2012 World Series of Poker

Event 48: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$165,205
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$674,310
Entries
247
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Myung Triples

John Myung triples up.
John Myung triples up.

John Myung opened from the cutoff, John Virtue called in the small blind, and Mitchell Davis defended his big. The flop was {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and the action checked to Myung, who bet. Both Virtue and Davis called.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and the action checked to Myung again. He bet all in for 9,000 - less than half of a big bet - and both Virtue and Davis called. Virtue and Davis checked when the {a-Clubs} completed the board, and Myung tabled {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a rivered flush.

He scooped the pot, tripling to 140,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Myung us
John Myung
140,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: John MyungJohn VirtueMitchell Davis

"Coast-to-Coast Bluffer"

Dwyte Pilgrim - bluffing coast to coast.
Dwyte Pilgrim - bluffing coast to coast.

Paul Berende raised in middle position, and Dwyte Pilgrim defended his big blind. The flop came down {3-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Pilgrim check-called a bet. While the dealer was burning a second card, Berende re-checked his cards.

"They change?" Pilgrim needled.

"They're still good," Berende chuckled.

Both players checked when the {6-Hearts} hit the felt, and the {a-Hearts} completed the board. Pilgrim led out, and Berende quickly mucked.

"I'm a coast-to-coast bluffer," Pilgrim announced after the hand. "Keep that in the back of your mind."

Player Chips Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
287,000
12,000
12,000
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
272,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimPaul Berende

Jonathan Cohen Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,780)

Jonathan Cohen - 11th Place
Jonathan Cohen - 11th Place

Stephen Hung raised from the cutoff, Jonathan Cohen three-bet on the button, Dwyte Pilgrim made it four bets from the small blind, and Hung released. Cohen called, and the flop came {5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Pilgrim led out, and Cohen called.

The turn was the {2-Spades}, and Pilgrim led again. Cohen was forced to fold, and Pilgrim raked in the pot.

A few hands later, Cohen got four bets in preflop against Pilgrim, and the flop came down {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} Cohen got the rest of his chips in, and Pilgrim called.

Cohen: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Pilgrim: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The turn and river came {2-Spades}, {10-Clubs} respectively, and Cohen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
235,000
138,000
138,000
Jonathan Cohen ca
Jonathan Cohen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jonathan CohenDwyte Pilgrim

Cary Marshall Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,272)

Cary Marshall - 13th Place.
Cary Marshall - 13th Place.

Cary Marshall raised in early position, Mitchell Davis made it three-bets behind him, and Marshall four-bet all in for 28,000. Davis called.

Marshall: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Davis: {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}, and Marshall was eliminated. This is Marshall second deep run at the 2012 WSOP this week - he also finished fifteenth in Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, earning himself $29,505.

Player Chips Progress
Mitchell Davis us
Mitchell Davis
203,000
20,000
20,000
Cary Marshall us
Cary Marshall
Busted

Tags: Cary MarshallMitchell Davis

Chad Brown Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,272)

Chad Brown - 14th Place
Chad Brown - 14th Place

According to John Myung, Chad Brown raised from under the gun, and Myung three-bet from middle position. Brown called.

The flop was {7-}{6-}{5-}, and Brown check-called a bet. The turn was the {3-}, the rest of the money got it, and Brown tabled {2-}{2-}. Hyung's {9-}{9-} was ahead, and held as the {10-} completed the board, eliminating Brown from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Myung us
John Myung
107,000
26,000
26,000
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Chad BrownJohn Myung

Baothang Nguyen Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,303)

Baothang Nguyen - 16th Place.
Baothang Nguyen - 16th Place.

Baothang Nguyen was one out away from continuing a great comeback, but Matthew Woodward has just eliminated him in sixteenth place.

We reached the table with the flop reading {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}. Nguyen checked from the big blind, and Woodward tossed out a bet from middle position. Nguyen check-raised, and Woodward called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, and and Nguyen led out. Woodward raised, and Nguyen re-raised all in for 32,000. Woodward called.

Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Woodward: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The {j-Hearts} slammed down on the river, giving Woodward a set of jacks, and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Woodward us
Matthew Woodward
195,000
93,000
93,000
Baothang Nguyen us
Baothang Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Matthew WoodwardBaothang Nguyen

Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,303)

Jonathan Duhamel - 17th Place.
Jonathan Duhamel - 17th Place.

Cary Marshall raised in middle position, Jonathan Duhamel made it two bets on the button, and the action folded back to Marshall, who called. The flop came down {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Marshall checked. Duhamel bet, Marshall check-raised, and Duhamel re-raised all in for 17,000. Marshall called.

Duhamel: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Marshall: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {q-Diamonds} on the turn gave Marshall two extra outs to eliminate Duhamel, and the {a-Diamonds} spiked on the river, eliminating Duhamel in 17th place. The 2010 Main Event champion falls just short of capturing his second career WSOP bracelet, but takes home $7,303 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
Busted

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelCary Marshall