2012 World Series of Poker

Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$664,130
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,794,850
Entries
2,811
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 16,000
Ante
20,000

Tran Doubles Up Kamand

JC Tran opened to 48,000 from middle position and Najib Kamand three-bet all in for 138,000 from the hijack. Tran called and showed {A-Spades}{6-Spades} which was behind Kamand's {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

Kamand retained his lead through the {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop. The {5-Diamonds} came on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} finished the board on the river, securing a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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JC Tran
360,000
-90,000
-90,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Najib Kamand
318,000
176,000
176,000

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A Double For Kornuth

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Adam Kornuth shipped all in for 157,000 from the small blind. It folded back to Shabelnyk and he made the call with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Kornuth held the {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and was in need of some help.

Kornuth found exactly that on the flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{A-Hearts}. The board finished with the {6-Hearts} and the {10-Spades} and Kornuth was able to scoop the double

Player Chips Progress
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Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,350,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Adam Kornuth
346,000
146,000
146,000

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Kevin Huddleston Eliminated in 18th Place ($23,718)

Kevin Huddleston - 18th Place
Kevin Huddleston - 18th Place

Kevin Huddleston raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Valentyn made it 76,000 from middle position. It folded back to Huddleston who four-bet to 225,000 and Shabelnyk responded by announcing all in. Huddleston called for his tournament life and the hands were tabled:

Huddleston: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Shabelnyk: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The board came {4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Huddleston was sent to the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,400,000
390,000
390,000
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Kevin Huddleston
Busted

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Final Two Tables Redraw

TableSeatPlayer
4471Huy Quach
4472JC Tran
4473Michael Aron
4474Najib Kamand
4475Cherish Andrews
4476Dwyte Pilgrim
4477Carter Phillips
4478Maximilian Lehmanski
4479Jean Marc Thomas
   
4541Jerrimie Pacheco
4542Joe Cada
4543Patrick Karschamroon
4544Tom Chambers
4545Jim Kasputis Jr
4546Kevin Huddleston
4547Adam Kornuth
4548Jonathan Poche
4549Valentyn Shabelnyk

Lehmanski Scoops Huge Pot

Adam Kornuth raised to 37,000 before the flop only to find Maximillian Lehmanski re-raise to 86,000. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Lehmanski pushed out a bet of 81,000. After tanking, Kornuth called and the two saw a {3-Spades} turn.

Other tables had finished their hands before the re-draw and now a crowd was building around the table as Lehmanski moved 128,000 into the middle. Kornuth called once again and the {9-Spades} completed the board. This time Lehmanski checked to Kornuth who made a 130,000 bet. Lehmanski announced that he was all in and Kornuth shook his head and mucked his hand.

Taking down this massive pot brings Lehmanski up to 1,300,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Maximilian Lehmanski
1,300,000
392,000
392,000
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Adam Kornuth
200,000
-430,000
-430,000

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John Nelson Eliminated in 19th Place ($19,012)

Valentyn Shabelnyk opened to 32,000 under the gun and was called by Cherish Andrews in the hijack. John Nelson was in the big blind and he three-bet to 85,000. Both Shabelnyk and Andrews called to see the {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop.

Nelson checked it to Shabelnyk who bet 105,000, chasing Andrews out. Nelson, however, raised all in for 462,000 total. Shabelnyk took about 60 seconds before he called with {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Nelson tabled a dominating {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}, but the {9-Diamonds} turn and {A-Diamonds} river gave Shabelnyk a flush to win the pot, score the elimination, and take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentyn Shabelnyk
2,010,000
619,000
619,000
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John Nelson
Busted

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Huddleston Doubles Through Kornuth

Action folded around to Adam Kornuth on the button and he pushed out a raise. The small blind got out of the way and Kevin Huddleston moved all in for his last 234,000 from the big blind. Kornuth called and the hands were turned over:

Kornuth: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Huddleston: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The board fell {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Huddleston's jacks were able to hold, awarding him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Kornuth
630,000
-262,000
-262,000
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Kevin Huddleston
480,000
242,000
242,000

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Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Day 3 Seating Draw

While this is the seating draw for the start of the day, after one bust out there will be a total redraw for the final 18.

TableSeatPlayerChips
4481Najib Kamand142,000
4482--empty----
4483Jim Kasputis Jr.457,000
4484Dwyte Pilgrim293,000
4485--empty----
4486--empty----
4487Joe Cada1,869,000
4488Michael Aron1,745,000
4489Jerrimie Pacheco291,000
    
4491Valentyn Shabelnyk1,391,000
4492--empty----
4493Cherish Andrews1,383,000
4494Jonathan Poche491,000
4495Huy Quach410,000
4496Patrick Karschamroon188,000
4497John Nelson550,000
4498Jean Thomas180,000
4499--empty----
    
4471Kevin Huddleston238,000
4472Maximilian Lehmanski908,000
4473--empty----
4474Tom Chambers302,000
4475--empty----
4476--empty----
4477JC Tran339,000
4478Adam Kornuth892,000
4479Carter Phillips586,000