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

Official Final Table

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

And just like that, we're at an official final table:

SeatPlayerCounts
1Kenny Hsiung247,000
2John Virtue293,000
3Mitchell Davis228,000
4Dwyte Pilgrim220,000
5Stephen Hung212,000
6Robert Hwang194,000
7Matthew Woodward408,000
8Paul Berende277,000
9John Myung144,000

The final table announcements are being delivered now, and the cards will be in the air shortly!

Pilgrim Takes First Pot

John Virtue raised in middle position, Dwyte Pilgrim three-bet near the button, and Virtue made it four bets. Pilgrim called.

The flop fell {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}, and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, Virtue checked, and Pilgrim bet. Virtue called.

Virtue check-called another bet when the {9-Clubs} came on the river, and Pilgrim tabled {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for a set of kings. Virtue mucked, and Pilgrim raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
302,000
67,000
67,000
John Virtue us
John Virtue
245,000
-48,000
-48,000

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimJohn Virtue

More For Pilgrim

Dwyte Pilgrim raised in middle position, Paul Berende three-bet from the small blind, and Pilgrim called. The dealer spread {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, and Berende led out. Pilgrim raised, and Berende called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, and Berende slowed down, check-folding to a bet from Pilgrim

Player Chips Progress
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
255,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimPaul Berende

Davis Takes from Pilgrim

Mitchell Davis raised from under the gun, Dwyte Pilgrim re-raised on his direct left, and John Virtue cold-called from the small blind. Davis called as well, and the flop was {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, and Virtue checked again. Davis bet, and only Pilgrim called.

A second deuce - the {2-Hearts} - completed the board, and Davis led out. Pilgrim called. Davis tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for queens and deuces, and Pilgrim showed two black jacks before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
275,000
-27,000
-27,000
Mitchell Davis us
Mitchell Davis
260,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Mitchell DavisDwyte PilgrimJohn Virtue

"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

Berende Takes a Hit

Kenny Hsiung turns a straight.
Kenny Hsiung turns a straight.

Paul Berende had the button, and raised. Kenny Hsiung three-bet from the big blind, and Berende called. The flop was {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and Hsiung led out. Berende called.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, and Hsiung led again. Berende called. Hsiung slowed down, checking when the {7-Spades} completed the board, and Berende bet. Hsiung check-raised, and Berende called.

Hsiung turned over {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a turned straight, and Berende mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
310,000
63,000
63,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
178,000
-94,000
-94,000

Tags: Paul BerendeKenny Hsiung

More for Hsiung

John Myung raised from the cutoff, Kenny Hsiung three-bet on the button, and Myung called. The dealer fanned {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and Myung check-called a bet. The turn was the {8-Clubs}, Myung check-called another bet, and the {4-Clubs} completed the board.

Myung check-called one more bet, and Hsiung tabled {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for two pair. Myung mucked, and Hsiung raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
390,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Myung us
John Myung
61,000
-83,000
-83,000

Tags: John MyungKenny Hsiung

Nice Pot for Davis

Mitchell Davis raised out of the small blind, Dwyte Pilgrim called in the big blind, and the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Davis check-called a bet, and the turn was the {8-Diamonds}. Davis led, and Pilgrim called.

The river was the {9-Clubs}, and Davis led again. Pilgrim called, and mucked when Davis tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for aces and queens.

Player Chips Progress
Mitchell Davis us
Mitchell Davis
343,000
43,000
43,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
290,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Dwyte PilgrimMitchell Davis

Hwang Over 200K

Robert Hwang raised from under the gun, John Myung called in middle position, and Stephen Hung called from the big blind. The flop was {q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}, and Hung checked. Hwang bet, and both of his opponents called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}, and Hung checked again. Hwang bet, and both players folded.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Hwang us
Robert Hwang
216,000
22,000
22,000
Stephen Hung us
Stephen Hung
184,000
-28,000
-28,000
John Myung us
John Myung
37,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Robert HwangJohn MyungStephen Hung