2012 World Series of Poker

Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akj8
Prize
$207,708
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
317
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 317
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Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

PLO Lessons in Brasilia Room

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Annette Obrestad
Annette Obrestad

Annette Obrestad and Brian Roberts are seated in the far corner of room, out of ear-shot from most of the remaining players. If you could get close enough to listen you would hear them talking a lot of PLO strategy. Each pre flop folded hand is being shown and discussed.

In between the strategy there wasn't much action as Obrestad was short and handicapped by her stack-size and the ever increasing blinds. She was waiting for a spot to get here last chips in and she found it when 15,400 remained in front of her. Roberts gave her the action she craved.

Obrestad: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Roberts: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board ran {k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} to fill up the diminutive Norwegian.

Tags: Annette ObrestadBrian Roberts

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

"Winner On Table X"

We've heard "Winner on Table X" too many times to count in the past few minutes. These players have advanced on to Round 4.

Player Chips Progress
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Vojtech Ruzkka
72,000
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David Chiu
72,000
36,000
36,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Jeremy Ausmus
72,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Jonathan Clancy
72,000
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George Wolff
72,000
$25K Fantasy
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David Schnettler
72,000
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Jarred Solomon
72,000
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Thomas Gabriel
72,000
36,000
36,000
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Kory Kilpatrick
72,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Raj Kattamuri
72,000
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Tres Davis
72,000
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Simeon Naydenov
72,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Dream Flop For Kramer, Duhamel Busts

So long, Jonathan Duhamel
So long, Jonathan Duhamel

Jonathan Duhamel flew through his second round match, but he found a gritty opponent in Darren Kramer in round three. Kramer wore the Team PokerStars Pro down and just dealt the final blow in a hand that started in the last level.

Duhamel opened to 1,600 and called when Kramer three-bet to 1,800. The flop fell {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{j-Spades}. Kramer set Duhamel in for his last 9,000. Call.

Kramer: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for bottom set and nut-flush draw.
Duhamel: {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for a pair of eights and open-ended straight draw.

The board ran out {4-Spades}{6-Diamonds} to make the Canadian's straight but the same card gave his South African opponent the flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Kramer
72,000
36,000
36,000
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Jonathan Duhamel
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
pokerstars

Tags: Darren KramerJonathan Duhamel

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

Martinez Moves On

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Max Martinez advances to the money round.
Max Martinez advances to the money round.

Max Martinez has moved on to the money round after he tabled {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} on a {6-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {A-Spades} board. His opponent's hand was already in the muck when we arrived.

Tags: Max Martinez

Lil' Dave Has Kenney on the Ropes

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 0 ante
Bryn Kenney
Bryn Kenney

Bryn Kenney was making really good progress with his third lammer until he doubled up Lil' Dave Nicholson, and dropped down to his last 11,000 chips.

Kenney opened to 1,700 and Nicholson called before both checked the {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. Nicholson led for 2,400 on the {j-Clubs} turn and called all-in when Kenney shoved.

Neither player revealed their cards but muttered to each other what they had. The river fell {a-Diamonds} and Nicholson opened {j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} two-pair. Kenney's cards hit the muck.

Tags: Bryn KenneyDave Nicholson