Shuffle Up And Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The cards are in the air for Event 12. We'll be posting the table draw shortly.
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,428,800
Entries
152
Level
81
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Here Comes the Draw
The match draw has just been completed and is scrolling on the tournament screens around the Brasilia Room. We'll have the matches listed for you shortly.
There are 152 players in the field and of note is that Andy Bloch is facing off against Viktor "Isildur1" Blom.
Isildur's Time?
By now everyone knows about Viktor "Isildur1" Blom. He was a faceless legend in the online realm before he was unveiled to the world at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. In 2012 at the PCA, he won the $100,000 Super High Roller and became a legend in the live realm. Now, it's time for Blom to make his first-ever appearance at the World Series of Poker and we'll see if he has what it takes to capture a gold bracelet.
Because this is Blom's first time at the WSOP, we suggest you check out the PokerNews Rookie Roundup article on Blom to get to know him better. One thing is for sure and that's that heads-up poker is his forte and we expect to see some great things out of the young superstar today.
Be sure to stay tuned for the match draw and the kickoff of the event. It's coming right up!
Day 1 of $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Welcome to Day 1 of Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em. This event is set to be a spectacular one with the biggest names in the game plopping down five figures for a shot at a gold bracelet and World Series of Poker glory.
Last year, Jake Cody won the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship for over $850,000 after he defeated Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the final match. This year's buy-in is 40% of last year's, but that could mean an increase in field size above the 128 entrants that last year received.
The event is set to kick off at 12:00 PM local time and Day 1 will be taking place in the Brasilia Room at the Rio. The tournament is scheduled for three rounds of matches today, beginning at noon, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. In similar fashion to Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha, players will begin with a third of their total starting stack and have two additional lammers worth 10,000 in chips each to be used as add-ons.
Already in the room we've spotted the faces of Daniel Negreanu, Scott Clements, Randy Lew, Darren Elias and Barry Woods. Get ready for another day of great poker and PokerNews will be on hand providing all of the live coverage straight from the felt to your screen.
Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started