Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-10-2012 18:08 UTC-6

Ben Vinson Eliminated

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Ben Vinson was just eliminated after his {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} couldn't improve against his opponent's {j-} {j-} after he moved all in preflop.

After being knocked out Vinson started to leave the room with out his reward money. The dealer stopped Vinson, told him you have to collect your winnings, to which Vinson responded, "I'll be back for it," and he left the Amazon room. Tournament officials are now trying to locate Vinson so he can receive his money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Vinson	Busted

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06-10-2012 17:53 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Bhakta Rizal	225,000
Thomas Roupe	220,000
Adria Balaguer	203,000 -30,000	-30,000
Justin Schwartz	191,000 1,000	1,000
Jessica Bertrand Hanna	189,000 84,000	84,000
Benjamin Reinhart	185,000 45,000	45,000
David Dalesandro	142,500 -25,500	-25,500
Eric Wasserson	115,000 83,000	83,000
Barry Shulman	95,000 -30,000	-30,000

Clint Tolbert	89,000 -41,000	-41,000
Gabriele Lepore	88,000 47,000	47,000
David Peters	85,000 65,000	65,000

Matt Stout	82,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jeff Blenkarn	76,000 -24,000	-24,000

Sam Grafton	76,000 -51,000	-51,000

Robert Lipkin	61,000 6,000	6,000
Sam Stein	60,500 42,500	42,500
Jason Wheeler	47,000 20,000	20,000

Harrison Gimbel	30,000 -56,000	-56,000

Cliff Josephy	Busted

06-10-2012 17:34 UTC-6

Recent Eliminations

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Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Bolek	Busted
Henry Liang	Busted
Christopher Etmanskie	Busted
Tommy Nguyen	Busted

Scott Smith	Busted
Eric Perez	Busted
Tyler Peterson	Busted
Fred Goldberg	Busted

Gianluca Speranza	Busted
Gerlad Maser	Busted
James Riggs	Busted

06-10-2012 17:33 UTC-6

Schwartz's Winning Ways

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Justin Schwartz has climbed to be one of our larger stacks in the room as the day wears on. Schwartz just recently made the final table of Event #14 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, but had an early exit in 9th place. Today he looks to go further chasing the golden bracelet that eluded him two days ago.

Recently we saw him play a raised pot with a {8-Spades} {2-Hearts} {j-Spades} flop. Neither player wanted the bet and we had two checks. A {7-Hearts} on the turn though allowed Schwartz to bet out 6,500. A call was made and the {A-Diamonds} landed on the river. It was here that Schwartz slowed down and checked, his opponent though bet out 12,200. Schwartz folded, but still hovers around 190,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Schwartz	190,000 5,000	5,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

06-10-2012 17:28 UTC-6

Blenkarn Busts One

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Jeff Blenkarn just took out an opponent with {10-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} versus {A-Clubs} {6-Spades} . The board ran out {4-Spades} {4-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} and Blenkarn moved to 100,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Blenkarn	100,000 1,900	1,900

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06-10-2012 17:18 UTC-6

More Giant Stacks

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Another large chip stack emerging from the day is Dan Hill. Hill who just skeptically called the all in of a short stacked opponent was quite surprised when his {k-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} was ahead of his opponent's {J-Spades} {Q-Spades} . He was ahead for now, but there was still board to be dealt out.

A {4-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts} flop was perfect for Hill, who just needed to avoid a queen from falling. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn brought another out for Hill's opponent, a king now could rescue him. Alas it didn't matter when the {5-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Hill's king high was best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Hill	260,000

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06-10-2012 17:17 UTC-6

Recent Eliminations

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Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Noseworthy	Busted
Jeff Fletcher	Busted
John Wagner	Busted
David Kurtz	Busted
Andrew Spears	Busted
Adam Podstawka	Busted
Andras Stumpf	Busted
John Wolfe	Busted
Zachary Stites	Busted
Tod Terlesky	Busted
Stanley Chao	Busted
Micah Raskin	Busted

06-10-2012 17:09 UTC-6

Balaguer Busts Manley and Stark in Back-to-Back Hands

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Adria Balaguer has just hit a nice little rush to move his stack up to 233,000 in chips and take what looks to be the current chip lead. He busted Kevin Manley and Joseph Stark in back-to-back hands to get the chips and here's how it happened.

On the first hand of his two-hand rush, action folded to the cutoff seat where Manley sat. He raised to 5,500. Balaguer was on the button and reraised to 12,500. The blinds folded and Manley reraised all in for 39,300. Balaguer thought for a little bit, then tossed out just one chip to signify a call.

Balaguer: {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts}
Manley: {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs}

The flop came down {10-Clubs} {4-Spades} {3-Hearts} and Manley kept his lead. The turn delivered what would be the winning blow for Balaguer as the {K-Diamonds} fell and then the river completed the board with the {4-Clubs} . Manley was eliminated and not happy about the way he went out.

On the very next hand, Stark raised all in for 30,000 from middle position and action went over to Balaguer in the cutoff seat. He paused, then tossed out a single T100 chip to signify a call. The dealer was a little confused and asked Balaguer to at least slide out a tall stack of chips, which Balaguer did. Everyone else folded and for the second hand in a row, Balaguer was in an all-in situation and looking to knock out an opponent.

Balaguer: {7-Spades} {7-Diamonds}
Stark: {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs}

This time Balaguer had the lead going in and kept it as the board ran out {K-Clubs} {J-Spades} {8-Clubs} {6-Spades} {A-Clubs} to send Stark to the rail.

Although Balaguer is a rather unknown player, he's had three decent scores to his credit. In March 2011, Balaguer too sixth place in the Unibet Open Malta event for €19,500. Then in September 2011, he took ninth place in the European Poker Tour London Main Event for £45,000. Balaguer saved his best score of 2011, and his career, for the last month of 2011. In December, he scored second place in the World Poker Tour Prague Main Event for €238,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Balaguer	233,000
Joseph Stark	Busted
Kevin Manley	Busted

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06-10-2012 17:02 UTC-6

Downswing for Hanna

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Coming into the day Jessica Bertrand Hanna was our chip leader. Most recently we saw her get into a betting match preflop with one of her medium stacked opponents that ended with the medium stack moving all in and getting called by Hanna.

Hana: {A-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}

It was essentially a coin-flip with either playing having a great chance to come out of this hand a winner. A {10-} {3-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} flop gave Hanna's opponent the advantage, and advantage he wouldn't give up. The gave us the {6-Spades} and the river a {5-Hearts} . This small set back has put Hanna a little above 100,000, which is plenty of chips to do well here today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Bertrand Hanna	105,000 -41,000	-41,000

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