2012 World Series of Poker

Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$445,899
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,682,600
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

A Small One For Ivey and a Bigger One For Frankenberger

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Ali Eslami called in the small blind and Phil Ivey checked in the big blind. The flop was {7-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {2-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Eslami checked for a second time. Ivey bet 80,000 and Eslami mucked his hand.

Then Phil Ivey called in the small blind and Andy Frankenberger checked in the big. The flop was {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and both players checked. On fourth street we saw the {K-Diamonds} and once again both players checked. The river card was the {J-Spades} and Ivey check-called a 155,000 Frankenberger bet. Frankenberger turned over {J-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} for trip jacks and Ivey mucked.

Tags: Ali EslamiAndy FrankenbergerPhil Ivey

Venovski Working Hard

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Alexander Venovski raised to 160,000 on the button, Ali Eslam called in the small blind as did Phil Ivey in the big blind.

Flop: {8-Spades} {2-Spades} {J-Spades}

Both blinds check to the raiser, Venovski, and he placed two huge towers of orange chips across the line. The total bet size was a stack committing 350,000 and both players folded.

Tags: Alexander VenovskiAli EslamiPhil Ivey

Two Blind Skirmishes

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

The action folded around to Andy Frankenberger in the small blind and Alexander Venovski checked in the big blind. The flop was {J-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {9-Diamonds}, Frankenberger checked as did Venovski. The turn was the {5-Spades}, Frankenberger bet 135,000 and Venovski mucked his hand.

Then it was Alexander Venovski in the small blind and he made the call. Ali Eslami was in the big blind and he checked. The pair saw the {3-Spades} {J-Clubs} {K-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and once again the action was checkity-check. The river was the {10-Clubs} and for the third time both players checked. Venovski turned over {Q-Clubs} {8-Spades} and took down the pot.

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerAlexander VenovskiAli Eslami

Frankenberger Moves Into The Lead

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Phil Ivey limped into the pot from the small blind and Andy Frankenberger checked in the big blind. The dealer handed the pair a flop of {10-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {6-Spades}, Ivey bet 80,000 and Frankenberger called. That was the end of the action as the {8-Hearts} and {9-Spades} were checked down and Frankenberger won the pot with {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts} for two pair; Ivey mucked {A-Hearts} {5-Spades}.

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerPhil Ivey

Back to Back For Venovski

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Andy Frankenberger called in the small blind and Alexander Venovski raised 'pot' from the big blind. The bet was 240,000 and the chip leader paused for thought before mucking his hand.

Next it is Venovski in the small blind and he bets 230,000 and Eslami steps out of his way.

Tags: Alexander Venovski

Nice Pot For Eslami

Ali Eslami raised to 160,000 from his position on the button and Andy Frankenberger called in the big blind. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} and both players checked. The turn card was the {4-Diamonds} and Frankenberger check-called a 120,000 Eslami bet. Finally the pair saw the {Q-Spades}, Frankenberger checked, Eslami bet 270,000, Frankenberger snap-called and Eslami won a juicy pot with {Q-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,430,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
1,295,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerAli Eslami

Frankenberger From Top to Bottom

Andy Frankenberger is now propping up the leaderboard
Andy Frankenberger is now propping up the leaderboard

Andy Frankenberger has just slid from pole position to just plain bottom of the pole.

Andy Frankenberger raised to 160,000 on the button and Ali Eslami called in the big blind. The two foes saw the {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} flop and Eslami check-called an 80,000 Frankenberger bet. The turn card was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The river card was the {7-Diamonds} and Eslami checked his cards before betting 175,000 and Frankenberger called once again. Eslami turned over {6-} {5-} for the boat and Frankenberger mucked his hand.

With that hand Eslami became our chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
1,845,000
415,000
415,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
880,000
-415,000
-415,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerAli Eslami