2012 World Series of Poker › Event 31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Kamand Doubles Through Cada

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

2009 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada raised to 42,000 from early position only to find Najib Kamand moved all in for 271,000 from the small blind. Cada called and the hands were tabled:

Cada:
Kamand:

Cada kept his lead in this race on the flop, but Kamand had gained several more outs for the win. Kamand paired up on fourth street when the came and clinched victory when the dropped down on fifth.

Chip Counts
Joe Cada	PokerStars Team Pro	US	1,270,000	-599,000
Najib Kamand			583,000	265,000

Tags: Joe Cada, Najib Kamand.

Karschamroon Doubles

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Action folded to Patrick Karschamroon who moved all in for his last 114,000 from the hijack. Jonathan Poche called from the big blind with and was up against Karschamroon's .

Karschamroon extended his lead on the and kept it through the turn and river.

Chip Counts
Patrick Karschamroon			259,000	71,000
Jonathan Poche			245,000	-246,000

Tags: Patrick Karschamroon, Jonathan Poche.

Jean-Marc Thomas Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,941)

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Jean-Marc Thomas - 15th Place

Cherish Andrews opened with a raise to 45,000 from under the gun. Action folded over to Jean-Marc Thomas who moved all in for about 150,000 from the cutoff. It folded over to Andrews who moved out a call.

Andrews:
Thomas:

The flop was giving Andrews several outs for the win. She needed a queen, nine or spade but found none of those on the turn. The river, however, obliged, by falling the . Andrews was able to make her flush and send Thomas home.

Chip Counts
Cherish Andrews			1,250,000	330,000
Jean-Marc Thomas			Busted

Tags: Cherish Andrews, Jean-Marc Thomas.

Kasputis Scores Through Shabelnyk

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Jim Kasputis Jr opened the betting with a raise to 50,000 from under the gun. It folded to the ever-aggressive Valentyn Shabelnyk in the cutoff who made it 90,000 to go. Kasputis called and the two saw a flop of .

Kasputis led into the pot for 60,000 and Shabelnyk wasted no time announcing that he was all in. Kasputis called all in for about 740,000 and showed . Shabelnyk tabled and was behind.

The turn was the with the completing the board. Kasputis was able to score a huge double up while bringing Shabelnyk back under two million.

Chip Counts
Valentyn Shabelnyk			1,760,000	-440,000
Jim Kasputis Jr			1,708,000	808,000

Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, Jim Kasputis Jr.

Level 23 started

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Cherish This Double Up

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Action folded to Huy Quach who raised to 38,000 from the cutoff. The button and small blind folded and Cherish Andrews moved a stack of 450,000, or enough to put Quach all in. Quach called with and was racing with Andrews' .

Quach jumped into the lead on the flop and retained it through the turn and river. He's now sitting at 652,000 while Andrews has dropped under one million with 920,000.

Chip Counts
Cherish Andrews			920,000	-320,000
Huy Quach			652,000	242,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews, Huy Quach.

Jerrimie Pacheco Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,718)

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Jerrimie Pacheco - 16th Place

Valentyn Shabelnyk opened to 32,000 from early position and Jerrimie Pacheco moved all in right next to him for his last 130,000. It folded back to Shabelnyk who tossed in a call.

Shabelnyk:
Pacheco:

The board came and Pacheco was unable to improve his hand, sending him home in 16th place.

Chip Counts
Valentyn Shabelnyk			2,200,000	200,000
Jerrimie Pacheco			Busted

Tags: Jerrimie Pacheco, Valentyn Shabelnyk.

Chambers of Secrets

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Valentyn Shabelnyk raised to 32,000 from early position and Tom Chambers announced that he was all in from the small blind. Shabelnyk announced a call with the and was behind the of Chambers.

Chambers kept the lead on the flop and the turn. The completed the board and Chambers was able to double to 532,000.

Chip Counts
Valentyn Shabelnyk			2,000,000	-350,000
Tom Chambers			532,000	230,000

Tags: Valentyn Shabelnyk, Tom Chambers.

"Fourth Quarter! We Back, Baby!"

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Dwyte Pilgrim

Cherish Andrews made it 33,000 from middle position and received one call from Dwyte Pilgrim in the hijack.

The flop brought and Andrews continued out for a bet of about 50,000. Pilgrim called and the fell on fourth street. Andrews checked to Pilgrim who pushed out 75,000. Andrews called and the came on fifth.

Andrews announced that she was all in, which put Pilgrim's tournament life at risk. Pilgrim called and showed . Andrews mucked her hand and Pilgrim was able to score a key double up.

After the hand Pilgrim would tell us "Fourth quarter! We back, baby!". Pilgrim is now sitting on a stack of about 770,000.

Chip Counts
Cherish Andrews			1,080,000	-303,000
Dwyte Pilgrim			770,000	477,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews, Dwyte Pilgrim.

Adam Kornuth Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,718)

Posted 2012-06-18 GMT-6

Adam Kornuth - 17th Place

Jim Kasputis Jr raised to 42,000 from the button and Adam Kornuth shipped all in from the small blind for roughly 360,000, Kasputis called and the hands were turned up:

Kasputis:
Kornuth:

The board fell and Kornuth was sent home in 17th place, collecting $23,718 for his efforts.

Chip Counts
Jim Kasputis Jr			900,000	443,000
Adam Kornuth			Busted

Tags: Adam Kornuth, Jim Kasputis Jr.