2012 World Series of Poker

Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$70,859
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$329,400
Entries
732
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Pulford Propels Himself to the Chip Lead

Ray Pulford
Ray Pulford

Ray Pulford and James Routos have been fixtures at the top of the leaderboard all day, and the two just tangled in a big pot. Action folded to Pulford on the button, and he raised to 26,000. Patricia Baker called out of the small blind, and it was on James Routos in the big blind. He announced raise, and slid a bet of 55,000 into the middle. Both Pulford and Baker came along, and we had a rare three way pot.

The flop came down {6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, and Baker checked to Routos, who kept his foot on the gas, betting out 70,000. Pulford thought for just a few moments before putting the chips in for the call, and Baker folded fairly quickly. The turn brought the {9-Hearts}, and this time, Routos checked. Pulford saw the opportunity to strike, and fired out 85,000 into the middle. After 15 seconds in the tank, Routos announced "fold" and Pulford's rail celebrated as Pulford showed his hand, {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for just third pair . That hand gives him the chip lead, while Routos is still plently healthy, sitting comfortably in 2nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Pulford us
Ray Pulford
740,000
340,000
340,000
James Routos us
James Routos
495,000
155,000
155,000

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