2012 World Series of Poker › Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

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Channing Churning the Chips

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante

Folded to Neil Channing in the small blind, he raised it up. James Mackey called in the big blind and a flop was dealt. On the flop, Channing threw out a continuation bet and it was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Neil Channing, James Mackey.

Mackey Doubles Alner

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6

Tom Alner

Tom Alner has had a good start back from the dinner break, already managing to double his stack. Alner got it all-in preflop holding and was up against the of James Mackey.

The was about as good a flop Alner could hope for and when the turn and river bricked out, he took the down the double.

Chip Counts
James Mackey			2,500,000	-650,000
Tom Alner			1,350,000	650,000

Tags: James Mackey, Tom Alner.

Sign of Things to Come

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante

The first hand back from the break has seen the chip leader, Neil Channing, open the pot and get folds from all three of his opponents. Seems they don't want to rumble with him just yet.

Tags: Neil Channing.

Back From Dinner

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante

The players are back from their dinner break and ready to keep playing.

Level 28 started

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6

Level:: 28

Blinds:: 30000/60000

Ante:: 10000

Counts at Dinner

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6

Chip Counts
Neil Channing	6,400,000	-120,000
James Mackey	3,150,000	150,000
Henry Lu	2,125,000	-75,000
Tom Alner	700,000	25,000

Four Head to Dinner

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

The four remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Channing Took His Time

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing and James Mackey should get a private table together. They've been playing each other in pot after pot. The latest hand saw them go to a flop.

Channing bet 75,000 and said something along the lines of "You should fold here," to Mackey.

Mackey didn't heed the advice and raised to 220,000. Channing called and the turn came . Channing checked and Mackey bet 360,000. Channing took a good long time to consider his action. He counted out calling chips but then elected to fold his hand.

Tags: Neil Channing, James Mackey.

Channing Stays Active

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

Neil Channing has continued his extreme aggression here at the final table, recently four-betting to 610,000, after Henry Lu three-bet to 250,000 out of the big blind. Lu didn't want to rumble, sending the pot to Channing.

Tags: Neil Channing, Henry Lu.

Channing & Mackey Play Friendly Pot

Posted 2012-06-25 GMT-6 • Level 27: 25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante

James Mackey opened for 100,000 and Neil Channing called from the big blind. The flop came , Channing checked and Mackey bet 105,000. Channing called after a few moments and the turn came .