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

Julius Chips Up

We can infer that Ryan Julius was the preflop raiser, but we didn't join the action until the {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} {4-Hearts} flop was already out on the table. Bertrand Grospellier checked, and Julius continued out with 14,500. Steve Landfish was the third man in the pot, and his raise to 40,000 forced ElkY out with a quickness. Julius was not so easily pacified, though. After a moment, he potted all in for 131,500.

Landfish spent a couple minutes in the tank, too. He asked for a count on Julius' chips, then eventually surrendered.

Julius dragged the pot, and he's doing some good work lately. We had him at his starting stack of 30,000 not that long ago, and he's now managed to work that up to about 200,000 total.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
375,000
-155,000
-155,000
Ryan Julius us
Ryan Julius
200,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Ryan JuliusSteve Landfish

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Klodnicki Doubles Up: AK v AK

Chris Klodnicki has just doubled up through Patrick Cronin in the worse way. The pair got it all-in pre flop holding the same hand.

Klodnicki{A-Spades} {K-Spades}
Cronin{A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}

So it was Klodnicki with the spades and Cronin with the clubs. Our trusty PokerNews calculator shows us the odds of the outcome of the hand.

Klodnicki7.16%
Cronin7.16%
Tie85.69%

Flop: {7-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}

Klodnicki5%
Cronin0%
Tie95%

Turn: {3-Spades}

Klodnicki20.45%
Cronin0%
Tie79.55%

River: {8-Spades}

The fifth spade on the river and Klodnicki had doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
166,400
-3,600
-3,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Patrick Cronin us
Patrick Cronin
37,000
-84,000
-84,000

Tags: Chris KlodnickiPatrick Cronin

Mizzi Eliminated by Vinas

Sorel Mizzi has been eliminated. He put his tournament on the line with {6-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} and his opponent snapped him of holding {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}. The board was {Q-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} and Mizzi was shown the door.

We were unsure of the conquerors name and so we asked him.

"I have been playing the world series for 35-years and you don't know my name? It's Tommy…Tommy Vinas…like the planet."

It could have been worse...it could have been Uranus.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vinas
Tommy Vinas
100,000
70,000
70,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
Busted

Tags: Sorel MizziTommy Vinas

Maximum Pressure From Klodnicki

We joined the action on a flop of {9-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} and a trio of players in the pot. Jason Senti bet 8,600 from the small blind, Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind as did Andy Frankenberger in position. The turn card was the {10-Hearts} and Senti fired his second barrel worth 21,400.

"I raise pot," said Klodnicki.

Frankenberger's hat came off and his hands flew into the air. He eventually folded and it was Senti's turn to go through the wringer. Senti took a good three to four minutes before folding and Klodnicki took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
199,000
-26,000
-26,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
170,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
114,000
-46,000
-46,000

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerChris KlodnickiJason Senti

Deeb Heating Up

Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

Chris Moore opened to 6,000 from the cutoff, and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 16,500 next door. Paul Volpe looked like he was thinking sinister thoughts, but he eventually surrendered his big blind. Moore stacked out reraising chips, though, and he made it 41,000 total. Deeb's response was a pot-raise, and that resulted in Moore getting all in for about 160,000 or so. It was a big coin flip.

Showdown
Moore: {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}
Deeb: {J-Hearts} {J-Spades}

Deeb is running good today, and his jacks were no match for Moore. The board came out {9-Spades} {2-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}, and Moore has been eliminated. With that pot, Deeb is now dangerously close to 400,000 chips and a force to be reckoned with.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
395,000
170,000
170,000
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
Busted

Tags: Chris MooreShaun Deeb

Landfish Folds One to Weinman

We joined the action on a flop of {J-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and the two players in the pot were Daniel Weinman (HJ) and Steve Landfish (BB). Weinman had a bet of 9,000 in front of him and Landfish had check-raised to 25,500. The action was on Weinman and he raised it to 44,000 (leaving 21,700 behind).

Weinman and Landfish then entered into a diatribe of conversation prompting Phil Ivey to shout out, "bring back the internet." That remark prompted Landfish to eventually fold and Weinman showed the {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} for the draw.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
530,000
-30,000
-30,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
110,000
49,300
49,300
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
Team Lucky
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel WeinmanSteve Landfish