2012 World Series of Poker

Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Brian Meinders
Winning Hand
53
Prize
$116,118
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$494,199
Entries
366
Level Info
Level
8
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

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Level: 7

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Vitch Loses Some Quick

Christopher Vitch has played a couple of pots here after the break and lost both of them to take a fair chunk out of his stack. A recent hand saw Brian Meinders open the button and Vitch call out the of the big blind. The two players then checked on the flop and turn of a {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} board. On the river, Meinders fired out a bet and Vitch thought long and hard before opting to let his hand go. Vitch now has less than 100,000 chips

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
80,000
-275,000
-275,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Christopher VitchBrian Meinders

Christopher Vitch Eliminated in 3rd Place ($51,861)

Christopher Vitch - 3rd Place
Christopher Vitch - 3rd Place

Christopher Vitch opened with a raise from the button and Darin Thomas three-bet from the big blind. Vitch pushed out a four-bet and Thomas raised to put Vitch all in.

Thomas: {J-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Vitch: {K-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The flop came {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Vitch was in need of either a king or a five to stay alive. The deck refused to oblige, however, with the turn coming {6-Clubs} and the river {Q-Hearts}. Vitch will collect $51,861 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
440,000
85,000
85,000
Christopher Vitch us
Christopher Vitch
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Christopher VitchDarin Thomas

Meinders Wins A Couple

Darin Thomas started the heads-up battle strong, managing to take down a few small pots. That continued to be the case until Brian Meinders picked off a couple of hands. The first nice pot that Meinders took down saw him too strong holding {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} on a {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} board, with the flush scooping up the pot.

A couple of hands later and Meinders would be taking it down again. This one started when Meinders opened it up from the button. Thomas three-bet and Meinders called as a {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop hit the felt. Thomas led and Meinders called. The {5-Clubs} turn would see Thomas check-call a bet from Meinders and Thomas would check again on the river ({j-Clubs}). This time when Meinders bet, Thomas would let his hand go, sending the pot to Meinders.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
1,350,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
300,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Brian MeindersDarin Thomas

Thomas Gets It Back

Darin Thomas
Darin Thomas

Darin Thomas popped it up from the button and Brian Meinders called. The {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop was spread in front of the two and Meinders led out into Thomas. Thomas called and the two saw the {Q-Diamonds} turn. Once again Meinders fired and was called by Thomas.

Meinders opted to check the {K-Diamonds} river, causing Thomas to push out one last bet. Meinders called and Thomas tabled {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for a diamond flush that was good enough to drag the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
450,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Darin Thomas

Meinders Edges Away

Brian Meinders has taken down a couple of pots recently, with the largest of them going like this. Darin Thomas opened the button and Brian Meinders raised it up. Thomas called and a {4-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop was dealt. Meinders led and received a call, which was the same result as the turn ({9-Clubs}). On the {10-Spades} river, Meinders again fired out, but this time Thomas let his hand go and Meinders took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
1,250,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
390,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Brian MeindersDarin Thomes

Meinders Wins Another

Brian Meinders
Brian Meinders

Brian Meinders has been catching the right cards at the right time here, with another handy pot going his way. A recent hand saw Meinders holding {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and after rumbling on each street of a {4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} board, Thomas' hand went straight into the muck and Meinders took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Meinders us
Brian Meinders
1,320,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
330,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Brian MeindersDarin Thomas