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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Dung Nguyen has just taken down the first hand of the official final table to see his chip lead increase ever so slightly. The hand was against Kristijonas Andrulis.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The players have been introduced and the cards are back in the air.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
1,910,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,735,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
1,295,000
-705,000
|
-705,000 |
|
1,035,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
|
||
|
870,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
580,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
325,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
|
||
Scott Clements got his short stack all-in preflop holding 
and ran into the 
of Theo Tran. If Clements didn't find some help, we would be heading to our final table.
The 
board was no good for Clements as he was eliminated in 10th place, sending him home with $34,927 for his time.
With that, we are down to nine and the players have been sent on a short break before the final table begins. We will have full chip counts posted very soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
John Phan opened the pot up to 70,000 from early position. Dung Nguyen then called before Zachary Korik three-bet to 180,000. Phan got out of the way and a 
flop was dealt.
On the flop, Nguyen check-called a bet of 175,000. The 
on the turn and Nguyen would again check-call a bet, this time of 350,000. The 
was the last card to the felt and this time both players would check.
Nguyen's 
was good enough to send Korik's cards into the muck as Nguyen raked in another pot to become the clear chip leader of the final ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
The action started Zachary Korik opened it up to 49,000. Jeffrey Manza then three-bet to 124,000. Dung Nguyen called on the button and Korik got out of the way.
The 
flop would see Maza lead for 110,000 and Nguyen call. The 
turn and Manza would again lead, this time for 224,000. Another call and the completed the board on the river. Manza kept firing here, sliding out 275,000. Nguyen called and Manza said, "queens?"
Nguyen tabled his and took the pot from a disappointed Manza.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dung Nguyen |
| 2 | Kristijonas Andrulis |
| 3 | Theo Tran |
| 4 | Blair Hinkle |
| 5 | Scott Clements |
| 6 | Zachary Korik |
| 7 | Tyler Patterson |
| 8 | Jeffrey Manza |
| 9 | David Pham |
| 10 | Bahman Jahanguiri |
The elimination of Matthew Pierce in 11th Place has seen us head to our "unofficial" final table of ten. Pierce was all-in holding and was up against the 
of Kristijonas Andrulis. The board ran out 
and it was all over for Andrulis.
With that, we are heading to the ESPN Feature Table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Tyler Patterson just shoved his stack all-in preflop holding . David Pham made the call holding and by the time the 
board had run out, Patterson took the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
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