2012 World Series of Poker

Event 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$654,797
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,158,000
Entries
4,620
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

DeGreef Releases

Jeremiah DeGreef opened to 450 from under-the-gun and was three-bet to 1,150 from his opponent in the hijack seat. Action folded back around to DeGreef, who made the call.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and DeGreef check-called a 950 bet from his opponent.

The turn brought the {2-Diamonds} and DeGreef checked once more - prompting a 1,950 bet from his opponent. DeGreef thought it over, but decided to lay his hand down.

DeGreef is one of the last-standing players for this event competing in the Onnit Labs' Last Sticker Challenge. He is currently sitting on 4,100 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremiah DeGreef
Jeremiah DeGreef
4,100
-2,900
-2,900

Tags: Jeremiah DeGreefOnnit

The $18 Million Man Is the Center of Attention

Level 5 : 100/200, 0 ante
Antonio Esfandiari is just sitting at the table today, but still has everyone's attention.
Antonio Esfandiari is just sitting at the table today, but still has everyone's attention.

Players at Antonio Esfandiari's table are quizzing him about his experience winning the biggest ever prize in a WSOP event, Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop.

One commented on how Esfandiari had begun the event at an especially difficult table, one including Vivek Rajkumar, Tom Marchese, Nick Schulman, Ben Lamb, Brandon Steven, Phil Ivey, and Erik Seidel.

"It was not an easy table," said Esfandiari, adding a grin to underscore the understatement.

As the conversation progressed, Scott Simpson was pushing his short stack all in from the blinds following a {J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts} flop and getting a caller. Simpson is from Texas, and Esfandiari offered him some encouragement.

"There you go," said Esfandiari, adding "Texas doesn't mess around!" Simpson smiled. "They named the game after us," Simpson responded, tabling his {J-Spades}{8-Clubs} to show he had trips. A fourth jack came on the river he scooped the small pot to survive.

Meanwhile, Andy Frankenberger was leaning over from the next table, asking Esfandiari if the One Drop event counted toward the WSOP POY race.

"I don't even know," said Esfandiari. A quick check confirmed that it did count, and in fact with the win Esfandiari had bounced into fourth place, ahead of Frankenberger (now in sixth).

"Aw man, you're ahead of me," said Frankenberger as he leaned back forward in his chair, going back to work on trying to catch back up to Esfandiari.

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerAntonio EsfandiariScott Simpson

Jungblut's Set Sends One Home

We caught up with the action on a {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, where Brett Jungblut was in a heads-up pot.

Jungblut's opponent in the small blind checked, prompting a 675 bet from Jungblut in early position. His opponent then raised to 1,350. Jungblut took his time, but eventually decided to call.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and the player in the small blind led out for 950. Jungblut responded by going all in for 5,175 total. His opponent called all in for about 4,300 and hands were revealed.

Jungblut: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a set of nines.
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for an overpair.

The {6-Hearts} river kept Jungblut in the lead and he sent his opponent the rail.

Jungblut is up to 13,400.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Jungblut us
Brett Jungblut
13,400
9,200
9,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brett Jungblut

Dunst Not Done

After a player opened for 425 from the cutoff seat, Tony Dunst reraised all in with his short stack from the blinds and was called. Dunst had {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and his opponent {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and when the board came {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Dunst had a set of sevens and double up to survive.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
2,600
1,325
1,325
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Tony Dunst

Level: 6

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Amazon Room Breaking Slowly

The Pavilion Room has finally emptied along with the Tan Section of the Amazon Room. The Orange Section of the Amazon Room still holds plenty of tables. We're thinking it might be a long shot to have all the Amazon Room players moved to Brasilia by the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Hiren Patel us
Hiren Patel
11,500
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
8,300
3,700
3,700
Nam Le us
Nam Le
3,800
800
800
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
3,800
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
3,600
600
600
WSOP 4X Winner
Leo Wolpert us
Leo Wolpert
3,200
-300
-300
WSOP 1X Winner

Frankenberger Shoves, Esfandiari Exits

A player in the hijack seat opened to 450 and was called by another player in the small blind. Andy Frankenberger then shoved all in for a bit over 4,000 from the big blind and both his opponents threw their hands away.

Frankenberger lost a few chips since last we checked, however, as he is currently sitting on 5,700. But he's faring better than Antonio Esfandiari, who recently lost the last of his short stack to leave us prior to the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
5,700
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerAntonio EsfandiariScott Simpson

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