2012 World Series of Poker

Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball
Day: 2
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Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9x8x7x3x
Prize
$101,975
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$384,750
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
3,000
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Benvenuti Double-Double

MarcC
MarcC

Michael Benvenuti was moved to the left of Michael Mizrachi and Scott Fischman. Maybe not the best seat but certainly a seat where he has the potential to build a big stack. Two quick double-ups and he's on his way.

We missed the first hand where Mizrachi doubled him up, but we caught the second hand where Fischman doubled him up.

Mizrachi raised to 2,000 and Fischman called. Benvenuti squeezed to 8,300 and called all in for 29,650 when Fischman shoved after Mizrachi folded. Both players stood pat and the cards were revealed.

Benvenuti: {9-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}.
Fischman: {10-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{3-}.

"Thanks for doubling him up!" Fischman said to Mizrachi.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
120,000 -5,000
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti 		62,000 43,500
Scott Fischman us
Scott Fischman 		23,000 -23,000

Tags: Michael BenvenutiScott FischmanMichael Mizrachi

Number 2 vs Number 2

Happy_Freaked
Happy_Freaked
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

Chopped pots are a rare sight in this tournament, but we just caught a massive one between Leo Margets and Konstantin Puchkov.

Puchkov started off under the gun and raised to 2,100, and Margets opted to three-bet from the cutoff to 5,100. Both blinds folded and after some tanking the Russian decided to call.

Puchkov drew one card, Margets stood pat.

The action was on Puchkov who announced a 10,000 chip bet, and quickly Margets put her opponent all in. "I call," Puchkov said in a hurry after we got to showdown.

Margets turned over {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, and one of the players at the table pointed out, "That's what we call a number two".

Puchkov took a good look at Margets cards, before finally turning over his {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

"And that's also a number two," the same player said as the pot was chopped.

"I folded a number three, Devo," Erick Lindgren shouted at Bryan Devonshire who laughed as he watched what was going on that table. "I could see it in their eyes" he added.

Margets still has a big stack while Puchkov is also looking healthy as we approach the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
50,500 14,750
Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
WSOP 1X Winner
25,500 4,500

Tags: Leo MargetsKonstantin PuchkovErick Lindgren

Cantu and Lichtenberger Clash

MarcC
MarcC

As Lee Watkinson was busting from a neighboring table, the big names and big stacks of Brandon Cantu and Andrew Lichtenberger were clashing in a big pot.

Lichtenberger opened to 2,200 from the button and called when Cantu three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind. Cantu drew one and Lichtenberger stood pat.

Cantu thought hard about what do, cut out 14,000 from his stack, and went to bet. It looked as if he changed his mind but then he went back to the 14,000 and slid them forward.

Lichtenberger looked lie he was going to raise but elected to just call with a ninety-seven.

Cantu drew well though and opened the winning {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for a seventy-six smooth.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
80,000 3,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
55,000 -8,150
Lee Watkinson us
Lee Watkinson
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBrandon CantuLee Watkinson

Value For Alioto

Happy_Freaked
Happy_Freaked

Michael Benvenuti raised it up to 1,600 from the under the gun position and the action got folded to Rep Porter who made the call. Dario Alioto was in the big blind and he made the call as well.

Alioto stood pat and both Porter and Benvenuti drew two cards.

The Italian pro slid out a 4,700 chip bet and Benvenuti made the call. Porter folded and Alioto turned over {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}. Benvenuti mucked his cards and Alioto raked in another nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Alioto it
Dario Alioto
WSOP 1X Winner
46,000 16,925
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
WSOP 3X Winner
33,000 3,500
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti 		18,500 -5,500

Tags: Dario AliotoMichael Benvenuti

Verkaik Misses The Money

Happy_Freaked
Happy_Freaked

After a raise from Nicholas Verkaik his neighbor Brandon Cantu opted to three-bet to 5,000. The action got back to Verkaik who moved all in for 17,400 total. Cantu tanked for a long time, wanted the dealer to pull in the call, and eventually put in the extra chips.

Both players stood pat.

Nicholas Verkaik{10-}{7-}{5-}{X-}{X-}
Brandon Cantu{9-}{8-}{7-}{6-}{2-}

We couldn't get a clear view on Verkaik's cards as he mucked them when Cantu turned over the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Cantu us
Brandon Cantu
WSOP 2X Winner
77,000 27,000
Nicholas Verkaik ca
Nicholas Verkaik 		Busted

Tags: Nicholas VerkaikBrandon Cantu

George Hooked by the Fischman

MarcC
MarcC

Christopher George's table broke and he was moved to table #459, and the first hand he played was in the big blind. It was also the last hand he played.

Scott Fischman opened from the button and called when George shoved. George drew one as Fischman stood pat.

Fischman opened {j-}{10-}{6-}{4-}{7-}. George had a draw to a better hand with {8-}{6-}{3-}{2-} but paired with a {2-} to bust.

A few moments later Aaron Jones also busted from the same table.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Fischman us
Scott Fischman 		46,000 11,125
Aaron Jones us
Aaron Jones 		Busted
Christopher George us
Christopher George 		Busted

Tags: Christopher GeorgeScott FischmanAaron Jones

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 200

"Good game, Greg"

MarcC
MarcC

Grag Raymer played out a big pre draw pot with Bryan Devonshire a short while ago and managed to force him off his hand. Not so the second time they clashed, and it cost him tournament life.

There was an early position raise to 2,300 before Devonshire three-bet to 6,500, and Raymer moved all in. The original raiser folded but Devonshire called and stood pat immediately.

Raymer drew one and then watched Devonshire open {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}.

"I have that beat right now," said Raymer as he opened {7-}{8-}{4-}{3-}. He needed to avoid a pair or any card higher than a nine. He opened {j-Spades} though.

"Good game, Greg." said Devonshire.

A few moments later Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was also eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Devonshire us
Bryan Devonshire 		32,000 18,975
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
WSOP 2X Winner
PokerStars
Busted
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Greg RaymerBryan DevonshireBertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

Double Up For Makiievskyi

Happy_Freaked
Happy_Freaked

Former November Nine finalist Anton Makiievskyi has just secured himself of a double up. The Ukrainian player moved all in under the gun for his final 7,375 and, Benvenuti made the call from the cutoff. John Phan was on the button and tanked for a long time before folding, something he didn't really seemed to want.

Makiievskyi drew one card after which Benvenuti stood pat. Phan was really disappointed when he saw the following cards.

Anton Makiievskyi{8-}{7-}{3-}{2-}
Michael Benvenuti{J-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-}

Makievskyi drew the {5-} to stay alive and Phan claimed he had fold {9-}{8-}{7-}{X-}{x-}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti 		24,000 -2,000
Anton Makiievskyi ua
Anton Makiievskyi 		17,000 6,100

Tags: Anton MakiievskyiMichael Benvenuti

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