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

Negreanu Takes The Lead

Level 19 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Daniel Negreanu just busted Faraz Jaka's first 20,000 stack in a pre flop all in. Jaka held {6-Spades}{8-Spades} against {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and the board ran out {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Jaka gave the dealer one of his lammers bringing his stack back up to 20,000. Negreanu now has 60,000 chips with one lammer behind, Jaka also has another lammer.

Tags: Faraz JakaDaniel Negreanu

Seidel Saunters Off

Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

A short stacked Erik Seidel moved all in for around 7,900 on the button. Seidel's opponent Sam Stein took a few moments deciding what the right move, he even pump faked calling a few times, before eventually depositing the right amount of chips in the pot.

Seidel: {5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Stein: {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

The dealer then spread a {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Spades} board and Seidel was eliminated. Sam Stein will now go on to face winner of the Steven Greenberg vs. Jason Mo match.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
120,000
60,000
60,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erick SeidelSam Stein

Patel Beats Stout

"He was down to 14 big blinds and shoved and I called," Emil Patel said about the final hand of their heads up match. Patel showed {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and he was up against Matt Stout's {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. The board ran out {A-Spades}{5-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} giving Patel the victory in this match.

Patel will play against the winner of the match between Brian Hastings and James Rumptz.

Player Chips Progress
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
120,000
60,000
60,000
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
Busted

Tags: Emil PatelMatt Stout

Marchese Sends Barlow Home

Tom Marchese has just moved on to the third round beating Todd Barlow. Marchese was kind enough to share with us the details of the biggest pot and the final hand.

On the 400/800 level Marchese raised to 1,600 from the button and Barlow called. The flop came down {Q-}{7-}{5-} with two spades and Barlow check-called 2,000. The turn was an {8-} and Barlow checked to Marchese who bet 3,500 and his opponent moved all in for around 16,000 chips. Marchese called with {Q-}{Q-} and Barlow was drawing dead with {7-}{8-}.

In the final hand Barlow had just 8,600 chips remaining and was put all in by Marchese. Barlow called with {7-}{7-} and Marchese spiked a king with his {K-}{6-}. Marchese will play the winner of the match between Kevin Saul and Ryan Fee.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Marchese us
Tom Marchese
120,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Barlow us
Todd Barlow
Busted

Tags: Tom MarcheseTodd Barlow

Level: 20

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom Busts His First WSOP Event

Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom has just been eliminated from the tournament by the hands of Tommy Chen. Today marked the debut on the World Series of Poker for the online super stars who had already made his mark on the live tournament circuit when he won the PCA Super High Roller banking just over $1.2 million. Blom had beat Andy Bloch in the first round but couldn't continue his run as he just busted.

Chen told us he put Blom all in from the button and the Swede snap-called for his final 26,000 chips in the 1,000/2,000 level with {J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. "I guess it's an unexploitable call, but I would never make it," Chen said about the move. Chen had {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and his hand held up.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Chen us
Tommy Chen
120,000
60,000
60,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
Busted

Tags: Tommy ChenViktor 'Isildur1' Blom

Jaka Finds Double Up

Level 20 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

With a {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} board exposed we found Faraz Jaka bet out 2,000. Jaka's opponent, Daniel Negreanu raised and made it 5,000. After a few moments of contemplation Jaka three-bet and Negreanu moved all in and was called. Jaka had less chips and was the one at risk.

Jaka: {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {Q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Jaka had flopped a flush, but wasn't out of the woods yet, any other diamond to land would steal the pot away from Jaka and into the pile of Negreanu's. A {10-Spades} on the turn and a {7-Hearts} on the river allowed for Jaka to maintain his lead and double up to around 70,000.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuFaraz Jaka

Winners

These players are advancing on to the next round after winning their match.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven
120,000
60,000
60,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
120,000
60,000
60,000
Alexander Kuzmin ru
Alexander Kuzmin
120,000
60,000
60,000
Anthony Gregg us
Anthony Gregg
120,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
120,000
60,000
60,000
Steven Landfish
Steven Landfish
120,000
60,000
60,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
120,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
120,000
60,000
60,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Chou Chou us
Chou Chou
120,000
60,000
60,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
120,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
120,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
120,000
60,000
60,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Vedes Moves On, Akenhead Gone

The 2009 November Nine finalist James Akenhead just lost his heads up match against two time World Poker Tour winner Tommy Vedes. Vedes also finished 19th in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, the year Akenhead made it to the final table.

Vedes told us the biggest pot was played in the 800/1,600 level when he got it in with {A-}{9-} against Akenhead's {A-}{8-}. That 70,000 chip pot went to Vedes who took a commanding chip lead. Just now Vedes put Akenhead all in for his final 20,000 chips and the Brit called with {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}. Vedes had {A-Spades}{2-Spades} and his hand held up. Tommy Vedes is playing the third round against Melanie Weisner.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Vedes us
Tommy Vedes
120,000
60,000
60,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
Busted

Tags: Tommy VedesJames Akenhead