2012 World Series of Poker › Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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Second Pair For Vilandos

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Peter Vilandos raised to 300,000 on the button and Kyle Julius made the call. The action checked through to the turn on a board of and Julius check-called a 300,000 Vilandos bet. That was the end of the betting action as the was checked through on the river and Vilandos took down the pot with for 2nd pair.

Chip Counts
Panayote Vilandos			9,800,000	600,000
Kyle Julius			5,300,000	-600,000

Tags: Kyle Julius, Peter Vilandos.

Kyle Julius v Peter Vilandos

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6 • Level 32: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

There will be a short delay as the heads-up confrontation is set up. We will be back with the action very shortly.

Tags: Kyle Julius, Peter Vilandos.

Dan Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($368,943)

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Dan Smith - 3rd

A very disappointed Dan Smith has just bolted out of the Amazon Room after being eliminated in 3rd place. He came into the three way action, not only with the chip lead, but as one of the most in form players in world poker. This is how his cruel exit transpired.

Dan Smith raised to 250,000 on the button, Peter Vilandos three-bet to 720,000, Smith moved all-in for about 2,950,000 and Vilandos called.

Vilandos
Smith

It was Smith at risk of elimination, but he had Vilandos crushed. The flop was and Smith was still in a commanding lead. Then disaster and joy struck on the turn when the sent Smith into despair and Vilandos into ecstasy. The rounded things off and Smith had been beaten.

So Vilandos and Julius are heads up. Will Kyle Julius win his first ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet or will Vilandos take home his third?

Chip Counts
Panayote Vilandos	9,200,000	2,650,000
Kyle Julius	5,900,000	400,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith, Peter Vilandos.

Level 32 started

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Level:: 32

Blinds:: 60000/120000

Ante:: 15000

The Smith Slide Continues

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

It has not been a very happy start for the man in form - Dan Smith. He came into the three-handed action as the chip leader but currently props up that board like Atlas himself.

Smith raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Kyle Julius made the call. The action checked through to the turn on a board of and Smith bet 325,000; Julius called. The river card was the and Smith moved 425,000 across the line and waited for a Julius reaction. He didn't have to wait long before the dealer was heard saying, "1.1 million." Smith looked dejected. He composed himself, thought for a while and folded his hand.

Chip Counts
Kyle Julius			5,500,000	1,000,000
Dan Smith			2,830,000	-1,170,000

Tags: Dan Smith, Kyle Julius.

Some Momentum For Julius

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

It was a small pot, but the most important thing, was the momentum. Kyle Julius raised from the button and found a willing participant in the form of Dan Smith (BB). The flop was and Smith check-folded to a 225,000 Julius c-bet and he took down another pot.

Chip Counts
Kyle Julius			4,500,000	250,000
Dan Smith			4,000,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Smith, Kyle Julius.

Kyle Julius Moves All-In

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

The action folded to Kyle Julius in the small blind and he popped it up to 250,000. Peter Vilandos was seated in the big blind and he made the call. The flop was and Vilandos called a 225,000 Julius c-bet. Onto the turn and it got a little intense. Julius checked, Vilandos bet 500,000, Julius moved all-in and Vilandos surrendered his hand.

Chip Counts
Panayote Vilandos			6,550,000	-1,000,000
Kyle Julius			4,250,000	1,050,000

Tags: Kyle Julius, Peter Panayote.

Flopped Set of Treys For Vilandos

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Dan Smith raised to 250,000 on the button and Peter Vilandos defended his big blind. The flop was a low and connected looking and Vilandos check-called a 300,000 Smith bet. The turn was checked through and the action restarted on the river. It was the and another check-call, this time for 675,000 and Vilandos was good with a flopped set of treys that turned into a baby flush ( ). Smith showed down .

Vilandos continues his great start to this three-way action.

Chip Counts
Panayote Vilandos			7,550,000	1,200,000
Dan Smith			4,100,000	-1,375,000

Tags: Dan Smith, Peter Vilandos.

Blind on Blind: Julius v Vilandos

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Kyle Julius limped into the pot from the small blind and Pete Vilandos checked in the big. Both players checked through to the turn on a board of and Julius check-called a 200,000 Vilandos bet. The final card was the and both players checked. Julis turned over to win the pot and Vilandos showed .

Chip Counts
Panayote Vilandos			6,350,000	-250,000
Kyle Julius			3,200,000	260,000

Tags: Kyle Julius, Panayote Vilandos.

Four Bet by Vilandos

Posted 2012-07-01 GMT-6

Dan Smith raised to 250,000 on the button, Kyle Julius three-bet to 575,000 from the small blind and Peter Vilandos brought out the four-bet for the first time this afternoon. It was a nice and clean raise to 2 million and both players ran to the hills.