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

Level: 32

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Big Lead For Polk

Level 32 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Douglas Polk and Ayaz Mahmood just got their chips all in pre flop for a massive 200,000 chip pot. Polk showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and was in great shape against the {5-Spades}{5-Hearts} of Mahmood who won this event in 2010 banking $625,674. The board ran out {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} giving Polk a big lead over Mahmood who had to cash in his final lammer.

Tags: Ayaz MahmoodDouglas Polk

Selbst Flops Straight and Doubles

Level 32 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

On the {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop, Vanessa Selbst checked and Jeffery Kester bet 3,500. Selbst check-raised to 8,500 and Kester made the call.

On the {7-Diamonds} turn, Selbst led for 15,000 and Kester made the call.

The river was the {Q-Spades} and paired the board. Selbst bet all of her chips for 47,600. Kester tanked for a bit and then called.

Selbst turned over the {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a flopped straight and won the pot to double up.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstJeffery Kester

Vanessa Rousso's Vegas Pad

Level 32 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ever wondered where Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Rousso heads once she busts out of events like this? Most likely straight home to her incredible mansion. Vanessa was kind enough to open her doors to PokerNews and give us a tour of her pad... With the help of some more stunning ladies of poker.

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

Selbst Sinks, but not Sunk

Level 32 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

We don't know how the betting went, but when we got to the table Vanessa Selbst had her opponent, Jeffery Kester, all in. Kester flipped over {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and Selbst countered with {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Selbst seemed slightly disgusted that her opponent's hand was so strong.

A {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop didn't bring anything special, but a {Q-Clubs} turn gave Selbst a handful of outs going to the river. Any king or ten would put Selbst's in front. The {6-Clubs} came on the river and Selbst was forced to forfeit the pot.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstJeffery Kester

Champions Fall

The champion of last year's version of this event has just fallen. Jake Cody was eliminated by Michael Drummond in the round of 64. Along with Cody, we lost Ayaz Mahmood, who won this event back in 2010. Mahmood was defeated by Douglas Polk.

Player Chips Progress
Douglas Polk us
Douglas Polk
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Drummond us
Michael Drummond
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Ayaz Mahmood us
Ayaz Mahmood
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Douglas PolkAyaz MahmoodJake CodyMichael Drummond

Ivey Out

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Chae An and Phil Ivey got into a betting match which ended with Ivey moving all in and getting called by An.

An: {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Ivey: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades} and with An pairing his seven on the flop Ivey was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Chae An
Chae An
240,000
120,000
120,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chae AnPhil Ivey

Level: 33

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0