Main Event | 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond

10-22-2012 13:36 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Williams	2,375,000 425,000	425,000
Joshua Reichard	2,220,000 788,000	788,000

Tripp Kirk	2,100,000 588,000	588,000
Claudia Crawford	1,870,000 -100,000	-100,000
Rob Zazay	1,425,000 -297,000	-297,000
Zal Irani	1,210,000 160,000	160,000
Robert Estepaniance	640,000 -80,000	-80,000

Nick Grippo Eliminated in 21st Place ($17,787)

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Ryan Riess opened to 52,000 in middle position, and the action folded to Nick Grippo, who moved all in for 472,000 from the big blind. Riess asked for a count, went into the tank, then made the call.

Riess:
Grippo:

Grippo, who took down the 2012 SCOOP Main Event, needed help, but received nothing from the flop or the on the turn.

He was getting up out of his chair as the completed the board, and shook a few hands before exiting.

Grippo is gone, while Riess is now floating around 2 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	2,050,000 300,000	300,000

Nick Grippo	Busted

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10-22-2012 13:31 UTC-6

Pair of Jacks for Kirk

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Level 27 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Tripp Kirk bet 125,000 on the flop, and Joshua Reichard folded. Rob Zazay made the call.

The turn was the , and both players checked. They also checked the river card.

Kirk showed the for a pair of jacks, and Zazay mucked his hand.

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10-22-2012 13:26 UTC-6

Mike Nosek Eliminated in 22nd Place ($14,976)

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In a three-bet pot, the flop came down and Shiva Dudani fired 114,000. Mike Nosek raised all in for approximately 450,000, and Dudani snapped him off with the . Nosek held the .

The turn was the , and the river was the . Both fourth and fifth street kept Dudani's kings in front as he won the pot to eliminate Nosek in 22nd place.

With that pot, Dudani has moved himself into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	2,550,000 830,000	830,000
Mike Nosek	Busted

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10-22-2012 13:23 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
James Henson	2,200,000 565,000	565,000
Brad Albrinck	1,830,000 -285,000	-285,000
John Bitakis	1,600,000 -75,000	-75,000
Ping Liu	880,000 24,000	24,000
Erik Roussakis	830,000 130,000	130,000
Salvador Campos	660,000 -242,000	-242,000
Randall Pace	510,000 -109,000	-109,000
Christopher Underwood	410,000 -225,000	-225,000

Crawford Gets Caught; Zazay Doubles

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From the cutoff seat, Zal Irani raised to 56,000. Claudia Crawford called out of the small blind, then Rob Zazay reraised to 126,000 from the big blind. Action fell back on Irani, and he made the call. Crawford announced a reraise and then made it an even 400,000 to go.

Crawford's reraise sent Zazay into the tank for quite the bit of time. Eventually, he moved all in. Irani folded.

"How much more is it?" asked Crawford.

"Not that much more," responded someone from the table.

"But how much? Over 400,000 more?" asked Crawford.

"No, not that much," was the dealer's response, prompting a call from Crawford.

"I've got eight high," said Crawford as she turned up the . Zazay held the .

"Yeah, that made no sense," chimed in Irani.

"But now I've got to hold," said the at-risk Zazay.

The flop was an very interesting one with the falling to give Crawford an open-ended straight draw. The turn missed her with the , as did the on the river. Crawford couldn't connect, and Zazay held for the double. He was all in for 784,000 total.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudia Crawford	1,970,000 -1,456,000	-1,456,000
Rob Zazay	1,722,000 567,000	567,000
Zal Irani	1,050,000 147,000	147,000

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10-22-2012 13:15 UTC-6

Nosek Jams Turn Against Dudani

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From the hijack seat, Shiva Dudani raised to 50,000. Mike Nosek made the call on the button, and everyone else folded before the two saw the flop. On the flop, Dudani checked, and Nosek bet 79,000. Dudani called.

The turn brought the , and Dudani checked. Nosek moved all in for 370,000, and Dudani folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shiva Dudani	1,720,000 -155,000	-155,000
Mike Nosek	692,000 142,000	142,000

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10-22-2012 13:06 UTC-6

Louis Cohen Eliminated in 23rd Place ($14,976)

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Robert Estepaniance limped in from middle position, and the action folded to Louis Cohen, who moved all in for just 115,000 from the big blind.

"You want action?" Estepaniance asked him.

"Yes," Cohen chuckled. "I have four big blinds."

Estepaniance obliged, committing the chips, and the hands were opened.

Estepaniance:
Cohen:

"It's coming," Estepaniance predicted.

If you remember, Estepaniance made a similar prediction yesterday, and it came true.

Well, the gentleman just might be a seer, because the flop fell . The turn was the , giving Estepaniance a full house for kicks and giggles, and the river was a non-consequential .

Cohen is eliminated, earning $14,976, while Estepaniance is up to around 720,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Estepaniance	720,000 -65,000	-65,000
Louis Cohen	Busted

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10-22-2012 13:00 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Szurko	2,200,000 150,000	150,000
Shiva Dudani	1,875,000 25,000	25,000
Ryan Riess	1,750,000 500,000	500,000

Nick Guagenti	1,500,000

Adam Cook	900,000 118,000	118,000
Nick Grippo	800,000 -276,000	-276,000
Mike Nosek	550,000 80,000	80,000

10-22-2012 12:55 UTC-6

Todd Wild Eliminated in 24th Place ($14,976)

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From the hijack seat, Ryan Riess raised to 52,000. Shiva Dudani flatted from the cutoff seat, then Todd Wild reraised all in for 328,000 from the button. Play folded through the blinds and back to Riess. He took a minute, then folded. Dudani verified the amount, then called.

Dudani turned over the , but was dominated by Wild's . "Nice hand," commented Dudani, but little did he know what was coming next.

The flop came down bleak with the rolling out, but the on the turn gave Dudani plenty of opportunity. The dealer landed the on the river, and that gave Dudani a Broadway straight for the win.