2012 World Series of Poker

Event 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Rocco Palumbo
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$464,464
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,654,100
Entries
2,949
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Preflop Aggression Kicks In

With the stacks around even, we have seen the preflop aggression amp up quite a bit during this last hand. It started with Rocco Palumbo opening the button to 85,000. Nelson Robinson then three-bet to 200,000. Palumbo quickly four-bet to 360,000 and it was back on Robinson. A five-bet to 690,000 and it was back on Palumbo. After a few moments thought, Palumbo six-bet all in. Robinson then snap-folded and Palumbo took down a bunch of chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rocco Palumbo it
Rocco Palumbo
WSOP 1X Winner
5,150,000 700,000
Nelson Robinson us
Nelson Robinson
3,650,000 -700,000

Tags: Nelson RobinsonRocco Palumbo

Robinson Scoops a Big One; Nearly Even in Chips

Rocco Palumbo opened to 85,000 and Nelson Robinson called from the big.

The flop came {J-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Robinson checked, prompting a 95,000 bet from Palumbo. Robinson then raised to to 245,000 and Palumbo made the call.

Both players checked the {4-Diamonds} turn, however, Robinson would fire out for 345,000 on the {6-Hearts} river. Palumbo called and Robinson flipped over {J-Hearts}{5-Spades} for jacks and fours. Palumbo mucked and Robinson scooped the sizable pot to get nearly even in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rocco Palumbo it
Rocco Palumbo
WSOP 1X Winner
4,450,000 -450,000
Nelson Robinson us
Nelson Robinson
4,350,000 450,000

Tags: Nelson RobinsonRocco Palumbo

Rocco Moves Away

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Rocco Palumbo
Rocco Palumbo

Rocco Palumbo has improved his chip lead further, taking down the following hand. Nelson Robinson was on the button when he raised it up to 80,000. Palumbo called and the dealer got three cards ready.

Flop: {9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

Palumbo checked here and then called the 95,000-chip bet of Robinson. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Palumbo check-called a bet of 175,000 and the {7-Diamonds} would complete the board on the river.

This time both players checked and Palumbo turned over {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, his pair of nines enough to send Robinson's cards into the muck.

Tags: Nelson RobinsonRocco Palumbo

Robinson Gets Some Back From Palumbo

Rocco Palumbo opened to 85,000 from the button and Nelson Robinson called from the big to see a flop, which came {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Robinson check-called a 75,000 bet from Palumbo and the turn brought a {10-Diamonds}. Robinson again check-called - this time for 165,000.

A {J-Hearts} completed the board and both players checked. Robinson tabled {K-Diamonds}{9-} for a king-high flush. Palumbo mucked and Robinson scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rocco Palumbo it
Rocco Palumbo
WSOP 1X Winner
4,900,000 -400,000
Nelson Robinson us
Nelson Robinson
3,900,000 400,000

Tags: Nelson RobinsonRocco Palumbo

Rocco Takes a Few More

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The players have been playing pretty slow to start the heads-up match, but this recent hand turned out to exchange quite a lot of chips.

It started with Nelson Robinson opening the button and Rocco Palumbo making the call. On the {5-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, Palumbo check-called a bet of 100,000 from Robinson. Palumbo again check-called on the {8-Diamonds} turn, this time a bet of 160,000. On the {5-Hearts} river, another check from Palumbo would see Robinson bet 275,000. Palumbo made the call and the two players turned their hands over.

Palumbo: {k-}{6-}
Robinson: {j-}{9-}

Palumbo's pair of kings were too strong for Robinson's pair of nines, with Palumbo raking in the chips.

Tags: Nelson Robinson. Rocco Palumbo

Nelson Picks Up Some Chips

Nelson Robinson
Nelson Robinson

The two big stacks have just rumbled in the following hand. Nelson Robinson opened it up with a min-raise preflop and Rocco Palumbo called.The {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop would see both players check and a {9-Clubs} land on the turn. This time Robinson would bet 105,000 and Palumbo would call. On the {10-Diamonds} river, Robinson again led, this time betting 225,000.

It took Palumbo quite some time to make his decision, but he ended up calling and then mucking when Robinson tabled {j-}{10-} for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Rocco Palumbo it
Rocco Palumbo
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500,000 -400,000
Nelson Robinson us
Nelson Robinson
3,800,000 400,000

Tags: Nelson RobinsonRocco Palumbo

Back Again

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The players are back from their break and ready to play a couple more levels before heading on another break. Or alternatively, play until there is just one champion.