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 Takes More

Matt Keikoan opened it up from under the gun and Jeff Shulman three-bet from the cutoff. Keikoan made the call and a {5-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop was spread along the felt.

On the flop, Keikoan checked and Shulman bet. Keikoan went with the check-raise and Shulman quickly made it three bets. Keikoan called and a {2-Spades} turn was dealt. This time Keikoan would check and just call Shulman's bet as a {6-Spades} landed on the river. Another check from Keikoan and Shulman flicked out another bet. This time Keikoan opted to fold and Shulman took down the nice little pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Shulman us
Jeff Shulman
81,000
13,000
13,000
Matt Keikoan us
Matt Keikoan
33,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jeff ShulmanMatt Keikoan

Draheim Winning Chips

Roman Draheim opened the action from the cutoff and Benjamin Scholl three-bet from the button. Draheim made the call and a {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop was slid across the felt. Draheim check-called a bet on teh flop and then did the same on a {j-Clubs} turn. The {9-Clubs} river would see both players check and then Scholl muck when Draheim turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Draheim de
Roman Draheim
68,000
16,000
16,000
Benjamin Scholl us
Benjamin Scholl
24,800
-45,200
-45,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Roman DraeheimBenjamin Scholl

Color Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

The players are currently taking a quick unscheduled break while the chips are colored up. For your information, the 100-denomination chips are being removed from the tournament.

Level: 16

Limits: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Skill Game For Chan

Terrence Chan the chip leader
Terrence Chan the chip leader

Right before the break we caught the end of a big hand and noticed Chan was raking in plenty more chips. This is what the man had to say via Twitter.

Player Chips Progress
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
213,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Terrence Chan

Nice Pot For Burr

Picking up the action on a {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, Melissa Burr checked to Andrew Prock who bet. Annie Duke folded, Burr called, and the {10-Clubs} hit the turn. Another Burr check-call led to the {J-Spades} river. Burr checked again, Prock bet, but this time Burr put in a raise. Prock called, but snickered a bit when he saw his {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for a turned set had been run down by Burr's {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a rivered straight.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Prock us
Andrew Prock
125,000
-37,000
-37,000
Melissa Burr us
Melissa Burr
65,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Andrew ProckMelissa Burr

Chan Can't Be Stopped

Terrence Chan's chip stack will not stop growing. Recently Chan took down another pot against Samuel Golbuff. It started when Golbuff opened the button. Chan was in the big blind and made the call as a {3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop hit the felt. Chan opted to check call and then did the same on the {8-Hearts} turn. The {9-Clubs} was on the final card on the board and would see both players check. Chan turned over his {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}, the pair of nines enough to take down the pot.

Chan has had a remarkable World Series of Poker so far, with five cashes already on his record. His deepest run came in Event 11: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha where Chan bowed out in 26th place. He will be looking to do better in this event and see a WSOP gold bracelet added to his resume, along with cracking over $1 million tournament winnings.

Player Chips Progress
Terrence Chan ca
Terrence Chan
230,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Terrence Chan

Table Redraw

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

With just 27 remaining, the players are being redrawn and moving to a new section of the Amazon Room. We will have a table draw up very shortly.