2012 World Series of Poker

Event 12: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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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
Players Left 1 / 152
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Steinberg Sticks it Out

When we got to the table we found Alex Keating move all in for his tournament life. Max Steinberg completed the call and cards were flipped over.

Keating: {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Steinberg: {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The {4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} board was enough to insure Steinberg the victory. Steinberg will play Eevert Kokkonen tomorrow at 1:00 PM when this event starts back up again

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Max Steinberg
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Keating
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Selbst Onto The Next Round

Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

Vanessa Selbst raised to 6,000 from the button and Jeffery Kester defended his big blind. The flop came down {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Kester moved all in for his final 19,000 chips. It took Selbst around five seconds to make the call and she showed {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Kester was trailing with {6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and drawing dead on the {9-Hearts} turn. The river was the {K-Diamonds} and Selbst moved on to the next round.

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Vanessa Selbst
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jeffery Kester
Busted

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Godshall Gets It

Level 33 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Antonio Esfandiari moved all in from the button and was called by Jacob Godshall. Godshall turned over {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} while Esfandiari sheepishly flipped over {J-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

A flop consisting of {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} landed on the felt and Godshall took a stranglehold on the hand. Esfandiari even picked up his hole cards with the intentions of mucking as quickly as possible. A {q-Diamonds} on the turn was it and Godshall was awarded the pot as the {8-Hearts} rolled off the deck for a meaningless river.

Esfandiari still has two add-ons left, so he isn't out quite yet.

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Esfandiari Can't Make Godshall Disappear

Level 33 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The Magician trying to work his magic and win this one
The Magician trying to work his magic and win this one

During the last level, Jacob Godshall raised to 6,000 on the button and Antonio Esfandiari reraised all in for 67,500. Godshall called with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}. Esfandiari held the {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. After the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Spades}{Q-Spades}, Esfandiari doubled up and left Godshall with 25,000 in chips.

On the next hand, Esfandiari shoved from the button with the {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Godshall called all in for 25,000 with the dominating {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. The board came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{A-Hearts} and Godshall doubled back. Then just a couple of hands later, Godshall doubled again.

The level was up to the current one and Godshall raised to 8,000 on the button. Esfandiari moved all in and Godshall made the call holding the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Esfandiari held the {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. The board ran out {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Godshall doubled again. He was all in for 56,000.

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Kester Reloads A Final Time

Level 33 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Vanessa Selbst has just forced Jeffery Kester to use his last add-on lammer. On the turn with the board reading {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Kester and Selbst got all of the money into the middle. Kester held {Q-}{6-} and Selbst the {Q-}{8-} for top pair. The river was the {K-Spades} and Selbst won the pot. Kester tossed in his last lammer and reloaded for another 40,000 in chips — his last.

Tags: Vanessa SelbstJeffery Kester

Level: 33

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

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
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Douglas Polk
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Michael Drummond
240,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Cody
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ayaz Mahmood
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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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