Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,969,300
Entries
419
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Three Flops in Fifteen Minutes
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We are averaging five-minutes in between flops at the moment, and here are the last three.
Hans Winzeler raised on the button and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Winzeler took down the pot with a 75,000 bet.
Kihara limped into the pot from the small blind and Chris De Maci checked his option. The flop was 
and Kihara won the pot with a 40,000 bet.
Finally, De Maci bet 65,000 from the button and Davidi Kitai defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Kitai check called a 85,000 De Maci c-bet. Onto the turn and the same action ensued; this time for 180,000. The river card was the 
and both players checked. De Maci picked up the pot with two-pair holding 
and Kitai mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,360,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
1,355,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
1,210,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
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|
1,130,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,064)
It took a monster pot and a man from Japan to oust one of the favorites for this title, Davidi Kitai.
Kitai opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Naoya Kihara three-bet to 210,000. Kitai wasn't to be removed and raised the pot. This took a few minutes and about ten people to figure out it was up to 660,000. Kihara surprised a lot of people by just calling.
The flop came down 
and Kihara shoved for 750,000. Kitai snap-called off his remaining 645,000.
Kihara: 
.
Kitai: 
.
The turn came 
giving both players the same straight. Kihara was free-rolling to a better straight though. He needed a ten and that's what he got as the river came 
to give him the winning straight. Kitai looked as if he'd just been stabbed in the heart.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,715,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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A Trio of Pots For De Maci
Chris De Maci has just won our last three flops.
Daniel Hindin raised from the cutoff and De Maci made the call in the small blind. The action was checked through to the river on a board of 
and De Maci won the pot showing 
.
Then De Maci raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, Hans Winzeler called on the button as did Naoya Kiraha in the big blind. Once again the action checked through to the river, this time on a board of 
, and De Maci won his second pot showing .
Finally, De Maci raised to 65,000 on the button and Winzeler called in the big blind. The flop was 
and De Maci won the pot with a 55,000 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,610,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Can Anyone Stop Kihara?
Naoya Kihara is charging towards winning Japan's first bracelet, and now has more than half the chips in play.
Hans Winzeler opened from the button and Kihara peeled from the big blind to see an 
flop where both players checked.
There was no more checking from this point on as Kihara led for 105,000 and 290,000 on the turn and river.
Winzeler called both times and then mucked upon seeing his opponent's 
for the flopped wheel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
|
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|
|
400,000
-730,000
|
-730,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Hans Winzeler Doubles Up
Hans Winzeler has been hamstrung on the teeny stack since he lost his chips to Naoya Kihara. He has been was looking for an opportunity to shove but it just hasn't materialise. Eventually, he found himself in the big blind with just 110,000 in front of him and after Kiraha raised on the button he had to move all-in and did, Kiraha made the call.
| Winzeler |   |
| Kiraha | |
Flop: 
Winzeler flopped a straight and was a sure fine hit to double up.
Turn: 
The turn card gave Kiraha some hope with a five or a king giving him a full-house.
River:
Winzeler doubled up and he received a cheer from his rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,190,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
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|
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240,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 4th Place ($134,857)
Close but no cigar again in this tournament for Hans Winzeler.
He raised to 140,000 from the button and Naoya called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Winzeler's last 80,000 chips went in. Call.
Winzeler: 
.
Naoya: 
for trips.
The board ran out to confirm Winzeler's exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
1,210,000
|
1,210,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
Four Hands of Three-Way Action
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Daniel Hindin raised to 80,000 from the button and Chris De Maci defended the big blind. The flop was and De Maci check-called a 150,000 Hindin c-bet. Moving onto the turn and this time De Maci surrendered his hand in the face of a 290,000 Hindin double barrel.
Naoya Kihara raised to 100,000 on the button and Hindin made the call from the big blind. The flop was and Kihara won the pot with a 150,000 c-bet.
Chris De Maci raised to 90,000 on the button and Kihara called in the big blind. The flop was and Kihara check-called a 140,000 De Maci bet. The was checked through on the turn and Kihara won the pot with a bet at the sight of the on the river.
Kihara made up the small change from the small blind and De Maci checked his option in the big. Kihara then proceeded to check-call three-streets of De Maci value on a board of . The bets were 45,000, 115,000 & 210,000 and De Maci turned over to scoop the pot.
Daniel Hindin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($203,369)
All of a sudden we're heads-up for the bracelet!
Daniel Hindin three-bet to 320,000 after Naoya Kihara raised to 100,000 on the button. Call.
The flop came down and Hindin immediately bet a pot-sized 640,000. He had 265,000 back and Kihara set him all-in. Call.
Hindin: for a pair of kings.
Kihara: for a pair of aces.
Hindin looked at what his opponent opened and said, "The s#it you turn up!"
The board ran out and that was no use for Hindin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,575,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
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|
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1,715,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
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Busted | |