2012 World Series of Poker

Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$654,380
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,739,500
Entries
2,770
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Pillai Pulls Ahead

Shankar Pillai opened for 19,000 from the small blind and James Mackey re-raised to 49,000 in the big blind. Pillai called and the flop came {10-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} {4-Spades}. Pillai check-called 38,000 and the turn came {5-Clubs}. Both players checked to the river {6-Diamonds}. Pillai bet 82,000 and Mackey folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shankar Pillai
Shankar Pillai
860,000
806,600
806,600
James Mackey us
James Mackey
342,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Shankar PillaiJames Mackey

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Clark Wins Key Pot

Zach Clark opened from the cutoff to 22,000, Daniel Fisher shoved from the button for 70,000 and Shankar Pillai called the 70,000. Clark re-shipped for 337,000 and Pillai called.

Clark{Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}
Fisher{A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Pillai{K-Clubs} {K-Spades}

The board ran {Q-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {6-Clubs} {4-Spades} and Fisher was felted. Pillai sent a giant stack of chips over to Clark to put him among the tournament leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Zach Clark us
Zach Clark
765,000
495,000
495,000
Shankar Pillai us
Shankar Pillai
296,000
-454,000
-454,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Fisher us
Daniel Fisher
Busted

Tags: Zach ClarkDaniel FisherShankar Pillai