2012 World Series of Poker

Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Cliff Goldkind
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$559,514
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,107,700
Entries
2,302
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Mercier Drops One

The cutoff seat raised to 450 and Jason Mercier called from the big blind to see the flop come down {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{6-Spades}. Mercier led for 375 and his opponent called.

After the turn {J-Clubs} and river {J-Diamonds}, both players checked each time. Mercier showed just the {Q-Spades} on the end, but then mucked his hand when his opponent turned over the {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
27,000 -1,000

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Cahlik Can't Bluff It

On the {K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop, one player checked to PokerNews blogger Josh Cahlik and he bet 650. His opponent called and the turn was the {K-Spades} to pair the board, Both players checked and the river was the {Q-Diamonds}. After the first player checked again, Cahlik bet 1,800. His opponent called.

"You're good," announced Cahlik. His opponent then turned over the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Cahlik mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Cahlik
Josh Cahlik
7,000 -1,300

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Getzwiller Doubles Up MacPhee, Then Busts

From under the gun, Sean Getzwiller raised to 425. Action folded to Kevin MacPhee in the cutoff seat and he reraised all in for 4,550. Play got back to Getzwiller and he made the call.

Getzwiller: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
MacPhee: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Spades} and MacPhee doubled up, which left Getzwiller with about 5,500. He was then eliminated shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
WSOP 2X Winner
9,200 4,700
Sean Getzwiller us
Sean Getzwiller
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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Level: 6

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

WSOP Rookie Gimbel Doubles Up

Harrison Gimbel was featured in the PokerNews WSOP Rookie Roundup series and just doubled up to about 2,700. He moved all in for 1,375 from early position and the player in the cutoff seat made the call. Everyone else folded.

Gimbel: {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Although he was dominated going in, Gimbel came out on top after the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Spades}{8h{.

Player Chips Progress
Harrison Gimbel us
Harrison Gimbel
WSOP 1X Winner
2,700 -2,400

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Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Welch us
Ryan Welch
WSOP 1X Winner
38,000
Sam Stein us
Sam Stein
22,500 10,500
John Dolan us
John Dolan
21,000 9,000
Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
18,500 -4,500
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
17,000 9,200
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
17,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
15,500
Dan Kelly us
Dan Kelly
15,000 3,800
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
WSOP 7X Winner
13,500
Nick Binger us
Nick Binger
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000
James Bord gb
James Bord
WSOP 1X Winner
12,000 3,000
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
WSOP 1X Winner
11,500 4,800
Christina Lindley us
Christina Lindley
9,500
Alex Bolotin
Alex Bolotin
9,000
Foster Hays us
Foster Hays
WSOP 1X Winner
9,000 -3,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
8,500 3,500
Josh Cahlik
Josh Cahlik
8,300 -5,700
Erika Moutinho us
Erika Moutinho
8,000 4,100
Mike Sowers us
Mike Sowers
7,200 4,600
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
6,500
Paul Wasicka us
Paul Wasicka
6,000
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr
5,500
Raj Vohra us
Raj Vohra
WSOP 1X Winner
5,300
Theo Tran us
Theo Tran
4,000 -3,000
Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck
Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck
3,600 800

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