2012 World Series of Poker

Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$737,248
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,274,100
Entries
3,166
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

One For Collins

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

Phil Collins opened to 400 from the cutoff and the player on the button pushed out a three-bet to 900. It folded back to Collins who tossed out a call.

The flop fell {5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and Collins check-called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent on the button. The turn was {6-Hearts} and they both opted to check.

Fifth street brought the {K-Diamonds} and Collins decided to lead for 1,800. His opponent thought for a bit before mucking his hand. Collins is now sitting on about 11,000.

Tags: Phil Collins

Pilgrim Out

An early position player limped for 200 and Dwyte Pilgrim shot out a raise. His opponent called and the two were off to a flop.

The flop came down {10-}{6-}{10-} and Pilgrim bet 925. His opponent called and the turn brought the {J-Clubs}. Pilgrim bet out 1,575 and once again received a call.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Pilgrim moved all in for 4,175. His opponent called and showed pocket nines. Pilgrim mucked his hand and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
Busted

Tags: Dwyte Pilgrim

Woods Crippled

James Woods was boasting quite a tall stack for the early levels of this tournament. That stack, however, has become decimated. On a flop of {Q-}{6-}{2-}, Woods flopped a set of sixes and ran it into his opponent's set of queens.

Woods was unable to improve his hand on the turn and river and was forced to ship a vast majority of his chips the way of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
James Woods us
James Woods
1,500
-28,500
-28,500

Tags: James Woods

Pocket Sevens for Kling

Catching up with the action on the flop, we found Lauren Kling betting 600 on a flop of {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}. Kling's opponent called and the turn brought the {5-Hearts}, pairing the board. Both players checked to the river.

The dealer flipped up the {6-Hearts} river and Kling checked. Her opponent tossed 1,200 in and Kling called. Her opponent showed pocket threes but was behind Kling's {7-}{7-}, allowing Kling to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lauren Kling us
Lauren Kling
7,400
1,900
1,900

Tags: Lauren Kling

A Little Pot

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante

On a flop of {10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, the player in the big blind bet out 300. Jonathan Little matched the 300 and the two were off to a turn.

The dealer pounded the table and produced the {Q-Diamonds} on fourth street and Little's opponent chose to check this time. Little took this opportunity to move 750 into the middle. His opponent shot his hand to the muck and Little was awarded the pot.

Tags: Jonathan Little

Collins Pushes Opponent Out

We found Phil Collins looking down at a flop of {A-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. From the small blind, he bet out 650 and his opponent quickly flung out a call.

The river brought the {10-Spades} and Collins continued his aggression, betting 1,500. His opponent counted out his chips and then played with them for about a minute before mucking his hand, awarding Collins the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
11,500
900
900

Tags: Phil Collins