2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Boeree Bowling Over Her Table

Liv Boeree- Having a Great Day 3
Liv Boeree- Having a Great Day 3

Pokerstars Pro Liv Boeree came into today with 104,300, and as we near the end of this level, she has nearly tripled that stack.

The latest hand to help her out came on a board that read {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Boeree was in the small blind, and she put out a pot sized bet of 20,000. Her opponent, Eric Haddad, was on the button, and he thought for about 30 seconds before moving all in for about 65,000.

Boeree nodded her head and announced call, and flipped over {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for sevens full. Haddad tabled {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for rivered trips which was no good. Haddad never declared himself all in, and after sliding his chips over to Boeree, he noticed that he had one T100 chip covering his cards. That chip went in on the next hand, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
295,000
128,100
128,100

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Moreno Bests Karam

Andrew Moreno (Day 2c)
Andrew Moreno (Day 2c)

Playing his second World Series of Poker Main Event, Andrew Moreno opened with a raise to 3,700 from the cutoff seat after the action folded to him. Marc Karam made the call on the button and everyone else folded.

The heads-up flop came down {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Moreno bet 4,300. Karam put in a raise to 12,200 and Moreno called to see the turn.

Fourth street was the {J-Spades} and Moreno passed the action to Karam, who fired a bet of 22,800. Moreno stood strong and made the call to see the {9-Diamonds} complete the board on the river. Moreno checked and Karam checked behind, opting not to fire another bullet.

Moreno tabled the {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a pair of aces. Karam mucked his hand and Moreno won the pot to push towards 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
195,000
51,700
51,700

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Amit Delivers Hit to Thanh

There was about 17,500 in the middle by the time the flop arrived {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, at the sight of which Thanh dat Tran fired 12,100 from the big blind. Amit Makhija, Tran's lone opponent sitting in middle position, called the bet. The turn then brought the {K-Diamonds}, and Tran was pushing out chips again, this time 22,400 of them. Tran called once more.

The river was the {10-Spades}. Tran tried again, betting 21,500, and after a two-minute pause to think, Makhija called one last time. Tran showed {J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for tens and fours, while Makhija's {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} gave him the better two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Thanh dat Tran
Thanh dat Tran
298,000
-71,300
-71,300
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
250,000
167,400
167,400

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The National Champion is Gone

Yesterday, Ryan Eriquezzo won the 2012 World Series of Poker National Championship while being filmed for ESPN, which will air on August 7. Despite winning $416,051, Eriquezzo was back in action today.

In a recent hand, Eriquezzo raised to 3,200 from early position and was called by Roland Israelashvili in middle position. Both blinds came along for the ride, and it was four-way action to the {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. The blinds checked to Eriquezzo, who bet 7,800. Israelashvili and the small blind were the only ones to make the call, and it was off to the {10-Diamonds} turn.

After the small blind checked, Eriquezzo slid out 25,000, which only Israelashvili called after a brief amount of time in the tank. The {4-Diamonds} saw Eriquezzo move all in for right around 45,000, and Israelashvili snap-called with {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

With that, the National Champion mucked his hand and exited the tournament floor. Interestingly, Eriquezzo stopped by our desk a short time later and informed us that he had in fact held {A-}{A-}.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
340,000
107,000
107,000
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

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Collins Near the Century Mark

Phil Collins opened for 3,500, Yik Chiu called and Ryan Batchelor came along from the small blind. The flop came {10-Spades} {9-Spades} {6-Hearts}, Batchelor checked, Collins checked and Chiu bet 2,700. Batchelor folded and Collins called.

The turn came {A-Spades} and both players checked. The river came {K-Clubs} and both players checked a second time. Collins tabled {J-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} and Chiu mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Collins us
Phil Collins
93,000

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Ryan Daniel Doubles Through Peltekci On Feature

Over in the ESPN Mothership, we found Daniel Negreanu open the action to 3,600 from under the gun plus one. Ryan Daniel opted to make it 7,500 from the next seat over and was flat called by Robert Peltekci. Action folded back to Negreanu and he flung out a call, taking three players to the flop.

A flop of {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} was spread out in front of the three players. Negreanu checked and Daniel continued out for 15,000. Peltekci snap-raised the action to 35,000 and Negreanu folded his cards.

Daniel announced that he was all in for a total of 73,200. Peltekci thought for a moment before calling the 38,200 more. Peltekci tabled {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} but was disappointed to find he was behind the set of sevens from Daniel's {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The board finished with the {2-Clubs} on the turn and {10-Clubs} on the river, giving Daniel sevens full of tens and the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Daniel us
Ryan Daniel
173,100
87,100
87,100
Robert Peltekci
Robert Peltekci
162,300
-24,000
-24,000

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Barron Doubles To Survive

A player in middle position opened for 4,000 and was called by the player on the button. NBA player Earl Barron then moved all in for his last 22,000 from the small blind. Both the big blind and the original raiser folded, however, the player on the button called and hands were revealed.

Barron: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}

The {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} board left Barron with a pair of jacks for the scoop and he more than doubled up to 50,000.

Player Chips Progress
Earl Barron us
Earl Barron
50,000

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Hastings Hits A Double Up

It's been a rough day for 2012 bracelet winner Brian Hastings so far. He came into today with 167,000, but tweeted earlier that he lost a 160k pot when his queens lost to his opponent's jacks.

Well he was knocked down all the way to 25,000, but we just caught him doubling up through Scott Blackman. The two players got the chip in preflop with Blackman holding {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Hastings showed {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and the flop was a dream for him, coming {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Blackman would have to catch the {3-Spades} to win the pot, but the dealer didn't bringing any miracles, as the board completed {4-Diamonds} and {j-Spades}.

After that double up, Hastings is back up to 52,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
52,000
20,400
20,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner

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