Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,794,850
Entries
2,811
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 16,000
Ante
20,000
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Frankenberger | 384.66 |
| 2 | Phil Ivey | 383.55 |
| 3 | John Monnette | 319.50 |
| 4 | Brian Hastings | 303.00 |
| 5 | Ashkan Razavi | 274.06 |
| 6 | Aubin Cazals | 251.00 |
| 7 | Michael Gathy | 250.00 |
| 8 | Clifford Goldkind | 240.00 |
| 9 | Phil Hellmuth | 240.00 |
| 10 | Simon Charette | 237.50 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,794,000
-136,000
|
-136,000 |
|
1,525,000
-183,000
|
-183,000 |
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,269,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
981,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
769,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
||
|
665,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
640,000 | |
|
622,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
|
589,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
497,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
392,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
|
340,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Huy Quach opened to 45,000 from under the gun only to have Michael Aron three-bet to 115,000. It folded to Dwyte Pilgrim in the big blind who announced all in for 272,000 total. Quach got out of the way and Aron called.
Aron: 
Pilgrim: 
Aron jumped way into the lead ont he 
flop and it was just about all over for Pilgrim.
The 
on the turn gave him outs to make Broadway if a queen fell on the river. Fortunately for Pilgrim, that's exactly what happened. The 
peeled off on the river and Pilgrim became the winner of what once was a race. He's now sitting on about 640,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,270,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
|
640,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Dwyte Pilgrim made a raise to 53,000 from early position and JC Tran shipped all in from the small blind for 158,000 total. Pilgrim showed the 
and was behind Tran's 
.
The board brought the 
and Tran's queens were able to hold, doubling him to about 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
|
|
350,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
After being crippled in the last hand, Valentyn Shabelnyk raised all in for 125,000 from under the gun. He was called by Jonathan Poche in the big blind and the hands were tabled:
Poche: 
Shabelnyk: 
The board fell giving Poche a spade flush to send Shabelnyk home in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
Busted |
Tom Chambers opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Valentyn Shabelnyk called from the big blind.
The dealer pounded the table and dealt out a 
flop . Shabelnyk checked to Chambers who continued out for 85,000. Shabelnyk tossed out a call and the fell on the turn. Shabelnyk checked for a second time and Chambers opted to move 225,000 into the middle this time. Shabelnyk called once again.
Fifth street was the and Shabelnyk checked. Chambers moved a massive bet of 900,000 to the middle. Shabelnyk announced a call and showed 
.
Much to the heartbreak of Shabelnyk, he was behind the 
of Chambers whose flopped two pair turned into a full house on the turn. Chambers is now the commanding chip lead of the tournament with 2,930,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,930,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
85,000
-1,675,000
|
-1,675,000 |
Joe Cada opened to 42,000 from under the gun and was called by Tom Chambers in the hijack and Valentyn Shabelnyk in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Shabelnyk checked. Cada continued out for 82,000 and Chambers threw out a call. Shabelnyk mucked and we were heads up to the turn.
Fourth street was the 
and Cada checked. Chambers bet 200,000 and Cada called to see the 
fall on the river. Cada checked his option for a second time and Chambers waited a moment before moving 300,000 into the middle.
Cada announced a call and showed but was behind the queens and tens of Chambers' 
.
This hand was a huge hit to Cada, who began the day as the chip leader and is now sitting on 650,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,680,000
1,148,000
|
1,148,000 |
|
|
650,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Tom Chambers shoved from the hijack for 477,000 and was called by Valentyn Shabelnyk in the big blind.
Shabelnyk: 
Chambers: 
The board ran out 
as Chambers spiked the turn to double to about 985,000. Shabelnyk slipped to about 1,380,000.