Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed) Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

05-31-2013 01:16 UTC-7

Baumstein Bounced

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Scott Baumstein, who was once a leader in this tournament, has been eliminated. He open-shoved for 30,500 on the button, and Ben Yu tank-called in the big blind.

Baumstein:
Yu:

Baumstein was ahead, but Yu snatched the lead away when the flop came . The on the turn gave Baumstein four extra outs to make Broadway, but the bricked off on the river. He was eliminated, while Yu is up to 170,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	170,000	65,000
Scott Baumstein	Busted

Tags: Ben Yu Scott Baumstein

05-31-2013 01:10 UTC-7

Katz Doubles

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Cary Katz open-shoved for 42,500 from middle position, Peter Gould called two spots to his left, the the rest of the players folded.

Katz:
Gould:

It was your classic race situation, and Katz jumped out to a big lead when the flop fell . His pair of aces held when the turn and river brought the , and the respectively, and he doubled to 90,000 chips.

Gould slipped to 185,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Gould	185,000	-35,000
Cary Katz	90,000	40,000

Tags: Cary Katz Peter Gould

05-31-2013 01:00 UTC-7

Cantu Can't Best the Big Cheese

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Brandon Cantu raised to 12,000 om the cutoff, Tom Marchese three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind, and Cantu moved all in for 176,000. Marchese called, having him covered by just 1,500.

Cantu:
Marchese:

Both players flopped a pair of queens when the dealer fanned , and they both added a flush draw when the turned. Cantu's spade was higher, but he needed a spade or a king to complete the board in order to double. Marchese simply needed a blank to peel off.

The river was a blank, it was the , and Cantu was eliminated. Marchese now has 370,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Marchese	370,000	187,000
Brandon Cantu	Busted

Tags: Tom Marchese Brandon Cantu

05-31-2013 00:50 UTC-7

Sower Ending

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

In one of the last hands of Level 16, Ismael Bojang raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Mike Sowers three-bet jammed for around 60,000 from the small blind, and Bojang made the call.

Bojang:
Sowers:

Bojang took a commanding lead in the hand when the flop fell , and it was all over when the turned. A meaningless completed the board, and Sowers was eliminated.

Bojang now sits with 295,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismael Bojang	295,000	100,000
Mike Sowers	Busted

Tags: Ismael Bojang Mike Sowers

05-31-2013 00:45 UTC-7

Table 407 and 408 Counts

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristijonas Andrulis	385,000	-35,000
Jamie Armstrong	350,000	78,000
Jeremy Ausmus	350,000	30,000
Rafal Michalowski	270,000	147,000
Darryll Fish	190,000	-25,000
Peter Gould	152,000	77,000
Brian Rast	150,000	-25,000
Jared Hamby	125,000	5,000
Ben Yu	105,000	-9,000
Keith Lehr	98,000	-2,000
Chris DeMaci	75,000	-170,000
Cary Katz	50,000	-87,000
Scott Baumstein	46,000	21,000
Tony Gargano	45,000	-42,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

05-31-2013 00:42 UTC-7

Dolan Done In

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

After a series of bets and raises, 2010 November Niner John Dolan was all in and at risk holding . Unfortunately for him, Garen Nichanian held , and held as the board rolled out .

Dolan was eliminated, while Nichanian now has 185,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garen Nichanian	185,000	162,850
John Dolan	Busted

Tags: John Dolan Garen Nichanian

05-31-2013 00:35 UTC-7

Table 408 Counts

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Benger	425,000	35,000
Dan Kelly	325,000	25,000
Matthew Parry	303,000	136,000
Joe Serock	280,000	-30,000
Trevor Pope	280,000	10,000
Ben Hamnett	165,000	80,000
Greg Ostrander	40,000	-5,000
Alexander Kuzmin	32,000	-4,000

05-31-2013 00:28 UTC-7

Table 409 Chip Counts

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Kuzmich	300,000	90,000
Markus Gonsalves	220,000	5,000
Tom Marchese	183,000	38,000
James Copher	165,000	-15,000
Jesse Sylvia	124,000	28,000
Mike DeGilio	116,000	26,000
Brandon Cantu	110,000	-75,000
Kai Chang	60,000	-41,800

05-31-2013 00:27 UTC-7

Esfandiari Gets Three-Outed; Busts

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Level 16 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Dan Kelly opened for a standard raise from early position, and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet all in for 35,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Kelly, who called.

Kelly:
Esfandiari: