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

Virtue Doubles Twice

After doubling through Robert Hwang in an earlier hand, John Virtue called a raise from Kenny Hsiung, who started with the button. Hwang defended his big blind, and the flop came down {6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The action checked to Hsiung, who bet, Virtue raised, Hwang folded, Hsiung re-raised and Virtue called all in for 90,000.

Hsiung{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
John Virtue{k-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The turn and river with both red, but neither the {5-Diamonds} or the {q-Diamonds} gave Hsiung a winner, and Virtue doubled.

Player Chips Progress
John Virtue us
John Virtue
350,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: John VirtueKenny HsiungRobert Hwang

John Virtue Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,244)

John Virtue
John Virtue

John Virtue limped in from the small blind, Kenny Hsiung raised, and Virtue called. The flop came down {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Virtue led out. Hsiung called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, Virtue checked, Hsiung bet, and Virtue check-raised. Hsiung put in another raise, and Virtue called. The river was the {k-Clubs}, Virtue check-called one last bet, and Hsiung tabled {j-Spades}{3-Spades} for a flush.

Virtue showed {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a flopped set, and mucked.

The very next hand, Virtue was all in preflop holding {a-Clubs}{6-Spades} against Hsiung's {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and Virtue was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
John Virtue us
John Virtue
Busted

Tags: John Virtue Kenny Hsiung

Hsiung Takes First One

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Robert Hwang had the button, and raised. Kenny Hsiung three-bet, Hwang called, and the flop fell {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Hsiung led out, and Hwang called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}, and Hsiung slowed down, check-calling a bet from Hwang. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board, and Hsiung led out. Hwang tank-folded, and Hsiung took down the first pot of heads-up play.

Tags: Robert HwangKenny Hsiung

One for Hwang

Kenny Hsiung raised with the button, Robert Hwang re-raised from the big blind, and Hsiung called. The flop was {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Hwang led out. Hsiung called.

The turn was the {k-Hearts}, both players checked, and the {5-Diamonds} completed the board. Hwang check-called a bet, and Hsiung announced, "Queen-high."

Hwang turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for ace-high, and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
1,575,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
650,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Robert HwangKenny Hsiung

Another for Hwang

Kenny Hsiung had the button, and raised. Robert Hwang called, and the flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Hwang checked, Hsiung bet, Hwang raised, and Hsiung re-raised. Hwang called.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the {4-Clubs} fell on the river. Hwang led out, and Hsiung tank-foled.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
1,290,000
-285,000
-285,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
933,000
283,000
283,000

Tags: Robert HwangKenny Hsiung

Level: 27

Limits: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Hwang Takes the Lead

Robert Hwang takes the chip lead.
Robert Hwang takes the chip lead.

Robert Hwang raised with the button, Kenny Hsiung called, and the flop was {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Hsiung checked, Hwang bet, Hsiung check-raised, and Hwang called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts}, and Hsiung led out. Hwang called. Both players checked after the {9-Diamonds} fell on the river, and Hwang rolled over {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens. Hsiung mucked, and Hwang is now the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
1,173,000
240,000
240,000
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
1,050,000
-240,000
-240,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kenny HsiungRobert Hwang