2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Phil Ivey Takes One

Limit Hold'em

Michael Glick raised from the button and Phil Ivey called in the big blind. The flop came down {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Ivey check-called a bet. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Ivey bet. Glick went into the tank, but eventually laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
261,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Michael Glick us
Michael Glick
118,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Phil IveyMichael Glick

Comeback Richey

Pot-Limit Omaha

Depending on who you ask, Brett Richey has a different nickname.
studrichey...razzrichey...plorichey...acesrichey...Now, it's comebackrichey.

He started the level with a mere 4,000, but after two stud double-ups and this PLO double against Michael Mizrachi, he is up to 217,000.

Richey opened to 17,500 on the button and Mizrachi re-raised to 50,000 in the small blind. Richey went all in for 106,000, Mizrachi called, and the hands were revealed.

Mizrachi: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Richey: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} as Richey scored the double up with a wheel.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
790,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
217,000
162,000
162,000

Tags: Brett RicheyMichael Mizrachi

Chidwick Gets Bigger

Pot-Limit Omaha

Stephen Chidwick already has a third place finish in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. at this year's World Series of Poker, and he just got his stack up to well over the average.

Andy Bloch raised under the gun to 14,000 and Chidwick called from the button. Robert Mizrachi called from the big blind, and these three players saw the flop.

The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and both Mizrachi and Bloch checked to Chidwick who bet 30,000. Mizrachi folded an Bloch made the call. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and again both players checked.

Bloch showed the {Q-Diamonds}, Chidwick showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
995,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
660,000
268,500
268,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi
281,000
-199,000
-199,000

Tags: Andy BlochStephen Chidwick

Wattel Makes Pair of Jacks On the River Against Klodnicki

Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Mike Wattel in the small blind and he raised. Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind and the flop came down {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}. Wattel bet and Klodnicki raised. Wattel called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} and Wattel check-called a bet from Klodnicki to see the {J-Hearts} land on the river. Wattel checked and Klodnicki bet. Wattel called.

Wattel showed the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and a rivered pair of jacks and Klodnicki mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
515,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
495,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiMike Wattel

Doyle Brunson Eliminated

Pot-Limit Omaha

After two longs days of poker we just lost The Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson. It wasn't long after his double up through Andy Bloch when Brunson got his chips into the pot against Chris Klodnicki. Only this time he couldn't find a way to win.

From the cutoff Brunson raised to 13,000 and Klodnicki re-raised pot from the button to 46,500. Brunson called.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Brunson lead out for a pot bet. Klodnicki put him all in, and the call followed.

Brunson showed {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and was trailing Klodnicki's {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. The turn was the {J-Hearts} and the river the {K-Clubs} knocking out Brunson.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
555,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Doyle Brunson us
Doyle Brunson
Busted
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Doyle BrunsonChris Klodnicki

Eslami Eliminated By Seed

Razz

Ali Eslami{x-}{x-} / {4-}{3-}{Q-}{9-} / {x-}
John Monnette{x-}{x-} / {6-}{2-}{10-}{4-} / {x-}
Huck Seed{x-}{x-} / {2-}{6-}{6-}{3-} / {x-}

Ali Eslami was all in on fifth street against John Monnette and Huck Seed. Monnette and Seed checked sixth street before a bet from Seed on seventh street prompted a fold from Monnette.

Seed showed {A-}{5-}{3-} for a six-five low to beat Eslami's {A-}{9-}{5-} nine-five low. Eslami was eliminated and Seed won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Monnette us
John Monnette
465,000
-175,000
-175,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
268,000
87,500
87,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ali EslamiHuck SeedJohn Monnette

Big Pot for Antonius From Mizrachi

Patrik Antonius
Patrik Antonius

Omaha-8

Jeff Lisandro limped in from under the gun and Brett Richey limped on the button. In the small blind, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised and Patrik Antonius called from the big blind. Lisandro called and Richey called.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Mizrachi checked. Antonius bet before Lisandro and Richey folded. Mizrachi called.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Mizrachi checked, Antonius bet and Mizrachi check-raised. Antonius came back with a reraise and then Mizrachi raised again. Antonius capped it and Mizrachi called.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Mizrachi bet. Antonius raised and Mizrachi called.

Antonius showed the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} for queens full of eights. Mizrachi mucked and Antonius scooped the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
815,000
-275,000
-275,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
540,000
173,000
173,000

Tags: Patrik AntoniusMichael MizrachiJeff LisandroBrett Richey