2012 World Series of Poker

Event 46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$694,609
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,655,925
Entries
1,607
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

D'Angelo Shines in the Bronze Section; Kalmar is Out

Ryan D'Angelo
Ryan D'Angelo

Ryan D'Angelo has cashed in 4 World Series of Poker (WSOP) events this year, but his greatest WSOP achievement to date remains his 3rd place finish in the $2,000 version of this event held in 2008. He took home $326,812 in that event after losing out to Marco Johnson and the eventual winner Alexandre Gomes. D'Angelo has just removed another man with a WSOP history. Jon Kalmar will be remembered as the British punk who finished 5th in the WSOP Main Event the year that Jerry Yang took down the title.

The table told us that there were a trio of limpers into the pot that included D'Angelo. Kalmar raised to 725, D'Angelo then raised to 1,850 to clear out the debris, Kalmar moved all-in and D'Angelo called.

Kalmar{Q-} {J-}
D'Angelo{K-} {K-}

The board produced no miracles for Kalmar and he was out. Meanwhile D'Amgelo moved up to 37,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
James Dempsey gb
James Dempsey
16,000
8,500
8,500
WSOP 1X Winner
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
12,400
4,900
4,900
Andrea Benelli it
Andrea Benelli
12,000
Michael Greco us
Michael Greco
10,000
2,500
2,500
David Peters us
David Peters
8,600
1,100
1,100
WSOP 2X Winner
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire
8,600
1,100
1,100
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
8,500
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
8,400
900
900
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
8,000
Alessandro Longobardi it
Alessandro Longobardi
8,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
8,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
7,900
400
400
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
7,600
100
100
WSOP 2X Winner
David Sands us
David Sands
7,500
1,600
1,600
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
6,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
6,000
Martin Staszko cz
Martin Staszko
5,300
-2,200
-2,200
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Max Silver gb
Max Silver
5,200
-2,300
-2,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
4,800
-2,700
-2,700
David Williams us
David Williams
4,375
Kory Kilpatrick us
Kory Kilpatrick
3,400
-4,100
-4,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Jon Kalmar
Jon Kalmar
Busted

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Welcome to Event #46: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Mikhail Lakhitov Will Not Be Defending His Title Today
Mikhail Lakhitov Will Not Be Defending His Title Today

Another day in the dry Vegas heat or another day in the icy cold blast of the Rio? Last year, 1,734 players chose the Rio, and this 3-day event in particular. It was won by the Russian Mikhail Lakhitov who pocketed $749,610 and a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet. We are almost certain to have a new champion this year as Lakhitov finished in the top ten of the chip counts in Event #44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em yesterday. We doubt he will blow his stack within the first 4-levels of today's event so a new champion will be crowned and that journey starts today at 12:00 PM.

The main focus of attention will be the Brasilia Room, but we expect the large field to spill over into both the Amazon and Pavilion as well. If we exceed one thousand-five hundred players then we will play eleven levels of sixty minutes, if we fall below that expected target then we will play ten-levels of poker. There will be a twenty minute break after every 2-levels and a ninety-minute dinner break at the end of level 6. As previously stated registration remains open until the end of level-4.

With a lot of the world's top talent already involved in Event #45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, then there could be a lot of value in this event. Either way, PokerNews will be bringing you the very best action only they can.

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