Event #9: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

06-04-2013 18:44 UTC-7

Drinan Eliminated

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

Connor Drinan and Simeon Naydenov got their chips in the middle pre-flop. Drinan had , and Naydenov turned over . It was a coin-flip situation, but when the flop fell , Naydenov took a big lead, and Drinan would need either an 8 or running straight cards. He received neither on the turn and river, and has been eliminated from the tournament. Naydenov will now play Mandeep Narang heads-up to see who will advance from their table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Naydenov	290,000	218,200
Mandeep Narang	130,000	59,300
Connor Drinan	Busted

06-04-2013 18:38 UTC-7

Cantu Doubles Up Silverman

MrCleverFox

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

With the board reading Brandon Cantu bet 18,000. Steven Silverman reraised to 48,000. This put Cantu into the tank. After about two minutes of thinking, Cantu finally moved all in. Silverman instantly called and showed for a turned straight.

Cantu angrily turned over his for two pair.

The river was the and Cantu was forced to ship over chips to Silverman.

"Jesus Christ," Cantu said after the hand as the dealer was counting out stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Silverman	295,000	165,000
Brandon Cantu	125,000	-165,000

06-04-2013 18:32 UTC-7

Darner and Longobardi Heads Up

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

Mark Darner and Alessandro Longobardi are now playing heads up at their table after the elimination of Johannes Meyer. Longobardi has a slight chip lead, 240,000 to 170,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Longobardi	240,000	168,500
Mark Darner	170,000	90,000
Johannes Meyer	Busted

06-04-2013 18:23 UTC-7

Salsberg Eliminated

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

Matt Salsberg, producer of Entourage, Weeds, and several other shows, has been eliminated from the tournament. Tim West and Jan Kasten are now playing heads-up at their table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Salsberg	Busted

Tags: Matt Salsberg

06-04-2013 18:20 UTC-7

Ryan Hughes Advances With Ace High Call

MrCleverFox

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

On a board reading Ryan Hughes bet 17,000 chips. He was called by Zachary Hall who had the button.

The turn was the and this time Hughes checked. Hall bet 14,500 and Hughes called.

On the river, Hughes checked again. Hall moved all in for just around 80,000 chips, and after just a few beats, Hughes made the call. Hall showed for queen high, but Hughes showed for ace high.

After that big call, Hughes will move on to the final table tomorrow while Hall will collect a mincash for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	422,000	272,000
Zachary Hall	Busted

06-04-2013 18:17 UTC-7

Cantu Taking Control

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

Brandon Cantu just came out on top of a pre-flop raising war with Steven Silverman. Silverman limped from the button, matching the 3,000 big blind, and Cantu raised to 12,000. Silverman then re-raised to 26,000. After thinking for a few moments, Cantu 4-bet to 47,000. Silverman tanked for a minute, but decided to fold, much to the disappointment of a few railbirds who thought an all-in confrontation was developing. Cantu now enjoys a sizable chip lead, 290,000 to 130,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	290,000	100,000
Steven Silverman	130,000	-100,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Steven Silverman

06-04-2013 18:05 UTC-7

Sammartino and Silverstein Heads Up

MrCleverFox

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

We caught these two heads up players in a pot. On a board of Dario Sammartino bet out 36,000 chips. After thinking about it for a bit, Silverstein made the call.

Sammartino shower which beat Silverstein who was just holding .

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	245,000	173,400
Evan Silverstein	175,000	104,100

06-04-2013 18:03 UTC-7

Two More Bustouts

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

Richard Roeper, esteemed film critic and former co-host of Ebert and Roeper, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Daniel Dipasquale has also busted. At his table, Chris Klodnicki and Ezra Udoff are now playing heads-up to see who will advance to tomorrow's final round.