2012 World Series of Poker

Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$311,174
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Entries
1,138
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Matros Matters

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a series of raises preflop between Matt Matros and an unknown opponent it was off to the flop. With a {4-}{q-}{10-Diamonds} flop exposed in the middle Matros placed a bet that would put his opponent all in. A call was made and cards were tabled.

Matros {k-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}
Opponent: {8-}{8-}

With a {7-Hearts} and a {j-Clubs} making an appearance on the turn Matos' hand held true and he eliminated the short stacked opponent.

Tags: Matt Matros

First Table Down to Heads Up

Andy Frankenberger
Andy Frankenberger

The elimination of Andrew Frankenberger means his table is the first to gets to heads-up, as far as we can see.

Frankenberger opened to 200 and then four-bet all-in for around 2,000 when Brian Brubaker three-bet. Call.

Frankenberger; {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Brubaker: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

The two players were shaking hands by the turn as it was all over.

Brubaker has about 40% of the chips in play as he battles heads-up with Jordan Cristo.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Frankenberger us
Andrew Frankenberger
Busted

Tags: Andrew FrankenbergerBrian BrubakerJordan Cristo

Zolotow Ousted

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

With a board reading {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} spread on the table Steve Zolotow was all in and at risk by an unknown opponent. Zolotow possessed {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and immediately started heading toward the door when he saw his opponent's {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for a straight. Nothing could come on the river to save Zolotow and he was eliminated when the {3-} landed down on the river.

Tags: Steve Zolotow

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Blom Gone, Negreanu's on the Up

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom
  • Great start to no chips for Viktor Blom. Seat one at his table was the most likely destination for the Swede's chips.
  • Daniel Negreanu's on the up. He raised from under the gun and bet 350 and 800 on the flop and turn. The board read {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and the big blind stayed with the pace until the turn before ducking out.
  • Chris Moorman is up to 6,900. He opened to 250 from the cut-off and was called by the button and big blind. All three checked the {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop. Moorman bet 525 on the {q-Clubs} turn, and 1,125 on the {3-Diamonds} river. He got rid of one player with each bet to take down the pot.

Tags: Chris MoormanDaniel NegreanuViktor Blom

Bonding Doubles

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

A player from early position made it 250 to go preflop, and action folded around to Lars Bonding on the button who raised and made it 600. Next it was on to the small blind who made it 1,200. The early position player folded and Bonding moved all in for around 4,000. A call was made by the small blind and cards were turned over.

Bonding: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

A {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop prevented Bonding's opponent from hitting a winning flush as Bonding has already secured a full house, only an ace would do to deliver the knock out blow. A {j-Clubs} on the turn blanked out for both players, and a {k-Spades} on the river finalized the double up. Bonding now sits with around 9,000.

Tags: Lars Bonding

Cantu Find the Value?

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante

Brandon Cantu found three streets on thin value in a hand versus Bart Hanson to move up to more than 9,000 chips.

Hanson opened to 275 from early position and was only called by Cantu on the button. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Hanson check-called a 325 bet to see the {3-Diamonds} turn. He checked once more to Cantu who fired 700. Call.

Hanson faced a 825 bet on the {q-Hearts} river when he checked for a third time. This decision took him the longest but he still called, and then mucked upon seeing Cantu's {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Tags: Bart HansonBrandon Cantu