Event 12: Aaron Massey Doubles Through Mike Wang

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Aaron Massey

On a board reading Ac6s2sKh Aaron Massey bet 3,600, Mike Wang three-bet to 7,500, and Massey moved all in for 16,925. Wang called immediately.

Massey turned over 2s2c for a set of deuces and Wang tabled AhKd The Qd hit the river and Massey got his double.

Aaron Massey  –  40,000
Mike Wang  –  30,000

Event 12: Phong Nguyen Finds a Little Double

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On the turn of a Td9s2d7c board, Phong Nguyen put his last 2,500 or so into the middle. It was about a pot-sized bet, and Nguyen’s opponent called to put him at risk.

Nguyen: TsTh
Opponent: 8dTc

The river was the 9c, and Nguyen made tens full to find a small double-up.

Phong Nguyen – 7,500

Event 12: Zach Smiley Eliminated

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Staffan Lind

On a final board reading Jh6c4sAdJs Staffan Lind put Zach Smiley all in. Smiley sat there contemplating for a while with his QcJc “Does he have aces? Ace jack?”

Smiley eventually decided to put the rest of his chips in with the trip jacks. Lind then turned over KdJd for trip jacks with a king kicker, eliminating Smiley.

Staffan Lind  –  35,000
Zach Smiley  –  Eliminated

Event 12: Isaac Haxton Gets it (Almost) In

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Isaac Haxton

The player under the gun opened to 400, and Josh Hillock called in the cutoff. From the small blind, Isaac Haxton squeezed in a three-bet to 2,075. The initial raiser folded, but Hillock called to proceed heads-up.

The flop was 6h4h4s. Haxton continued for 3,000, and Hillock called. Both players checked through the 2h turn, which brought a third heart on board.

The river was the 9c. With one T25 chip capping his cards, Haxton cut out another 700 and set it aside, pushing the rest of his chips into the middle. It was about 13,000 total, and Hillock gave it a good look before surrendering his cards into the muck.

Isaac Haxton – 24,500
Josh Hillock – 24,000

Event 12: Spears’ Aces Cracked

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Sean Perry (left) Andy Spears (right)


Sean Perry opened to 400 from early position, Andy Spears three-bet to 1,200 and John Dolan four-bet to 3,150 from the big blind. Perry five-bet to 7,500 and Spears moved all in for 15,100. Dolan folded and Perry considered a while before calling.

Sean Perry: 6d5d  win 21.7% tie 0.46%
Andy Spears: AdAh  win 77.8% tie 0.46%

The board came Kc8h3h7d4s and Perry hits his straight on the river to eliminate Spears. Spears stands up and says “Ok. Good luck.” Perry responded to the table “he three-bet me four times.”

Sean Perry  –  40,000
Andy Spears  –  Eliminated 

Event 12: Matt Salsberg Up Early

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Matt Salsberg

Three players were involved in a growing pot on a 7s5c4s flop. A player in the blinds checked to Salsberg, who bet 500. The player behind him called, the other folded, and it was heads-up to the turn.

It was the 7c. Salsberg bet another 3,100, and his opponent called.

The river was the 3s, and both players checked.

Salsberg showed Qs5s, winning the pot with a queen-high flush. His opponent flashed either 6d8d or 7d8d as he mucked, and he was relieved of the rest of his short stack one hand later by another player.

Salsberg has apparently been doing some good work early, sitting with well over twice the starting stack just an hour in.

Matt Salsberg – 53,000

EVENT 12: Darryll Fish Doubles Through Marsha Wolak

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Darryll Fish (left) Marsha Wolak (right)

Seminole Hard Rock team member Darryll Fish is all in for 6,725 on the 10c9c7h flop. Marsha Wolak thinks before eventually calling.

Darryll Fish:  Kc5c  win 43.7%  tie 0.61%
Marsha Wolak:  Jh9s  win 55.7%  tie 0.61%

The board came 10s, 7c and Fish hits his flush on the river and says “Make sure you write up that the donkey hit his lucky flush on the river.”

Darryll Fish  –  16,000
Marsha Wolak  –  14,500

Event 12: Dolphus Powers versus Darryll Fish

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Dolphus Powers

Seminole Hard Rock team member Darryll Fish opened to 800 from early position and Dolphus Powers called from the big blind. Both players checked the KcJd6h flop.

The 2h came on the turn, Powers bet 1,200 and Fish called. The 5c hit the river, Powers bet 2,100 and Fish called. Powers turned over 6d6s and Fish said “Oh, thats good. Nice hand” mucking his cards in the process.

Dolphus Powers  –  28,000
Darryll Fish  –  16,000