2012 World Series of Poker

Event 13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$211,921
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$985,500
Entries
730
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Chip Leader?

"Am I the chip leader?" Mike Leah joked to us minutes ago.

He's amassed a 7,000-chip stack in the first two levels, which is a chore when the limits are so low.

"It's even harder to stay awake," Leah said with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
WSOP 1X Winner
7,200 2,700

Tags: Mike Leah

November Niners Do Battle

When we reached the Table 371, the board read {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. Eric Buchman, who finished fourth in the 2009 WSOP Main Event had a bet in front of him, and the action folded to Jeff Shulman, who finished fifth in the 2009 Main Event. He raised, and Buchman tank-called.

The {j-Diamonds} completed the board, and Shulman tossed out a bet. Buchman quickly called, then mucked when Shulman tabled {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a turned flush.

There seems to be some kind of special bond between November Niners, because every time we see them interact, they do so as if they're old friends. In this instance, as soon as the hand was over, Buchman was asking Shulman about where he was playing these days. The two started talking about the games in Vegas, and were very pleased to be in each other's company.


Eric Buchman seated next to Joe Cada at the 2009 Main Event final table

Outside of the 2009 Main Event, both players have had great success at the WSOP. Buchman won a bracelet in 2010, and finished runner-up to Kianoush Abolfathi in this event last year. Shulman does not have a WSOP gold bracelet, but 2009 was the second time he had made the WSOP Main Event final table in the 2000's.


Jeff Shulman at the 2009 Main Event final table

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
4,950 450
Eric Buchman us
Eric Buchman
WSOP 2X Winner
3,550 -950

Tags: Eric BuchmanJeff Shulman

Level: 2

Limits: 75/150

Ante: 0

Notable Players in the Field

Player Chips Progress
Al Barbieri us
Al Barbieri
4,500
Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
4,500
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
4,500
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
4,500
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
4,500
J.C. Tran
J.C. Tran
4,500
Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
4,500
Sam Grizzle us
Sam Grizzle
4,500
David Baker us
David Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
4,500
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
4,500
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Chad Brown us
Chad Brown
4,500
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
4,500
"Miami" John Cernuto
"Miami" John Cernuto
4,500
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
4,500
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
4,500
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
WSOP 1X Winner
4,500
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
4,500
Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
WSOP 2X Winner
4,500
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
4,500
Ted Forrest us
Ted Forrest
WSOP 6X Winner
4,500
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
4,500
Jon Aguiar
Jon Aguiar
4,500

Level: 1

Limits: 50/100

Ante: 0

Welcome to Event 13

It's time for some Limit Hold'em here in Event 13. Last year, a field of 675 players came out for this event and it was won by Harrison Wilder, who claimed his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet and over $205,000.

This year's field size should be about the same and the tournament staff is confident about the numbers reaching at least 600 once again. That will make for a nice event with a solid prize pool up for grabs.

Play is scheduled to kick off at 5:00 PM, so stay tuned for the PokerNews coverage live from the event.

Event 13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em

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