2012 World Series of Poker

Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$445,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,682,600
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Eslami Betting Into ElkY

Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier raised to 22,000, from the button, and Ali Eslami made the call in the big blind. The pair shared a flop of {10-Spades} {9-Spades} {9-Hearts} and Eslami surprised ElkY by coming out betting. The price was 31,000 and Elky obliged. Onto the turn - and the {J-Diamonds} - and once again Eslami pounded away with a 46,000 bet, which ElkY quickly called. The fifth and final community card was the {3-Spades}.

"I am all-in," declared Eslami.

The bet was 125,000 and if we could see ElkY's shaded eyes we are sure they would be wide open by now. The Frenchman took a few moments before surrendering the pot to Eslami.

"Nice hand," acknowledged Shaun Deeb.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
337,000
54,000
54,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
157,000
-121,000
-121,000

Tags: Ali EslamiBertrand Grospellier

Ali vs. Cronin

Patrick Cronin
Patrick Cronin

Patrick Cronin made an early-position raise to 20,000, and Ali Eslami came along with a call on the button.

Heads-up, the two men watched a {J-Spades} {4-Clubs} {6-Hearts} flop roll out. Cronin checked to let Eslami bet 21,000, then check-raised to 53,000. Eslami announced a pot reraise, and Cronin called all in for 131,000 total. He showed up {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds}, and Eslami had that beaten. His {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} was the dominating jack, and Cronin needed help in a hurry.

The {10-Clubs} turn provided none, but the river was the life saver. Cronin found the {K-Hearts} on fifth street to improve to kings up, and with it comes a double up over 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Cronin us
Patrick Cronin
317,000
161,000
161,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
170,000
-167,000
-167,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Patrick CroninAli Eslami

Corkins Doubles Through Charania

Hoyt Corkins is playing the short to mid-stack extremely well today. He has never really had a stack to play poker with, but as we head towards the final level of the night he is still here with 22 players remaining.

The action folded around to Mohsin Charania on the button and he made it 20,000 to play. Corkins called in the small blind and the pair shared a flop of {J-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}. Corkins liked it and came out betting for 25,000. Charania also liked it because he raised pot. It was sufficient an amount to put Corkins all-in and he made the call.

Corkins{A-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}
Charania{A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}

A nicely disguised overpair for Corkins. The turn card was the {5-Clubs} and river {2-Clubs} and Corkins doubled up to 250,000 chips. Mohsin was reduced to a mere 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
250,000
132,000
132,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
30,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hoyt CorkinsMohsin Charania

Oh No, Mo!

Mohsin Charania
Mohsin Charania

"I wish I could take back the last hour of my life and have 400k again," Mohsin Charania said to us as he stretched his legs in between hands. "This would be the ultimate slowroll if I stay here until 2am and bubble. Miss EDC."

Charania is referring to the Electric Daisy Carnival, the music event that's drawn hundreds of thousands of extra people to Sin City this weekend. "Do you have tickets?" we asked him.

He just smiled. "I'll figure it out."

Charania can go ahead and work on those tickets. He was eliminated on the very next hand. It began with Hoyt Corkins opening to 20,000 under the gun, and Charania woke up with {5-Hearts} {5-Spades} in the big blind. That was plenty good enough to get his last 45,000 into the pot, and Corkins called with the superior {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}.

There was no help for Charania on the {J-Spades} {8-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {4-Spades} {Q-Clubs} board, and he's been sent off to the dance.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaHoyt Corkins

Cracking Corkins

Antonio Esfandiari raised to 23,000 in first position and Chris Klodnicki put a third of his stack into the middle when he three-bet to 50,000. A few folds later and Hoyt Corkins four-bet to 125,000 from the cutoff. Esfandiari mucked instantly and even Klodnicki had to relinquish his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
468,000
218,000
218,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
118,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariChris KlodnickiHoyt Corkins

Clubs For Weinman

Daniel Weinman doubles up
Daniel Weinman doubles up

Daniel Weinman raised to 35,000 in the cutoff and next to act was Matt Marafioti on the button. Marafioti has taken an eternity to make every decision today but this time he was in the pot quicker than a greyhound whizzes around the track.

"Let's make it 70," said Marafioti.

The action folded back around to Weinman and he decided to move all-in for 91,000 total, but it was a crying action. Marafioti made the call.

Weinman{A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
Marafioti{A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

So Weinman needed clubs and they rained down on the board like the streets of Ibiza.

Board: {3-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts}

Weinman moved up to 182,000 and Marafioti was down to 147,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
182,000
57,000
57,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 2X Winner
Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
147,000
-129,000
-129,000

Tags: Daniel WeinmanMatt Marafioti

Landfish Surrenders to Ivey

Phil Ivey opened with a pot-raise to 35,000 in the cutoff, and Steve Landfish called on the button.

Ivey checked the {4-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {K-Diamonds} flop, and Landfish took his cue to bet 45,000. It appears he fell right into Ivey's trap, though, as the check-shove came quickly. It was 69,000 total, and Ivey certainly expected to get an instant call. But that call didn't come instantly or even eventually. In fact, it never came. Landfish could not match the bet, and he surrendered to let Ivey chip his way back into the mix.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
650,000
-26,000
-26,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
199,000
85,000
85,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil IveySteve Landfish

McDonald Calls Time on Moorman

Chris Moorman has been eliminated
Chris Moorman has been eliminated

Mike "Timex" McDonald has just ended the tournament hopes of Chris Moorman just shy of the money.

The action folded around to McDonald who completed from the small blind. Moorman was seated in the big and he made a standard raise which McDonald called. The dealer handed the pair the {10-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} flop and a fight ensued. McDonald checked, Moorman bet 16,000, McDonald raised 'pot', Moorman moved all-in and McDonald called. When the hands were turned face up it was Moorman looking happier.

McDonald{7-Clubs} {6-Clubs}
Moorman{10-Diamonds} {3-Spades}

So McDonald needed a six, seven or running clubs. The turn was the {Q-Hearts} and by this time Moorman was a 89.64% favourite to win the hand. The dealer peeled over the final card and it was the {7-Spades}.

A deflated Moorman picked himself up and took the lonely walk out of the Rio and McDonald now has 490,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
490,000
132,000
132,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chris MoormanMike McDonald

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
630,000
-20,000
-20,000
Ryan Julius us
Ryan Julius
505,000
15,000
15,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
490,000
Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
470,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
420,000
142,000
142,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
355,000
13,000
13,000
Patrick Cronin us
Patrick Cronin
280,000
-37,000
-37,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
235,000
36,000
36,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
230,000
-77,000
-77,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
209,000
-11,000
-11,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
195,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 2X Winner
Jeff Tims
Jeff Tims
180,000
-30,000
-30,000
Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
175,000
28,000
28,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
160,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Farzad Bonyadi us
Farzad Bonyadi
140,000
-66,000
-66,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
140,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
130,000
-27,000
-27,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
128,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
95,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
Alexander Venovski us
Alexander Venovski
70,000
-52,000
-52,000