2012 World Series of Poker

Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Matthew Matros
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$454,835
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,165,400
Entries
1,604
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Timoshenko Packs & Then Unpacks

Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Yevgeniy Timoshenko opened in early position for 150, a player called on his left, the player on the button raised to 550 and the big blind called. Action was back on Timoshenko and he moved all in. The first caller folded, the button called and the big blind folded.

Timoshenko: {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs}
Button: {10-Clubs} {10-Hearts}

The board ran {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {J-Spades} {2-Clubs} and Timoshenko grabbed his bag, threw it over his shoulder and stood up to leave. Then the dealer peeled off the {7-Hearts} river card and Timoshenko laughed, "That's the first time I've done that."

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
7,500 3,000

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Nguyen Bluffs

We caught up with the action on a board reading {2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, where World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Chester Main Event champion Kenny Nguyen fired a 1,250 bet into the pot against a lone opponent.

Nguyen's opponent fell into the tank before saying, "You gonna show?"

"I'll show," Nguyen replied with a smile.

"I put you on clubs," Nguyen's opponent said. He then folded {K-}{10-} for a pair of kings face up.

"Here's a club," Nguyen said - revealing the {10-Clubs}. "You still want to see the other? It might be a bluff."

"Yeah, show it."

Nguyen revealed his second card - the {7-Diamonds} for a stone bluff.

"Ahhh, I should have shipped it preflop," Nguyen's opponent said.

Nguyen is up to 8,500.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
8,500 2,000

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Makhija Spikes Two-Pair

Robert Williamson III opened to 350 from the button and found one caller in Amit Makhija from the big blind.

The flop brought a {Q-Spades}{K-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and both players checked.

Both players checked again on the {9-Diamonds} turn, however, Makhija would check no more after a {6-Spades} landed on the river. Instead, he fired out 500 and Williamson quickly called. Makhija tabled {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a rivered two-pair and Williamson mucked.

Despite the small hit, Williamson has chipped up nicely since coming back from break and is up to 14,000. Makhija, on the other hand, has fallen to 6,300.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Williamson III us
Robert Williamson III
WSOP 1X Winner
14,000 7,500
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
6,300 -2,200

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Level: 4

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Tank-Chop

Level 3 : 50/100, 0 ante
Antonio Esfandiari was massaged while his opponent tanked.
Antonio Esfandiari was massaged while his opponent tanked.

We found Antonio Esfandiari on the river pushing out a bet of 2,500. The board showed {5-Spades} {9-Spades} {K-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs} and his opponent tanked. A couple minutes passed by as his opponent counted out calling chips, counted what he would have behind and then counting his whole stack all over again. He would occasionally look at Esfandiari but Esfandiari kept his gaze straight down as he received a massage.

The unknown player finally tossed in a call after mumbling "I'm giving you a lot of credit." He tabled {A-Spades} {9-Clubs} and Esfandiari tabled {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} for a chopped pot.

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Smith Scoops One

Action began on Justin "Boosted J" Smith, who opened for 225 from the cutoff. His opponent directly behind him on the button called, as did the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the player in the big blind checked, prompting a 250 bet from Smith. His opponent on the button called, but the big blind player folded.

Smith fired 725 into the middle when a {J-Diamonds} fell on the turn. His opponent gave up his hand and Smith scooped up the pot.

Smith, who has over $2 million in lifetime tournament winnings, is up to 6,000.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Smith us
Justin Smith
6,000 1,500

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