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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Folded to Anke Berner on the button, she put in a small raise to open the pot. Nelson Robinson then three-bet shoved from the big blind and received no action, picking up a few extra chips.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Our first elimination of the final table has just occurred, with David Forster the man to be sent home. It all started when the action was folded around to Rocco Palumbo in the cutoff. He opened it up to 48,000. Forster was directly on his left on the button and three-bet to 105,000. With the play folded back around to Palumbo, he took a few moments before announcing the all in. Forster shrugged and said, "I call."
Forster: 
Palumbo: 
Forster would need plenty of help and while the turn card on a 
board gave him a sweat for the straight, the 
river was no help and Forster was sent home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The players have been very quiet here early, with a preflop raise taking down the blinds and antes the last three hands in a row.
Kevin Elia opened to 61,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Niel Mettelman in the big blind, who made the call.
Both players checked the 
flop, however, Mittelman would lead out for 65,000 on the 
turn. Elia responded by raising to 152,000 and Mittelman called.
The 
completed the board and both players checked.
Mittelman tabled 
for a pair of eights and Elia rapped the table in mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
1,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Nelson Robinson opened the action to 40,000 from early position. Rocco Palumbo was directly on his left and made the call. The play was then on Jason Everett in the cutoff and he shoved all in for what looked like around 500,000. Anke Berner then took her time to fold out of the big blind and it was back on Robinson.
An immediate fold from Robinson and Palumbo would fold just as quickly, sending the pot to Everett.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Rocco Palumbo opened to 40,000 from middle position and found one caller in Jason Everett on the button.
The flop came 
and Palumbo c-bet for 37,000. Everett called.
Both players checked the 
turn, however, Palumbo would lead out for 105,000 on the river. Everett mucked after some thought and slipped to 540,000.
Palumbo is up to 910,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
540,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Our remaining players have taken their seats and cards are in the air!
The players are just a few minutes away from resuming. Here is how the final table looks. Another lady is at a final table here (Anke Berner), while it is Niel Mittelman who starts as the chip leader.
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Everett | 620,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Elia | 1,600,000 |
| 3 | Patrick Karschamroon | 660,000 |
| 4 | Anke Berner | 600,000 |
| 5 | Niel Mittelman | 1,800,000 |
| 6 | Nelson Robinson | 650,000 |
| 7 | Rocco Palumbo | 850,000 |
| 8 | David Forster | 870,000 |
| 9 | Thomas Conway | 1,210,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,210,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
870,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
850,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
660,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
620,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
600,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The nine remaining players were sent on a 20-minute break immediately after the elimination of Darren Rabinowitz. We will have a full official final table draw up as soon as possible.