Event #39: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-19-2014 19:45 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	Busted

Allen Pock	Busted
Masato Yokosawa	Busted
David Deeves	Busted
Freddie Ardoin	Busted
[Removed:532]	Busted
Tony Cousineau	Busted
Brandon Meyers	Busted
Hungtu Wang	Busted

Lapossie Pressure

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

Matthew Lapossie has been very active these last two levels, almost every time we pass his table he is involved in a big pot with a mound of chips in the middle and betting on every street. In a hand we just caught on the turn Lapossie was in position and had bet 30,000 on a board reading . His opponent called and the river card brought the .

Lapossie’s opponent now led out for 80,000 with less than 40,000 behind. Lapossie gave a puzzled look and moved all in. His opponent quicky and sheepishly threw his hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lapossie	570,000 25,000	25,000

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06-19-2014 19:40 UTC-7

Dempsey Catches a Lucky Break

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Matthew Pitt

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

James Dempsey seemed out of luck and had one foot out of the door a few minutes ago, but now he's got a little more breathing room after catching a lucky break to bust a player and boost his stack to 80,000.

Dempsey committed his stack from the cutoff with what turned out to be and the cutoff instantly called with . Dempsey slipped further behind on the flop, then was propelled into the lead when he completed his flush on the turn. The was the river card and Dempsey received a boost to 80,000 while his opponent got an extended dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Dempsey	80,000 5,000	5,000

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06-19-2014 19:36 UTC-7

Steven is Dispatched

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

Brandon Steven had been nursing a short stack for quite some time and got his last 17,400 in the middle and Erik Cajelais made the call.

Cajelais:

Steven:

Steven could not find any help as the board ran out and he headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Cajelais	89,000 26,000	26,000

Brandon Steven	Busted

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06-19-2014 19:30 UTC-7

Chip Counts of the Rich and Famous

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Matthew Pitt

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilan Boujenah	220,000 163,600	163,600
Govert Metaal	185,000 85,000	85,000
Pierre Neuville	182,000 8,000	8,000
Matt Affleck	160,000 30,000	30,000
Christian Jeppsson	90,000 90,000	90,000
Bernard Lee	89,000 49,000	49,000
Keven Stammen	80,000 22,000	22,000

Jesse Sylvia	76,100 20,100	20,100
Jason Wheeler	40,000 13,000	13,000

06-19-2014 19:26 UTC-7

Places 82-90

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The following players were recently eliminated and will each receive $6,066

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	Busted

Greg Mueller	Busted

Jose Ruiz	Busted
James Mackey	Busted

Mark McPherson	Busted
Gualter Salles	Busted
Joe Kuether	Busted
Sarah Tolagson	Busted
David Boyciyan	Busted

06-19-2014 19:23 UTC-7

Counting Chips

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lapossie	430,000 60,000	60,000
Pierre Neuville	190,000 110,000	110,000
Brian Pinkus	90,000 25,800	25,800
Layne Flack	50,000 10,000	10,000

06-19-2014 19:22 UTC-7

Boatman Sails on Out

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

Barny Boatman raised all in for his last 38,700 and Andrew Becker made the call from the big blind.

Boatman:

Becker:

The flop stayed clean for Boatman, but the turn paired Becker and the river sealed it and Boatman hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Becker	230,000 145,000	145,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

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06-19-2014 19:11 UTC-7

Sunny Is Definitely Shining

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Matthew Pitt

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

Sunny Chattha is up among the leaders thanks to his 269,000 chips. Chattha told us that he won a huge flip against the now busted Joe Kuether ( vs ) and as a result is well poised for a very deep run in this event.