out for approximately 10,000. Mercier looked a bit disgusted before mucking his hand.
After that hand - Mercier is down to 26,000.
Jarred Solomon is doing just fine over on his table. We recently saw him take down a nice little pot against one opponent. When we arrived at the table there was a board showing 
and Solomon's opponent was sliding out a bet. A call from Solomon and the final card would be dealt on the felt.
River: 
Solomon's opponent checked and after plenty of though, Solomon tipped out a bet of 7,800. His opponent decided to call and was not happy to see Solomon turn over 
, hitting trips on the river to take down the pot.
When we came to David Benyamine's table there was a board showing 
and Benyamine was involved in a hand with one opponent.
Benyamine was on the button and the play was checked to him. Benyamine fired out 4,900 and his opponent quickly made the call.
River:
The player again checked to Benyamine and he slid out a bet of 13,700. The player didn't look too happy as he shrugged and announced the call. His shrug was right on the money, his call was not. Benyamine turned over 
for a set of sixes and raked in the nice pot to sit with around 80,000.
WSOP bracelet winner and high-stakes cash game regular Eli Elezra will have to wait for another event for WSOP glory as he has just busted.
Elezra opened for 2,200 from middle position and one of his opponents from late position re-raised enough to put Elezra all in for his last 17,000. Elezra counted down his stack many times before finally committing his stack to the middle and putting his tournament life at risk.
Elezra:
Opponent: 
The 
flop was safe for Elezra, however, the turn and 
river left his opponent with a full-house, which was good enough to scoop the pot and knock Elezra out of the tournament.
