2012 World Series of Poker

Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 2
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

Thomas Last To Advance

Darin Thomas - The Last to Advance
Darin Thomas - The Last to Advance

Darin Thomas has become the final player to advance to tomorrow's final table. After getting Daniel Walker down to a short-stack on the previous hand, Walker raised and Thomas snap three-bet. After more raises, Walker got his entire chip stack in the middle holding {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Thomas was ahead with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} and hoping to finally end his long drawn out match here.

The flop came down {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, pairing Walker's low card, but pairing Thomas' low card as well. Thomas' pair of jacks was leading and retained that lead through a {4-Hearts} turn and the {7-Clubs} river. Thomas will be taking a stack of 155,500 into play tomorrow.

After the match, Thomas would comment on how stupefied he was that his opponent wanted a dinner break. Thomas was left with only four and a half big bets left and pleaded that he and his opponent finish the match, but his opponent would hear none of it, insisting on a dinner break. Fortunately for Thomas, it all worked out on the end, as he was able to come back after the dinner break and find victory.

Player Chips Progress
Darin Thomas us
Darin Thomas
155,500 16,500
Daniel Walker au
Daniel Walker
Busted

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Nikzad Nixed; Johns Moves On

Ian Johns Movin' on
Ian Johns Movin' on

Hooman Nikzad had about 17,000 to start the hand and he got all of it in on a flop of {4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} against Ian Johns. Nikzad held {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for top pair and a backdoor flush draw, but was ultimately behind the flopped set of Johns' {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

The {6-Spades} came on fourth and the {9-Hearts} on fifth, allowing Johns to progress to the final table. Nikzad will take home $3,088 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Johns us
Ian Johns
WSOP 3X Winner
159,000 26,000
Hooman Nikzad us
Hooman Nikzad
Busted

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Ramdin Bests Bonomo

Victor Ramdin Going to Final Table
Victor Ramdin Going to Final Table

After a grueling heads up match, Victor Ramdin was able to defeat Justin Bonomo. Ramdin had Bonomo against the ropes several times, but Bonomo just refused to go quietly into the good night. Bonomo was able to river a king twice against Ramdin, both times when Ramdin had pocket pairs. We caught the instance where Ramdin held {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} earlier in the blog and Ramdin told us it happened again when he held pocket tens.

During the final hand, the two players got it all in preflop. Ramdin was slightly ahead holding the {A-}{4-} against Bonomo's {Q-}{9-}. Bonomo failed to improve and Ramdin was able to lock down a seat at tomorrow's final table.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
165,500 60,500
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

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Brock Parker Secures Final Table Slot

Brock Parker is through to the final table
Brock Parker is through to the final table

Brock Parker has overcome his heads-up opponent Brandon Meyers to make it through to the final table. We came to Table 410 with a flop showing {k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Meyers short stacked against Parker. A check from Parker and Meyers would bet. Parker made the call and a {6-Hearts} hit the turn. This time Parker would lead and Meyers would commit the rest of his chips. Parker flicked in enough to call and the two players turned their hands over.

Parker: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Meyers: {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Meyers was in trouble, needing a club to survive and when the {j-Spades} hit the river, it was all over. Parker heads to the final table with 164,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
164,500 49,500
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
Busted

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