Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
Day: 2
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
We are playing through level 20 tonight, which means one more level. Players are now on a final 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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540,000 |
We missed the hand, but John Juanda's seat is empty and there are no more chips in front. We can only assume he has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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We just watched Giorgio Medici make a very strong play on a 
board to take down a handy little pot. In the hand in question, one player checked before Medici bet 20,000. It was then on the button player and he bet 57,000. The other remaining player folded and it was back to Medici. Almost immediately Medici shoved all in, having his opponent well covered. Just as quickly as Medici bet, his opponent folded and the pot was sent to Medici
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
65,000
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65,000 |
As if Brian Rast couldn't get any stronger, he just eliminated former World Series of Poker November Niner James Akenhead in another massive pot that went his way.
According to Rast, he opened to 16,000 from under the gun and action folded to Akenhead on the button. He reraised to 38,000 and Rast called.
The flop came down 
and Rast check-called a bet of 40,000. On an 
turn, Rast checked and Akenhead bet 55,000. Now according to Rast, he "made a bad play on the turn," and check-raised all in. Akenhead called off his 175,000 holding 
. Rast had 
.
The river nailed Rast with a straight when a 
fell and colossus grew even bigger. He's now up to around 1.1 million while Akenhead headed to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
270,000
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270,000 |
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Busted | |
We caught up with the action on a flop reading 
. John Juanda bet 22,000 from the cutoff position and his lone opponent in the big blind called.
Juanda's opponent checked the 
turn and Juanda tanked. He appeared as though he were about to bet, but then decided to check.
The river brought the 
, putting a four-flush on board. This time Juanda's opponent led out for 26,000. Juanda appeared puzzled and tanked for about a minute. He then tossed in a call and his opponent revealed 
for a king-high flush. Juanda mucked and is down to 110,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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110,000
55,500
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55,500 |
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Jonathan Duhamel won the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event and just won a ton of chips from an opponent to move to 600,000. Here's how it happened.
Action folded to the small blind and that player raised to 33,000. Duhamel called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. The small blind checked and Duhamel bet 27,000. The small blind tanked for a bit and eventually apologized to the table for taking a couple minutes with his decision.
"I'm sorry guys," he said.
Another minute or so passed and the small blind said, "Wow, you really put me in a spot here." He then tanked a bit longer.
"Sorry guys," came the second apology as some of the players at the table began getting up and browsing around the tournament area. Then, the small blind put in a raise and made it 72,000 to go. Duhamel called.
The turn was the 
and the small blind checked. Duhamel checked behind.
The river was the 
and the small blind moved all in for right around 180,000. Duhamel didn't seem to like it and pressed his hand on his forehead a few times while he thought. Then, he called.
"A king is good," said the small blind.
Duhamel tabled the 
for kings and nines with a queen kicker. The small blind didn't show, but did comment about how he had pocket jacks. Duhamel won the pot, sent the player to the rail and moved to 600,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
315,000
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315,000 |
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Brian Rast just busted another player and has moved up to 830,000 in chips. He's just crushing this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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When we arrived at Jonathan Duhamel's table there was a flop showing 
and Duhamel was going up against one opponent. The player checked to Duhamel who bet 11,000. Duhamel's opponent then check-raised an extra 20,000. Duhamel made the call and the 
was dealt on the turn. This time both players checked and the 
completed the board on the river.
A check from both players would prompt Duhamel to turn over 
.
"How could not bet there? I give you way too much respect!" said the player as he mucked his cards.
"Yeah, but what if i called anyway?" said Duhamel as he stacked his new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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285,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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