2012 World Series of Poker

Event 20: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$206,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$780,200
Entries
166
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Shulman Shooting Up

Jeff Shulman's stack has been on the rise of late and that continued recently as he partook in a hand with Michael Glick and one other player.

It started when Glick opened up the pot from middle position. Shulman then three-bet in late position and the big blind player called, along with Glick.

On the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop, the big blind checked and so did Glick as Shulman fired a bet out into the pot. Both players called and a {j-Clubs} hit the turn. Again the play was checked to Shulman and he threw in a bet. This time the big player got out of the way, while Glick raised it up. A call from Shulman and the {k-Spades} fell on the river. Glick led here and then Shulman raised it up. Glick didn't want to commit one more bet and let his hand go as Shulman took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
74,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Jeff ShulmanMichael Glick

The Old Guys

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

"Well, you might be the only player older than me left in the tournament," quipped Tom McCormick.

He was talking to Ron Burke who quickly snapped back, "Oh, don't you worry, i'm older than you."

"I'm usually the oldest one left in a tournament," McCormick replied with a smile. "If i don't win this, then i sure hope it's you."

While Bourke seems pretty certain that he is older than McCormick, it is McCormick who has more experience at the table. McCormick has amassed an impressive resume of poker results, having more than $1.5 million in tournament winnings, including a total of 38 cashes here at the World Series of Poker.

Tags: Ron BurkeTom McCormick

Royal Shulman

There isn't much to complain about when you get dealt a royal flush. After all, it's best possible hand in poker. However, when you play in a limit holdem event, you might be wishing you picked up the royal in a no-limit game.

The player who ended up with the royal flush was Jeff Shulman. The hand started when an early position player opened and Shulman called in the big blind, holding {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. The {j-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop would see Shulman check-call a bet from his opponent. Both players then checked the {q-Diamonds} turn and the {q-Spades} hit the river. This time Shulman would lead and his opponent called and then of course mucked when he saw the strength of Shulman's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
82,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Jeff Shulman

Shak Triples

Dan Shak has just seen his short stack triple and we were there to catch the action. The hand in question saw Shak commit his last chips preflop against Andrew Prock and Andrew Finkernagel. Shak watched on as a {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} board was dealt out. Prock was the active one throughout the hand, firing out bets on every street. Finkernagel folded on the river and Prock turned over {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to pick up the side pot, while Shak's {k-Spades}{3-Spades} was good enough to rake in the triple.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
18,400
13,400
13,400

Tags: Dan ShakAndrew ProckAndrew Finkernagel

Keikoan Wins One

Folded to Chris Overgard on the button, he raised it up and it was on Aaron Gustavson in the small blind. A three-bet from Gustavson would send the play to Matt Keikoan in the big blind who four-bet. Both players called and a {6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop was spread on the felt.

On the flop, Gustavson checked and Keikoan bet. Overgard made the call and Gustavson also flicked in a call and the {2-Hearts} hit the turn. The same actions as the flop played out the turn and the {j-Clubs} completed the board on the river. When Gustavson checked to Keikoan, he would again bet, except neither players wanted to call here and sent the pot to Keikoan.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Keikoan us
Matt Keikoan
56,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Matt Keikoan

Level: 13

Limits: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0