Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 2c | 2012 World Series of Poker

07-11-2012 14:26 UTC-6

Queen High Good For Hansen

tayke2

We caught a small pot with Gus Hansen that didn't get him a ton of chips but provides an inside look into what makes him such a dynamic player. We caught the action on the river with the board reading {4-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {k-Clubs} {a-Hearts} . There was about 4,000 in the pot, and Hansen checked to his opponent on the button, who fired out 2,000. Hansen did his usual grimace face whenever he has any kind of tough decision, and eventually chucked the 2,000 into the middle.

His opponent could only muster up {j-Spades} {3-Clubs} , and Hansen rolled over {q-Diamonds} {10-Spades} . That's good enough for just queen high, but it was good enough to win here. Hansen is up to 74,000 after that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gus Hansen	74,000 6,425	6,425

Tags: Gus Hansen

07-11-2012 14:24 UTC-6

Counts From the Land of Orange and Tan

[user198174]

It appears Jennifer Tilly has been eliminated. We don't know exactly how it happened, but we know she made an expensive mistake earlier that probably lead to her bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Haddox	190,000 -10,000	-10,000
Joe Cada	126,000 8,625	8,625

Brett Richey	120,000 21,100	21,100
Joe Tehan	71,000 16,650	16,650
Shannon Shorr	67,500
Jason Alexander	65,000
Randy Lew	63,000 975	975

Nick Schulman	62,000 4,000	4,000

Johnny Chan	56,000 -19,000	-19,000

Joseph Cheong	36,000 -1,700	-1,700

Tom McEvoy	34,000

James Mackey	31,000
Matt Savage	28,000 7,000	7,000
Jamie Gold	27,000

Lee Watkinson	25,300

Jennifer Tilly	Busted

Tags: Jennifer Tilly

07-11-2012 14:23 UTC-6

Set Means Survival for Schwartz

Shamus

"Bring the camera over here... this is an all-star table."

So said Ryan Fair at Table 424, spotting the ESPN cameras circling about. Noah Schwartz had just been moved to the table, taking a seat to Sorel Mizzi's right, the two of them sitting across from Fair. In fact, the cameraman did come over... and just in time to capture a bit of drama in a hand involving Schwartz.

A player under the gun opened for 1,100, and Schwartz, sitting one seat over, examined his short stack for a while before making the call. It folded to the button who then reraised to 3,600, forcing out the blinds. The original raiser called, and after tanking a bit Schwartz called as well, leaving himself only about 6,300 behind.

The flop came {8-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} . The original raiser led out for 5,300, then Schwartz raised all in for a bit more. The button then responded with an all-in shove of his own, which caused the UTG player to walk away from the table for a moment, he was so exasperated. Finally he folded, saying he had pocket queens.

Schwartz quickly tabled {8-Spades} {8-Clubs} for top set, while his opponent showed {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} . The turn was the {J-Spades} and river the {10-Clubs} , and Schwartz survived.

"Set mining!" said Mizzi with a grin. "There is no method to my madness," said Schwartz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	32,000 15,900	15,900

Tags: Noah Schwartz

07-11-2012 14:20 UTC-6

Buona Fortuna

[user101598]

John Juanda opened to 1,250 from early position, David Paredes called in middle position, Bryan Buonocore called near the button, and Ravi Raghavan defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned {2-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {a-Diamonds} , and the action checked to Buonocore, who fired 2,200. Only Paredes called.

The turn was the {k-Spades} , Paredes checked again, and Buonocore tossed out 3,850, Paredes called.

The {5-Spades} completed the board, and both players checked. Buonocore tabled {a-Clubs} {q-Spades} , and Paredes mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Raghavan	125,000
John Juanda	92,000 16,550	16,550

Bryan Buonocore	40,000

Tags: Bryan Buonocore John Juanda David Paredes Ravi Raghavan

07-11-2012 14:18 UTC-6

Some Counts from the Brasilia Red Section

[user162117]

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Portaro	155,000
Chris Moorman	119,000 4,900	4,900
Terrence Chan	105,000 36,500	36,500
Christian Harder	99,000 31,450	31,450
John Juanda	75,000 -450	-450

Eoghan O'Dea	56,000 -5,475	-5,475
Allen Kessler	51,000 14,000	14,000
Daniel Alaei	50,000

Jason Mercier	45,000 23,500	23,500

Chris Brammer	40,000 -2,000	-2,000
Phil Laak	30,000

07-11-2012 14:15 UTC-6

One Moreno Down

donpeters

An early-position player made it 1,250 to go and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called from middle position before Tony Moreno also called from the hijack seat. The big blind also called and the flop came down {J-} {10-} {7-} rainbow. Action checked to Polychronopoulos and he bet 2,850. Moreno raised to 7,600 and play folded back to Polychronopoulos. He moved all in and Moreno made the call to put himself at risk.

Polychronopoulos: {J-} {J-}
Moreno: {10-} {10-}

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and river the {K-Diamonds} to eliminate Moreno from the tournament. His family and friends are now rooting for his brother Andrew Moreno.

Player	Chips	Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos	85,000 23,175	23,175

Tony Moreno	Busted

Tags: Andrew Moreno Tony Moreno Athanasios Polychronopoulos

07-11-2012 14:10 UTC-6

Bonding Doubles

Josh_Cahlik

A middle position player opened to 1,200 only to have Lars Bonding three-bet to 2,700 from the button. It folded back around to the original raiser and he made it 5,000 to go. Bonding opted to five-bet to an unknown amount from the button and his opponent quickly six-bet all in. He had Bonding covered and Bonding snap called for his last 33,000.

Bonding: {A-Spades} {A-Hearts}
Opponent: {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {10-Spades} {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} , allowing Bonding's aces to hold and scoring him a double up to roughly 68,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lars Bonding	68,000

Tags: Lars Bonding

07-11-2012 14:05 UTC-6

Tilly Makes an "Expensive Mistake"

Dan O'Hair

We caught up with the action on a {2-Hearts} {9-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {A-Spades} board, where Jennifer Tilly was in a heads-up pot against another player.

Tilly's opponent checked from the big blind and Tilly bet 4,000 from the hijack seat. Her opponent called.

The {4-Spades} completed the board and both players checked.

"Two-pair," Tilly announced.

"Two-pair?" her opponent replied.

"Wait, no," Tilly said, re-checking her hand. "I misread my hand."

Tilly's opponent then tabled {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} for a pair of aces.

"Well that was an expensive mistake," Tilly said as she mucked.

Tilly is down to her last 9,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jennifer Tilly	9,500 -13,075	-13,075

07-11-2012 14:03 UTC-6

Adams Adds 'Em

Shamus

Brandon Adams began the day with one of the big stacks. During the first hour he lost a few chips, but just added a few back in a hand versus Igor Sharaskin.

Adams opened with a raise to 1,500 from middle position, and Sharaskin called from the hijack seat. The flop came {J-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} , and when Adams continued for 2,200, Sharaskin quickly called. The turn then brought the {2-Spades} and another bet from Adams, this time for 4,800. Sharaskin tanked for two minutes, then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Adams	142,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Brandon Adams Igor Sharaskin

07-11-2012 14:00 UTC-6

Brammer Picked Off

[user162117]

Folded to Chris Brammer in the small blind, he raised it up to 1,350. Aaron Potter was in the big blind and made the call, prompting the dealer to spread out a {3-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} flop. Brammer led for 1,600 here and with a call from Potter, the dealer flipped over a {6-Spades} on the turn.

When both players checked the turn, a {k-Hearts} would complete the board on the river. This time Brammer would bet 3,600 and Potter would go deep into tank. Almost two minutes passed before Potter made the call. As soon as Potter's chips hit the felt, Brammer had flung his cards into the muck. The dealer said that someone had to show their cards to win the pot and Potter tabled {7-Clubs} {5-Spades} - strong enough regardless, as Brammer's cards were already lost in a sea of muck cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brammer	42,000 -14,500	-14,500

Tags: Chris Brammer Aaron Potter