2012 World Series of Poker

Event 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
179
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 179
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Listening to Antonio

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Antonio Esfandiari (pictured in less chatty times)
Antonio Esfandiari (pictured in less chatty times)

Antonio Esfandiari came back from the dinner break awfully chatty. He seems to be a talkative person by nature, but he's really been chattering heavily for the last half hour.

While we were here at our desk typing, we couldn't help but eavesdrop on his table talk about 25 feet away. Matt Marafioti was his first target.

"Kid has a decision every hand," he said as Marafioti tanked preflop. "Every single hand, this kid's got a decision." The two exchanged a few quieter comments, and Esfandiari continued. "Now you're just doing it to get under my skin. Every hand."

A few moments later, Esfandiari was forced out of a pot by David Benyamine. "Take it, sir," he said. "You've been beating me for eight years. I don't see that changing any time soon."

Just then, Andy Frankenberger came sprinting past their table on his way to the restroom, presumably. "Frankenberger!" Esfandiari's voice followed him out the door. "Frankenberger. That's gotta be the coolest name in poker. Except Lunkin. Lunkin. Lun-kin. We got a Lunkin!"

If you had more than twice the average chips with 24 players left in a $10k, you might be a little chatty, too.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Kenney Knocked Off

Bryn Kenney - out
Bryn Kenney - out

Manuel Bevand came in raising to 12,000 in early position, and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 29,000 from the hijack. Bevand clicked it back to 52,000, Kenney shoved for 130,000, and the cards were on their backs soon thereafter.

Showdown
Bevand: {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Kenney: {A-Spades} {K-Clubs}

There was no help for Kenny on the {9-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {5-Spades} {5-Clubs} board, and Bevand's queens outrun him. Kenney is forced to the rail in 25th place, and the money bubble is starting to loom on the horizon.

Bevand has positioned himself well as he stacks up a half-million chips following that knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
505,000
122,000
122,000
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyManuel Bevand

Silverman Doubles

Jason Senti is now the tournament's short stack after granting a double to Steven Silverman. The pot began with the latter opening with a cutoff raise and {K-Spades} {10-Hearts}. Senti three-bet from the big blind holding {9-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}. Silverman only had 31,000 to start the hand, and he quickly called off his remainder to put himself at risk.

He'd win the coin flip. The board ran {J-Clubs} {6-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}, and the pair of tens is going to keep Silverman in this game. He's back to 71,000, while Sent drops to about half that count.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
71,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
41,000
44,000
44,000

Tags: Jason SentiSteven Silverman

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
636,000
26,000
26,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
499,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Steve Landfish us
Steve Landfish
422,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
383,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
294,000
500
500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
275,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
255,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
pokerstars
Profile photo of Jeff Tims
Jeff Tims
214,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
212,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
211,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 11X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT Global
Profile photo of Ryan Julius us
Ryan Julius
205,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
195,000
80,000
80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Marafioti ca
Matt Marafioti
187,000
57,000
57,000
Profile photo of Andy Frankenberger us
Andy Frankenberger
181,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
146,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
144,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
Team Lucky
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Farzad Bonyadi us
Farzad Bonyadi
134,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Patrick Cronin us
Patrick Cronin
121,000
26,000
26,000
Profile photo of Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
118,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
106,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexander Venovski us
Alexander Venovski
104,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
86,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
82,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
34,000
18,000
18,000

Moorman Doubles Through Tims On Last Hand Before Dinner Break

Chris Moorman raised to 11,000 on the button and Jeff Tims defended his big blind.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Tims checked it to Moorman who bet 13,500. Tims raised the pot, Moorman moved all in, and Tims called immediately.

Tims: {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Moorman: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}

Moorman had to sweat his top two pair against Tims' flush and straight outs, but the {8-Clubs} turn ended any sweat as Moorman made a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
293,500
128,500
128,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jeff Tims
Jeff Tims
213,000
142,000
142,000

Tags: Chris MoormanJeff Tims

Chow Time

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

We're six levels into Day 2, four to go. Ah, but first, a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume at 8:45 PM.

Boeree Rolls On Out

Liv Boeree - out
Liv Boeree - out

In middle position, Steve Landfish raised to 11,500. Jeff Tims called from the hijack, and Mike McDonald followed them into the pot from the small blind. In the big, Liv Boeree found a squeezing hand. She had just 34,000 chips left, and she shoved all in behind those three players. Only Tims called her down, and he had snuck in with a monster.

Showdown
Tims: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}
Boeree: {J-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}

The mighty jack-seven could not overcome the hole it began in. A board of {2-Spades} {9-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} has sent her off to the ropes, and Tims is now making a chip charge of his own.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeff Tims
Jeff Tims
355,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars

Tags: Jeff TimsLiv Boeree

A Little More For Mohsin

Mohsin Charania raised to 10,500 in middle position and Chris Klodnicki defended his big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Klodnicki check-called 14,000 to see the {10-Hearts} turn. Both checked and did the same when the {J-Clubs} hit the river. Charania showed {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a pair of nines, good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
182,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
88,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiMohsin Charania

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