2012 World Series of Poker

Event 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Double For Margets

Leo Margets
Leo Margets

A player in middle position opened for 2,100 and action folded around to Leo Margets in the hijack, who pushed all in for her last 12,200. It was folded back around to the original raiser, who fell into the tank. After some deliberation, he made the call to put Margets at risk.

Margets: {A-Spades}{3-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Margets was in trouble, however an ace came right in the window on the {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} flop. The {K-Diamonds} turn and {2-Hearts} river kept her in the lead and she doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
27,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

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Humberto In the Money Again

Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

During hand-for-hand play, Humberto Brenes came over to the media tower to chat briefly with WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla. Among the topics they discussed was Brenes' career total for cashes. Today marks his fifth cash of the summer, and 67th overall, good enough to put him in the top five on the all-time list.

Just now Brenes open-shoved his short stack all in from the button and did his best to encourage the players in the blinds to call. Both folded, however. "Ohhh noooo....." said Brenes, turning over his {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} as he scooped the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
11,000
-4,000
-4,000

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Min Cash For Madsen

We caught up with the action in a three-way all-in pot.

Madsen: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Small blind: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}
Cutoff: {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Madsen and the player in the small were the big stacks in the hand and both had exactly 10,700.

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{A-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}, leaving the player in the small blind with a flush and eliminating Madsen.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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Flanagan Felted

The bustouts are coming in rapid fashion now, with Mike Flanagan among those going out in the first couple of hands following the bubble's bursting.

Flanagan appeared to be the last player participating in the Onnit Labs Last Sticker Standing Contest. We'll let the Onnit folks make sure, but if he indeed was he's picked up an extra $1,000 to go along with the $1,830 he's earning for his finish here.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Flanagan ca
Michael Flanagan
Busted

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Puchkov Makes It 11

Konstantin Puchkov
Konstantin Puchkov

While he's over challenging for the chip lead in Event 60: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) with 45 remaining, it appears Konstantin Puchkov has broken the all-time WSOP record for most cashes in a single series, as his stack over here in Event 57 remains intact. This makes his 11th cash this summer, breaking Nikolay Evdakov's previous standard of 10 set in 2008.

Puchkov actually hasn't returned since the last break, but had plenty to pay the blinds and antes and make it to the money.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
17,400
-12,100
-12,100
WSOP 1X Winner

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Bubble Bursts

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The money bubble has burst, which means all of our remaining players are guaranteed a minimum $1,830 payday for their efforts. We were unfortunately unable to catch the bubble boy hand due to the sheer number of players left in the field.

Ivey Obliges

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We have kind of a large rail here as hand-for-hand play progresses. Just now Phil Ivey's table — located right along one edge of the playing area — finished up before the others, and as they waited for the next hand a fan called to Ivey asking for an autograph.

Ivey looked up and nodded, then leaned back in his seat anticipating the fan to hand him something on which to sign. "My shirt," she said, explaining she wanted him to sign that.

He stepped over, took a pen, and signed it for her near her shoulder. "I'm never going to wash this shirt," she said as he sat back down.

Now he's posing for a picture with another fan. Meanwhile, it sounds like at least two players have busted during this hand, so we're either just one elimination away or perhaps the bubble has burst.

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Close to the Cash

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The big board is showing 471 players remaining — just three eliminations from the cash — and so announcements are being made to dealers to stop dealing in anticipation of possibly going to hand-for-hand play.

Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100