Level 27
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
2012 World Series of Poker
WSOP National Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,570,000
Entries
157
Level
28
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 157
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Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are back in the air following the break.
Huy Nguyen opened for 80,000 and Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in from the big blind. Nguyen called and the hands were tabled.
The board ran 
and Eriquezzo doubled up to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
||
|
750,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Nikolas Stone put in a standard raise from under the gun and was called by Matt Keikoan on the button. Both blinds got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Stone check-called a bet of 100,000, bringing about the 
turn.
Stone checked once again, but this time he check-raised Keikoan's bet of 200,000 up to 600,000. Keikoan thought for a few moments before moving all in, and Stone snap-called.
Showdown
Keikoan: 
Stone: 
Stone held the nuts with a queen-high straight, but Keikoan held a set and could still win if the board paired on the end. The crowd was on its feet as the dealer burned and put out the 
. Keikoan collected his card protector and exited in fourth place, good for $137,485.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Nikolas Stone opened for 95,000 from the small blind and Ryan Eriquezzo called from the big blind. The flop came 
, Stone checked and Eriquezzo bet 110,000. Stone called and the turn came 
. Stone checked, Eriquezzo bet 165,000 and Stone folded.
Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in from the small blind and put the pressure on Huy Nguyen, who only had 365,000 in the big blind. The latter made a quick call and was the favorite to double.
Showdown
Nguyen: 
Eriquezzo: 
Nguyen's supporters were optimistic, but their hope was drowned out when Eriquezzo's rail erupted on the 
flop. Their man had paired his king to take a commanding lead. Nguyen sat helplessly as the 
turn and river put an end to his National Championship run in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,550,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
2,260,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The heads up battle features two champions from the WSOPC trail. Ryan Eriquezzo won the Caesars Atlantic City Main Event and Nikolas Stone won the Casino Championship at the Harrah's St. Louis stop.
Level 28
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Eriquezzo opened for 80,000 on the button and Nikolas Stone called. The flop came 
, Stone checked and Eriquezzo bet 105,000. Stone called and the turn came 
. Both players checked and the 
fell on the river. Stone bet 105,000 and Eriquezzo called.
Stone tabled 
for a straight and Eriquezzo mucked.
