2012 World Series of Poker

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

Table #26 Doing Shots, Marcel Vonk & Musumeci Losing a Pot

If you want to have a bit of fun - and after all that is what it is all about - then cross your fingers and hope you get moved to Table 26. Half of the table have decided to play with antes and the other half are downing shots. Seated in seat seven - beer in tow - is Kevin Mathers. Mathers, or Kevmath as he is known to the poker population, keeps the world of poker together through his phenomenal reach through social media. Seriously, this man never sleeps and maybe that is why he only has 1,000 chips left? Here is Mathers getting off to a woeful start.

There was a limper up front when Mathers raised to 125 from the hijack. There were calls from the cutoff, big blind and the original limper. So four people saw a flop of {10-Spades} {3-Hearts} {5-Clubs} and Mathers narrowed the field down to just himself and the cutoff with a 225 bet. The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Mathers check-folded to a 450 bet, leaving himself with 1,000 chips.

Earlier we reported on a hand with David Peters and told you that he finished as a runner-up in a $1,000 back in 2010. The winner of that event was Marcel Vonk, who picked up $570,960 and a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet for his troubles. Well the super-intelligent Vonk is in the house. He is currently sipping a Latte over at Table 11 and has starting stack.

Amanda Musumeci is a feline with form. When it comes to carving a hole through fields in excess of a few thousand Musumeci has the secret formula. After all she not only finished 62nd in last years WSOP Main Event for $130,997, but she was runner-up to Ashkan Razavi in Event #9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry just a few weeks ago for $481,643. Here is Musumeci in action.

We caught the action on a flop of {6-Clubs} {4-Spades} {3-Clubs} and 100 in the pot. The small blind checked to Musumeci who made a c-bet 100 from mid-position and the small blind called. The turn card was the {A-Diamonds} and this time Musumeci bet 275 - once checked to - but was forced to fold to a 700 check-raise. She now has 2,500.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
2,500
-500
-500
Kevin Mathers us
Kevin Mathers
1,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Amanda MusumeciKevin MathersMarcel Vonk

Who's Famous in the Pavillion Room?

Player Chips Progress
Maridu Mayrinck
Maridu Mayrinck
3,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
3,000
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
3,000
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
3,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Maya Geller
Maya Geller
3,000
Heinz Kamutzki de
Heinz Kamutzki
3,000
Soi Nguyen us
Soi Nguyen
3,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
3,000
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Danny Ryan
Danny Ryan
3,000
Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
3,000
Eric Mizrachi us
Eric Mizrachi
3,000
Matt Graham us
Matt Graham
3,000
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
3,000
PokerStars
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
3,000
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
3,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Demidov and Stammen

In 2008, Ivan Demidov, announced himself on the world scene by finishing 2nd to Peter Eastgate, in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, earning $5,809,595, and 3rd in the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event, earning $608,995. His noticeable performances have been scant since then, including only one cash in a WSOP event (in 2009), so he will be hoping for better things today. Demidov has gotten off to a fine start and has 6,600 in chips.

Sharing a table with Demidov is WSOP bracelet holder Keven Stammen. Stammen Won Event #13: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $506,786, back in 2009. Here is Stammen losing some change to another man with fine WSOP form - Adam Geyer.

Stammen opened up the action with a 125 bet from early position and three players called before Geyer squeezed out a 700 shove from the small blind. Stammen isolated with a 1,525 bet and the pair were heads-up with Geyer at risk of elimination.

Geyer{J-Spades} {10-Spades}
Stammen{A-Clubs} {7-Spades}

The flop of {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {8-Clubs} handing Geyer a straight draw and it completed on the {9-Diamonds} turn. The river {5-Hearts} not changing a thing and Geyer had a lifeline.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Demidov ru
Ivan Demidov
6,600
3,600
3,600
PokerStars
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
2,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Adam Geyer us
Adam Geyer
1,775

Tags: Ivan DemidovKeven Stammen

Hamby Coolered

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

We just walked up to Jared Hamby's table and saw the following showdown go down. The board read {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts} when the cards got flipped and Hamby showed {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. His opponent turned over {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, and pulled out an old fashioned fist pump when the river got dealt. The river was the {A-Diamonds} and Hamby was left behind with just a couple hundred chips.

Jared Hamby, who had a killer year back in 2007, will have to run really well to get back in this thing! In 2007 he won three World Poker Tour side events and finished runner up in the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship. In total he won over $1.2 back in that year.

Tags: Jared Hamby

Todd Terry Victim of the Fist Pump

Level 2 : 25/50, 0 ante

Just like Jared Hamby, Todd Terry was just also a victim of the fist pump in the second level of today's event. When we arrived on the scene there was a player all in for 1,325, Terry was all in for a couple hundred more and another player was in the tank. After a while the third player folded and we witnessed the following showdown.

Todd Terry{A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
All in player{A-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{K-Diamonds} giving the all in player a double up, but he didn't realize that until he walked back to the table. When the cards were turned over he ran away, not able to take the sweat of faith. As he walked back, and noticed the doubled up, he pulled out a fist pump and looked over at his girlfriend at the rail. Terry was knocked down to just a few chips while this gentleman was having a great day so far.

Tags: Todd Terry

Level: 3

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Madsen and Nishijima Join The Party and Liebert Leaves

With 2,835 entrants in this bad boy, let's bring you news from the Gold Section of the Brasilia room.

Jeff Madsen is the third-youngest World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner (in fact he has 2 of them) and was the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year. So far, he has 4 WSOP cashes this year, including a 7th place finish in Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout so he is in fine fettle. We have just noticed him seated in the Gold Section of the Brasilia Room and he is settling quickly into the action.

There was a limper in middle position before Madsen made it 275 to play from the cutoff. One fold later and the small blind was calling and the limper was folding. So we were heads-up to the flop and the dealer gave them both the {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {6-Clubs} which was checked through. On the turn {6-Diamonds}, the small blind bet 600 and it was met with a very quick call from Madsen. Fifth street was the {8-Clubs} and the small blind checked to Madsen. He took a swig from his water bottle, rolled his eyes in his head and just made the call. He turned over {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} for the winning hand as the small blind mucked. Madsen currently has 2,350.

Another player who has just arrived in the Gold Section - and is on form - is the Brazilian Thiago Nishijima. Nishijiama has also cashed in 4 WSOP events and made a final table where he finished in 8th place in Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout. Nishijima has 3,900 chips.

One player who is no longer seated in the Gold Section is WSOP bracelet holder Kathy Liebert. We have been told that she ran {Q-} {Q-} into {K-} {K-} and has exited stage left.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
4,200
1,200
1,200
Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
3,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Tyler Kenney us
Tyler Kenney
2,600
-400
-400
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
2,350
WSOP 4X Winner
Amanda Musumeci us
Amanda Musumeci
2,200
-300
-300
Marcel Vonk nl
Marcel Vonk
1,750
-1,250
-1,250
WSOP 1X Winner
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jeff MadsenKathy LiebertThiago Nishijima

Pavillion Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
7,500
4,500
4,500
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
5,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Christian de León
Christian de León
4,825
PokerStars
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
4,800
1,800
1,800
WSOP 2X Winner
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
4,700
1,700
1,700
PokerStars
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
4,300
1,300
1,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Maya Geller
Maya Geller
4,000
1,000
1,000
Thayer Rasmussen us
Thayer Rasmussen
4,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
3,800
Eric Mizrachi us
Eric Mizrachi
2,400
-600
-600
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
2,400
-600
-600
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
2,300
-700
-700
Danny Ryan
Danny Ryan
1,700
-1,300
-1,300
Brendon Rubie au
Brendon Rubie
1,600
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
1,125
Tod Terry
Tod Terry
Busted