2012 World Series of Poker

$25,300 One Drop Mega Satellite
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Entries
96
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Bonomo Folds To Gregg's Check-Shove

Action folded to Justin Bonomo in the cutoff seat and he raised to 8,000. In the small blind, Tony Gregg reraised to 19,500. Play got back to Bonomo and he made the call to see the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop. Gregg bet 15,000 and Bonomo called.

The {4-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn and Gregg checked. Bonomo tossed out one green T25,000 chip and announced a bet of 23,000. Gregg took a minute and then check-raised all in for 83,500. Bonomo quickly folded and Gregg won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
180,000
90,000
90,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
108,500
8,500
8,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Justin BonomoTony Gregg

Level: 11

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Timoshenko Doubles Through Shakerchi; Shakerchi All In Next Hand

Action folded to Yevgeniy Timoshenko on the button and he moved all in for 74,000. Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind with the {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Timoshenko had the {Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The board ran out {K-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Timoshenko spiked a pair of deuces to double through. Shakerchi was left with 27,500.

On the next hand, action folded to Shakerchi in the small blind and he raised all in for 27,000. Igor Kurganov called from the big blind. Shakerchi held the {7-Spades}{6-Spades} and Kurganov the {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}.

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{A-Spades}{Q-Spades} and the two chopped up the pot to keep Shakerchi alive.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
155,000
85,000
85,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
27,000
-31,000
-31,000

Tags: Talal ShakerchiYevgeniy TimoshenkoIgor Kurganov

Mercier Doubles

Jason Mercier was all in from early position for a little over 50,000 and called by an opponent in the big blind. Mercier held the {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and was up against the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} for his opponent. The flop, turn and river came {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Mercier doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
110,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Jason Mercier

Gonsalves Doubles; Goott Busts

Jason Mercier raised from under the gun to 12,000 and Ari Goott reraised all in for a little over 80,000 from the next seat. Markus Gonsalves called all in for 63,000 from the hijack seat and everyone folded back to Mercier. He also folded and it was Goott's {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} versus Gonsalves' {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}.

A board of {J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs} gave Gonsalves the win and doubled him up. Goott was left short and eliminated shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Markus Gonsalves us
Markus Gonsalves
140,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
100,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ari Goott
Ari Goott
Busted

Tags: Ari GoottMarkus Gonsalves

Level: 12

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Hello, Kurganov; Goodbye, Shakerchi

Catching up with the action on the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop, Talal Shakerchi was already all in as Igor Kurganov shoved into Sarkiss Osalian. Osalian tanked for a bit and then folded. Kurganov held the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and Shakerchi the {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and river the {4-Hearts} to bust Shakerchi and moved Kurganov up to 555,000.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
555,000
261,000
261,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sarkiss Osalian au
Sarkiss Osalian
210,000
-80,000
-80,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovTalal ShakerchiSarkiss Osalian