Level: 1
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
317
Level
4
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
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Level 9
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Round 8 has begun and cards are in the air.
Level 9
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Semifinal Matchups
| Jason Koon | vs | Simeon Naydenov |
| Leif Force | vs | Julian Powell |
Level 9
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Due to the late finish of the Merkow vs Powell match, the start time for Round 8 will be at 4:15 instead of 4 p.m.
The match turned into a shove-fest this level as the blinds had gotten very big.
Powell open shoved and Merkow looked down at a monster and called all-in for 478,000.
Powell: 
Merkow: 
Powell couldn't believe the cooler in front of him and pleaded for a five.
The board ran 
to give the Australian what he wanted. He'll advance to play Leif Force in the semi-finals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,152,000
576,000
|
576,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
Level 8
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
The pots are staying small and Julian Powell is winning most of them without showdown. Through this PLO level he has gone from even in chips to having a two-to-one advantage over Gregg Merkow.
The inevitable showdown will be coming very soon.
Level: 8
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Level 7
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
We just had an interesting hand develop. Gregg Merkow and Julian Powell were at the river on a board of 
. Powell checked, Merkow bet 110,000 and Powell thought about his action.
While considering his action, Powell exposed his hand - 
. Which is legal in a heads up format. The floorman paused the clock after the hand to verify that Powelll's move was in fact legal. It was confirmed and play is back in action.
We'll have a first-time bracelet winner here today after Andrew Frankenberger was eliminated by Leif Force.
Force was on the button and set Frankenberger all-in for his last 330,000 chips. Frankenberger thought for a minute and made the call.
Frankenberger: 
Force: 
The board ran 
.
Frankenberger winced when he saw his opponent's cards. He was hoping for a chopped pot, at least, but the river didn't come to his rescue.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,152,000
576,000
|
576,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |