2012 World Series of Poker

Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kqj6
Prize
$512,029
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,969,300
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Three-Way Action to the River

Chrid De Maci opened the pot to 42,000 from under the gun and was called by Tommy Le and Davidi Kitai from the next two seats.

All three checked the {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} flop before De Maci led for 78,000 on the {2-Clubs} turn. Both opponents called again. All three thwn went back to their checking ways on the {a-Spades} river.

De Maci opened {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and took the pot as Le and Kitai folded.

Player Chips Progress
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
1,165,000
-126,000
-126,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Chris De Maci
Chris De Maci
880,000
268,000
268,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
520,000
-118,000
-118,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Tommy LeChris De MaciDavidi Kitai

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Le and Winzeler Apply Some Pressure

Chris De Maci raised to 44,000 in the hijack seat, Tommy Le three-bet to 162,000 and De Maci mucked his cards.

Then Davidi Kitai raised to 44,000 in the cutoff, Hans Winzeler called on the button and this brought Naoya Kihara into the hand from the big blind.

Flop: {A-Spades} {9-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}

Kihara checked, Kitai made a small 38,000 bet and Winzeler sniffed it out. He made a 108,000 raise and both players folded.

Player Chips Progress
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
1,923,000
-44,000
-44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
1,168,000
126,000
126,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
1,083,000
-82,000
-82,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Chris De Maci
Chris De Maci
876,000
-4,000
-4,000
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
566,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Hans WinzelerTommy Le

Hindin Doubles into the Lead

What a turnaround for Daniel Hindin! He just doubled through Naoya Kihara and over took him at the top of the counts.

The hand started with a Hans Winzeler button limp, a Hindin complete, and a check from Kihara in the big blind.

The flop fell {2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Kihara was the first to bet, for 70,000. Winzeler folded and Hindin raised the pot (282,000). Kihara found out that Hindin had 635,000 total and set him in for that amount. Call.

Hindin: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for nut-flush and straight outs.
Kihara: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for an over-pair and second nut-flush draw.

The turn came {2-Clubs} to make Hindin's flush. He still had to avoid full house outs and managed that as the river fell {5-Diamonds}.

The chips are really evening up making this anyone's game now.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Hindin ru
Daniel Hindin
1,300,000
577,000
577,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
1,200,000
-723,000
-723,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel HindinHans WinzelerNaoya Kihara

A Great Orbit for Kitai

Daniel Hindin raised to 48,000 in the cutoff, Naoya Kiraha three-bet to 180,000 and it was enough to win the pot.

Hans Winzeler raised to 48,000 in first position, Kihara called in the cutoff as did both blinds. The flop was {A-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {2-Hearts} and Winzeler won the pot with a 105,000 c-bet.

Then Davidi Kitai won the next four hands in succession after uncontested 48,000 raises.

Player Chips Progress
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
1,364,000
196,000
196,000
Daniel Hindin ru
Daniel Hindin
1,252,000
-48,000
-48,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
1,203,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Davidi Kitai

Slow, Slow, Four-bet!

The action had been very slow for a couple of orbits. Very little playing back, and very little post flop action.

Davidi Kitai, for one, must've been getting a little board. Hence.....

He opened to 48,000 in the cut-off and Hans Winzeler three-bet to 133,000 from the next seat. Kitai checked his cards one more time and put in a pot-sized four-bet to 535,000.

Winzeler wasted little time in throwing his cards into the muck, only to be shown {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} by the cheeky Belgian.

Player Chips Progress
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
1,550,000
347,000
347,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
1,050,000
-314,000
-314,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiHans Winzeler

Still Limited Action

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

With Level 24 coming to a close we are still yet to lose a single player on the final table. In fact the action has been very limited. Here are a few hands.

Nayoa Kihara raised to 84,000 in the cutoff and Chris De Maci called on the button. The flop was {10-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {7-Hearts} and a 155,000 Kihara bet won the pot.

Daniel Hindin raised to 50,000 from under the gun, Chris De Maci called in the cutoff as did Hans Winzeler in the big blind. The flop was {5-Spades} {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} and a 155,000 Hindin c-bet won the pot.

Lastly, Hans Winzeler raised to 48,000 on the button and Nayoa Kihara called in the big blind. The action checked through to the turn on a board of {7-Hearts} {3-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} where Kihara bet 90,000 and Winzeler called. The river was the {6-Hearts} and this time Kihara checked. Winzeler took his time, bet 160,000 and it was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Chris De MaciDaniel HindinHans WinzelerNayoa Kihara

Tommy Le Eliminated in 6th Place ($64,671)

Tommy Le - 6th place
Tommy Le - 6th place

Tommy Le was eliminated on the last hand of the break in a battle of the blinds versus Chris De Maci.

The action folded around to De Maci in the small blind, and he limp-called Le's pot-sized raise from the big blind.

The flop fell {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Le bet 144,000 when the action checked to him, and then called all in when Di Maci shoved.

De Maci: {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for top and bottom pair.
Le: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for inside straight draw and flush draw.

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} to fill De Maci up and he ran off to celebrate with his rail.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Le us
Tommy Le
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris De MaciTommy Le