Erick Lindgren Doubles Thru Josh Hale

Level 12: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante

In a battle of the blinds with the board reading K74J, Erick Lindgren gets his stack of 71,500 in from the small blind with 44. Josh Hale, in the big blind, is drawing dead with KT.

The inconsequential 9 river secures the double up for Lindgren.

Erick Lindgren - 185,000 (46 bb)
Josh Hale - 217,000 (54 bb)

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Level 12: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante

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Level 12 Begins (50 Players Left)

Level 12: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 2,000-4,000 and a 500 ante.

With 50 players remaining, the average chip count is about 292,000 (73 big blinds). The top 15 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $49,210.

Action will continue today until the end of Level 15, which should be shortly before 9:00 pm PT.

Phil Hellmuth vs. Amir Babakhani

Level 12: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante

Just before the break...

Phil Hellmuth raises to 9,000 under the gun and Amir Babakhani calls from UTG+1.

Both check the AK8 flop and Hellmuth leads for 15,000 after the 5 turn. Babakhani calls, the T river falls, and Hellmuth bets 33,000. After a few moments, Babakhani calls.

Hellmuth tables KT for two pair, taking down the pot.

Phil Hellmuth - 450,000
Amir Babakhani - 420,000

One For Chino

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

Picking up the action after a flop of AJ9, Chino Rheem checks from the big blind. Ralph Thomas bets 17,000 from UTG+2, Ravi Raghavan folds fom the cutoff, Alex Phahurat calls from the button, and Rheem calls.

The 7 turn is checked around and the 5 river completes the board. Rheem bets 30,000 and both opponents call.

Rheem tables Q8 for a flush, Thomas shows AT, and Phahurat mucks, giving Chino the pot.

Chino Rheem - 430,000 (143 bb)

Jon Aguiar Eliminated By Steven Silverman

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

Erick Lindgren raises to 6,000 from middle position and Josh Hale calls from the hijack. Jon Aguiar three-bets all in for 36,500 from the button and Steven Silverman four-bets to about 85,000 from the big blind. Lindgren and Hale fold.

Aguiar:  AK
Silverman:  AA

The board runs out J8727 and Silverman wins the pot, eliminating Aguiar.

Steven Silverman  -  530,000  (176 bb)
Jon Aguiar  -  Eliminated

#showers hope the guy who binked 480k on the Preakness wins

— Jonathan Aguiar (@JonAguiar) May 20, 2013

The Twitternet: AP Rising

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

Have over 600k now.. but didn't get Chino's last 250k when I flop top set again, QQ vs 99 on Q97 bc I play bad

— Alex Phahurat (@LegitAP47) May 20, 2013

WPT World Championship Day 3 Video Update

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

Tom Marchese Eliminated By Faraz Jaka

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

Tom Marchese raises to 6,000 from UTG+2 and Faraz Jaka re-raises to about 70,000 effective from the big blind. Marchese calls all in.

Marchese: QQ
Jaka: KK

The board runs out TT4J3, eliminating Marchese and giving the pot to Jaka.

Faraz Jaka - 320,000 (106 bb)
Tom Marchese - Eliminated

Rosa Rodriguez Eliminated

Level 11: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

The flop reads Q62 when Robert Mercer moves all in and Rosa Rodriguez makes the all-in call with pocket aces. Mercer holds pocket queens for the lead, and after the turn and river fall 88 Rosa is eliminated and Mercer is at 180,000.

Robert Mercer - 180,000 (60 bb)
Rosa Rodriguez - Eliminated