Time For Dinner
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining players are now taking a one-hour dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 8:20 local time.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$329,400
Entries
732
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Official Final Table
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Play will be underaway again in about 12 minutes. In the meantime, here is a look at the official final table.
| Table | Seat | Player |
| 1 | 1 | James Routos |
| 1 | 2 | Nicolas Vaca-Rondon |
| 1 | 3 | Georgi Ivanov |
| 1 | 4 | Matthew Wilmot |
| 1 | 5 | Jay Pinkussohn |
| 1 | 6 | Steven Phan |
| 1 | 7 | Chiab Saechao |
| 1 | 8 | Ray Pulford |
| 1 | 9 | Patricia Baker |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
498,000 | |
|
425,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
395,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
230,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
190,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
152,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
121,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
99,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
-78,500
|
-78,500 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Play back underway
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The announcer has introduced the final 9 players, and the cards are back in the air.
Vaca-Rondon Doubles Through Ivanov on First Hand Back From Break
Action folded around to Nicoals Vaca-Rondon in middle position, who open shoved his remaining 90,000 into the middle. Directly behind him, Georgi Ivanov went all-in himself from the hijack position and everyone else folded.
Vaca-Rondon: 
Ivanov: 
Vaca-Rondon would need help and the 
flop did just that, propelling him into the lead with a pair of aces. The 
turn and 
river kept Vaca-Rondon in the lead and he doubled to 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
100,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Ivanov Crippled, Eliminated in 9th place ($5,309)
It was a nightmare return from the dinner break for Georgi Ivanov, who is the first casualty of our final table. On the hand that did most of the damage, Patricia Baker and Ivanov both limped in. It folded around to Chiab Saechao, who went all in for 86,000. Ray Pulford folded his big blind, and Baker folded as well. However, Ivanov snap called, and Saechao was shocked to see that he was well out in front when the cards were flipped.
Ivanov: 
Saechao: 
Ivanov gave a celebratory yell when he saw a jack in the window, but he spoke too soon, as the flop was dealt out 
. Ivanov would need a miracle to win the hand, but it wouldn't come, as the board completed and . Saechao doubled up to 180,000, while Ivanov was left with just 15,000.
That stack went in two hands later, and Baker and James Routos were the only callers in the blind. The flop came down 
. Baker fired out 50,000, and Routos folded. When the cards were flipped, Ivanov saw that he was in the lead.
Ivanov: 
Baker: 
The 
on the turn gave Baker flush draw outs as well, but she wouldn't need them, as the 
hit the river. That send Ivanov to the rail, and he will collect just over $5,000 for his efforts. And just like that, we are down to 8!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
190,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Pinkussohn Catches a Miracle to Double Through Baker
In what was likely Jay Pinkussohn's luckiest hand of the tournament so far, Patricia Baker limped from under-the-gun and action folded around to Pinkussohn, who announced he was all in for his last 114,000. Baker quickly called and announced, "Red rockets!"
Baker: 
Pinkussoh:
Baker was an overwhelming favorite going to the flop, which came 
, giving Pinkussohn hope to catch one of the two remaining jacks in the deck.
The turn?
Bink!
A meaningless 
fell on the river and Pinkussohn doubled to about 240,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
240,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
Matthew Wilmot Eliminated in 8th Place($6,808)
Patricia Baker limped in from the cutoff, and it folded around to Matthew Wilmot in the big blind, who checked his option. The flop came down 
, and Wilmot quickly checked to Baker, who bet out 50,000. Wilmot thought for just a few moments before check raising all in. Now it was Baker's turn, and she too thought for about five seconds before calling! The cards were flipped, and Baker had flopped a monster.
Wilmot: 
Baker: 
Wilmot would need alot of help to survive as the turn brought the 
. Wilmot shouted for another five, as that would counterfeit Baker's two pair, but it was close but no cigar for Wilmot, as the hit the river. Wilmot was sent to the rail, while Baker breaks the 500k mark, and is our new chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Vaca-Rondon Doubles Again
Action began with Ray Pulford, who raised under-the-gun to 22,000. James Routos called from the hijack, Nicolas Vaca-Rondon called from the cutoff and Chiab Saechao called from the big blind for a four-way pot.
The flop came 
and Saechao checked, prompting a 55,000 bet from Pulford. Routos mucked and action was on Vaca-Rondon, who announced he was all in for about 170,000. Action folded back around to Pulford, who called and said, "If it's a set you're good."
Indeed it was.
Pulford:
Vaca-Rondon: 
The turn and river left Vaca-Rondon with quads as he doubled and then some to about 390,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
300,000
-198,000
|
-198,000 |