2012 World Series of Poker

Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$654,380
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,739,500
Entries
2,770
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Jared Rosenbaum Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,614)

Jared Rosenbaum - 9th Place
Jared Rosenbaum - 9th Place

Jared Rosenbaum was in middle position when he open shoved his short stack. On his direct left, Neil Channing made the call and with a flurry of cards going into the muck from around the table, Rosenbaum was at risk.

Channing's {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} was well in front of the {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} that Rosenbaum held and was even more in front when the {2-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop hit the felt. Rosenbaum begged for the five of diamonds here, but the {2-Clubs} on the turn would give Channing the full house and leave Rosenbaum drawing dead.

The meaningless {k-Spades} on the river changed nothing and Rosenbaum was eliminated in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Neil Channing
3,100,000
365,000
365,000
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Jared Rosenbaum
Busted

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Channing Makes a pair

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing opened for 65,000 and Henry Lu called from the small blind. The flop came {8-Spades} {10-Spades} {5-Hearts}. Lu check-called 45,000 and the {K-Clubs} came on the turn. Both players checked and the {7-Spades} fell on the river.

Both players checked again and Lu tabled pocket deuces and Chaning held {A-} {8-} for a pair of eights.

Botond Celebrates Too Early as Hovan Doubles

When Balazs Botond opened the pot to 65,000, Hovan Nguyen would shove all in for 225,000 directly on his left. Botond made a fairly quick call and the two players tabled their hands.

Botond: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Nguyen: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop kept Nguyen in front, but gave Botond a few more outs. The {q-Diamonds} turn was great for Botond, giving him the straight and sending him to the rail to celebrate with his friends.

The celebration was a little premature though as a fourth diamond on the river gave Nguyen the flush to send him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Hovan Nguyen
500,000
205,000
205,000
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Balazs Botond
420,000
-355,000
-355,000

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Final Table Counts

Here is how the players look heading into the official final table. As you can see, Henry Lu holds the chip lead by just 10,000 chips more than Neil Channing. Play will be underway in shortly

Player Chips Progress
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Henry Lu
2,745,000
1,345,000
1,345,000
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Neil Channing
2,735,000
35,000
35,000
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James Mackey
2,015,000
215,000
215,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tom Alner
1,550,000
630,000
630,000
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John Nelson
1,460,000
270,000
270,000
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Balazs Botond
775,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Francois Dur
590,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Jared Rosenbaum
305,000
35,000
35,000
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Hovan Nguyen
295,000
-230,000
-230,000

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Zach Clark Eliminated in 10th Place ($37,675)

Zach Clark - 10th Place
Zach Clark - 10th Place

Folded to Zach Clark in the cutoff, he raised it up to 65,000. Henry Lu then made it 150,000 on the button and the action was sent back to Clark. After a few moments thinking, Clark shoved all in. Lu snap called, having Clark covered, and the two players turned their hands over.

Clark: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Lu: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Clark was looking good to double up and sit with a great position in this final ten. However, the {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop had other ideas and when the turn and river bricked out, it was all over in 10th place for Clark. With that, Lu continues his rampage and rise up the counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Zach Clark
Busted

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First Hand on Stage

We had barely gotten settled in our perch at the ESPN Feature Table when Balazs Botond and Neil Channing got in a huge hand.

We missed the action but the board was {A-Clubs} {2-Spades} {K-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {7-Spades} and there was a huge pot already built. Channing bet 350,000 on the river and Botond called.

Channing tabled {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs} and Botond mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Neil Channing
2,700,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
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Balazs Botond
810,000
-1,440,000
-1,440,000

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