2012 World Series of Poker

Event 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$567,624
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,522,520
Entries
924
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Reynolds Crippled By Cooler; Then Busts

We noticed William Reynolds just as he was getting all-in against Ryan Fair after a series of preflop raises. As it turned out, Reynolds had run into one of the most infamous coolers in all of No Limit Hold'em.

Reynolds: {K-}{K-}
Fair: {A-}{A-}

The {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades} board failed to improve Reynolds hand and left him with just 2,600 behind. The very next hand Reynolds open raised all in.

"I've gotta push my fold equity while I have it," Reynolds joked.

Reynolds was re-raised and then re-re-raised by another player behind. The initial raiser folded and hands were revealed.

Reynolds: {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The board failed to improve Reynolds and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
William Reynolds us
William Reynolds
Busted

Tags: William Reynolds

Jeff Manza Eliminates Kevin Saul

They have been butting heads all afternoon, but eventually Jeff Manza manages to dispose of Kevin Saul. There was a raise in front of Manza and he three-bet holding {8-} {8-}. Kevin Saul was in the blinds and he four-bet jammed for 50,000 and {Q-} {10-} and Manza called. The board remained clean for Manza, Saul was eliminated and Manza now has 305,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Manza
Jeff Manza
305,000 100,000
Kevin Saul us
Kevin Saul
Busted

Tags: Jeff ManzaKevin Saul

The Fabled Table Breaks

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

It has been fun, but Table #423 has disbanded and the poker warriors sent scurrying to other paths, but not until we had one last hand.

We joined the action on a flop of {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} {3-Spades} with a whole host of players in the hand. The action checked around to Kevin Saul, on the button, and he bet 7,200. Next to act was Jeff Manza, in the small blind, and he check-raised to 15,700. Three folds later and Saul casually tossed in four orange 5k chips making it 27,200 to play. Manza made the call and we heading to the turn expecting carnage. The dealer gave us the {Q-Spades} and the table seemed to freeze in time, with the exception of the nodding-jesus toy, sat in front of Saul. Jesus was nodding away as both players eventually checked to the river. It was the {2-Clubs} on fifth street and Manza moved all-in. It only took Saul about one minute before he folded and Manza took in the pot. Saul said he folded pocket nines and Manza said he had a full-house.

Tags: Jeff ManzaKevin Saul

Senti Moves Up and Kyle Julius Ships Out

The former November Niner, Jason Senti, has decided to give himself a gruelling World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule. Prior to his 2010 7th place main event finish, Senti was a No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha cash game specialist, and much sought after coach. Senti is up to 174,000 after his opponent moved all-in on the river and he was sat in wait holding quads - how do you teach that!

Kyle Julius is out but his brother Ryan is still in. Kyle losing a flip with pocket eights against the ace-jack of Joseph Urgo. Urgo is now up to 285,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Urgo us
Joseph Urgo
285,000 37,000
Jason Senti us
Jason Senti
174,000 78,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jason SentiJoseph UrgoKyle Julius

Lichtenberger Tank Folds the River

We caught up with the action on a completed board of {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. Andrew Lichtenberger checked from the hijack-position to his lone opponent, Daryl Jace, in the cutoff - who overbet the pot all-in for his last 60,000. Lichtenberger fell hard into the tank. He mulled his decision over, got a count of Jace's stack, and mulled it over some more.

After over five minutes, one of Lichtenberger's opponent's decided he'd had enough and asked for a clock. A tournament director came over and annoucned Lichtenberger had 60 seconds to act on his hand or it would be dead. Lichtenberger continued to tank, however, he finally gave his hand up just as the tournament director began the ten-second countdown.

Jace is sitting on 95,000 following the hand while Lichtenberger is at 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daryl Jace us
Daryl Jace
95,000 60,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
92,000 22,000

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDaryl Jace