2012 World Series of Poker

Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Dolan's Downswing

John Dolan just called the all in of a short stacked opponent on a {5-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop with {a-}{Q-}. Dolan held a good chance of taking the pot down, as long as he could avoid another heart finding its way on to the board seeing as his opponent had {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

Indeed a heart did fall on the turn with the {10-Hearts}, eliminating Dolan's chances of winning the hand. A meaningless {j-Hearts} hit on the river just for good measure and Dolan was forced to send off about 70,000 of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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John Dolan
230,000 -195,000

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More Chips for Wheeler

From under the gun, David Peters raised to 12,000. Jason Wheeler flatted from the next seat and the big blind also called to take the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop. The big blind checked, Peters bet 16,500, Wheeler called and the big blind folded.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and both Peters and Wheeler checked to see the {Q-Clubs} land on the river. After Peters checked, Wheeler bet 31,000. Peters folded and Wheeler showed the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} for a set of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
650,000 115,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
350,000 49,000

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McGill Makes it Happen

With a {7-}{3-}{A-} flop in the middle of the table we saw Justin McGill raising a bet made by his opponent in early position. Both players got into a raising match until McGill's opponent was all in. This pot would be over 450,000; one of the biggest of the day so far. McGill however did not have much to worry about as he flipped over {3-}{3-}. McGill's opponent had a lot to worry about as his {a-}{K-} was light-years behind.

A {4-} on the turn and a {Q-} on the river made things offical and McGill has just jumped toward the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Justin McGill
Justin McGill
520,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Stein Sent On His Way

Sam Stein
Sam Stein

We don't know exactly how it played out, but what we do know is Sam Stein was all in and at risk against Patrick Smith in a huge pot preflop.

Stein: {J-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Smith: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The winner of this pot was going to have around 350,000 in chips jump rocketing whoever won to the top of the chip counts. Once everything was set the dealer spread a {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop giving Smith a huge advantage going to the turn and the river.

A {8-Hearts} on the turn was not the card Stein needed, a jack and a jack only could save Stein. The {A-Diamonds} on the river made it official and Stein's tournament life was over.

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Sam Stein
Busted

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Hello Mr. Wheeler

Jason Wheeler just won a big pot to bust an opponent and move to 535,000 in chips. He had to come from behind to do so when his pocket tens were up against his opponent's pocket kings. A ten flopped and Wheeler won the pot.

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Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
535,000 185,000

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Three-Way All In

Jessica Bertrand started a recent hand out by limping under the gun. Next to act was Blake Luther, who moved all in for 91,000. The player on Luther's left immediately called and action folded around back to Hanna. Hanna went deep into the tank, determining what her right move was. Three minutes passed before she flat called.

A {3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop was exposed in the middle, and it was here that Hanna moved all in for around 55,000. The player on Luther's left immediately called and all three players turned their cards over.

Hanna: {J-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Luther: {K-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Luther looked to be in prime position to not only double up, but triple up. A {9-Hearts} on the turn changed nothing, and a {a-Clubs} on the river finalized the hand. Luther was going to triple up to around 295,000, and Hanna was going to win the side pot and have a stack of around 135,000. Luther was clearly very excited to be in the spot, and hopes to make it to day three.

Player Chips Progress
Jessica Bertrand Hanna
Jessica Bertrand Hanna
135,000 -35,000

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