2012 World Series of Poker

Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$371,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,428,800
Entries
152
Level Info
Level
81
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Lyndaker Knocks Kassela Out

The 2010 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Frank Kassela has just been eliminated by Richard Lyndaker. We caught the action on the flop, {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, with 8,000 chips in the pot and Lyndaker bet 5,500. Kassela opted to raise to 16,000 and Lyndaker put the pressure back on making it 35,000. Kassela announced he was all in and Lyndaker snap-called.

Lyndaker showed {J-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for a flopped straight and Kassela turned over {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Kassela needed running cards to make a full house or a jack to split the pot. The turn was the {3-Spades} and the river the {4-Hearts} putting Lyndaker in the fourth round.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Lyndaker us
Richard Lyndaker
240,000
120,000
120,000
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaRichard Lyndaker

Negreanu Out

Daniel Negreanu limp called a bet of 5,700 from his opponent, Jonathan Jaffe. A {8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop brought a bet of 5,200 from Jaffe and an instant all in from Negreanu. Jaffe quickly made the call and turned over {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}, while Negreanu flipped over an inferior {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

The turn came the {j-Clubs} and the river ended it with a {3-Clubs}. Negreanu was sent packing and will have to continue his bracelet hunt elsewhere.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
240,000
120,000
120,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJonathan Jaffe

Level: 31

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Hastings Takes Out Patel

Brian Hastings has just secured his place in the fourth round beating Emil Patel for all his chips. Hastings told us he raised the button to 4,000 and Patel three-bet to 9,000. Hastings called with {7-}{8-} off suit and the flop came down {7-}{8-}{3-} with two diamonds and one heart. Patel bet 8,000 and Hastings put him all in for right around 32,000. Patel called with {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and was looking for runner runner help. The turn was the {9-Hearts} opening up a flush draw possibility, but the river was a {Q-} ending Patel's tournament.

Hastings moves on to the fourth round in which he will play Tommy Vedes.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
240,000
120,000
120,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
Busted

Tags: Tommy VedesBrian Hastings

Froehlich For The Win

Eric Froehlich is going to advance on to the next round after knocking out Steve O"Dwyer. Froehlich tells us he put his short stacked opponent all in from the button and received a call. Froehlich was ahead as he held {A-}{5-}, O'Dwyer tabled {K-}{10-}. The board blanked out for O'Dwyer and he was subsequently eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted

Tags: Eric FroehlichSteve O'Dwyer

Keating Back in it

Level 30 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

On a {K-Spades}{2-Spades}{K-Hearts} flop Max Steinberg just bet 10,500. Alex Keating decided to move all in for 66,400 and the pressure was on Steinberg. If he would win this hand the match would be over since Keating had used both his lammers and Steinberg still had two left behind. After a good minute Steinberg said, "Let's gamble," and made the call. "I'm gambling as well," Keating said who showed {A-Spades}{3-Spades}. Steinberg as in trouble as he had {10-Spades}{8-Spades} for the worse flush draw.

The turn was the {K-Clubs} and the river the {4-Clubs} doubling Keating up. Steinberg used both his lammers and is now just a slight underdog in the match.

Tags: Alex KeatingMax Steinberg

Tommy Takes It

With a board reading {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} lain in front of the dealer Tommy Chen was visibile excited as he was being pushed the remaining chips of his opponent, Ryan Leng. Chen held {10-}{10-} for a full house tens over nines. We don't know exactly how the action went, but we know Chen's opponent opted to put his tournament life at risk and lost.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Chen us
Tommy Chen
240,000
120,000
120,000
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ryan LengTommy Chen