2012 World Series of Poker

Event 5: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$189,818
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
639
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Pellegrino Doubles Through Aguiar

Bryan Pellegrino has been card dead ever since we restarted, folding nearly every hand, showing the occasional six three offsuit. He was down to his last 100,000 when he put it in the middle on the button. Jonathan Aguiar made the call in the small blind, and Nick Jivkov folded his big blind. The cards were flipped, and Aguiar was out in front.

Aguiar: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Pellegrino: {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

The flop kept Aguiar out in front, coming down {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. However, Pellegrino spiked the {5-Spades} on the turn to give him the lead. The river was the {4-Spades}, and Pellegrino doubled up to 200,000, which is still extremely short at the moment.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
795,000 45,000
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
200,000 -50,000

Tags: Jonathan AguiarBryan Pellegrino

Aguiar Gets Value From Pellegrino

Nick Jivkov folded from the button and Bryan Pellegrino called from the small blind. Jonathan Aguiar checked his option and the two would see a flop.

Both players checked the {6-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} flop. When a {10-Spades} fell on the turn, Pellegrino checked, prompting a 45,000 bet from Aguiar. Pellegrino called.

The river came the {7-Diamonds} and Pellegrino checked a final time. Aguiar cut out a bet of 110,000 and placed it in middle. Pellegrino didn't take long to call and Aguiar turned up the {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two-pair. Pellegrino mucked without showing.

Pellegrino is down to his last 250,000. Aguiar is sitting on 750,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
750,000 110,000
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
250,000 -190,000

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoJonathan Aguiar

Aguiar Picks Off Jivkov

Jonathan Aguiar limped in from the small blind, and Nick Jivkov checked his option. The flop came down {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{a-Hearts}, and both players checked. The turn brought the {7-Spades}, and Aguiar fired out a bet of 40,000. Jivkov called, and the river was the {q-Clubs}. Aguiar checked it Jivkov, and he fired out 65,000. Aguiar called fairly quickly, and Jivkov tapped the table, showing {8-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a missed straight draw. Aguiar showed {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for top pair, and he collected the pot, upping his stack to 640,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Jivkov bg
Nick Jivkov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,900,000 -150,000
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
640,000 225,000

Tags: Nick JivkovJonathan Aguiar

Patience Is a Virtue...

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Since level 25 began, nearly every pot has consisted of a player raising preflop and taking it down uncontested. With two of our remaining three players hovering around just 10 big blinds, we expect all-ins will occur at any moment. Stay tuned.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Break it Up

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

The three remaining players are now on a 20 minute break. Cards will be back in the air shortly.

Aguiar Doubles Through Pellegrino

Jon Aguiar
Jon Aguiar

Nick Jivkov folded his button, and Bryan Pellegrino made a pot sized raise of 90,000 in the small blind. Jonathan Aguiar shoved all in for 245,000 total, and Pellegrino snap called. The cards were flipped, and Aguair was in the lead.

Aguiar: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Pellegrino: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The flop kept Aguiar in front, as it came {5-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The turn brought the {10-Hearts}, giving Pellegrino an open ended straight draw, but as Aguiar said with joy as he raised his hands, "I have blockers!". Pellegrino would need an ace, queen, jack, or nine to scoop the pot, but the river was the {7-Spades}. Aguiar jumps back up to 490,000, while Pellegrino is now the short stack at 375,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
490,000 270,000
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
375,000 -185,000

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoJonathan Aguiar

Pellegrino Doubles Through Aguiar

Bryan Pelligrino counts down his double
Bryan Pelligrino counts down his double

Nick Jivkov folded from the button and Bryan Pellegrino raised from the small blind, to which Jonathan Aguiar quickly re-raised from the big blind. Pellegrino called all-in for his last 275,000 and hands were turned face up.

Pellegrino: {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Aguiar: {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Pellegrino was at risk, but was in good shape to double.

The {K-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} board left Pellegrino with the best hand and he doubled through Aguiar.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Pellegrino it
Bryan Pellegrino
560,000 120,000
Jonathan Aguiar pt
Jonathan Aguiar
WSOP 1X Winner
220,000 -140,000

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoJonathan Aguiar